The diagnostic value of serum hepcidin in acute appendicitis.
Ali AygunAdem KoksalIbrahim CaltekinMehmet Seyfettin SaribasFaruk OzsahinMucahit GunaydinAbdussamed VuralVolkan KarabacakMurat CihanMurat KarakahyaPublished in: Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES (2024)
Hepcidin levels were significantly higher in patients with AA compared to both the control group and patients with surgically confirmed non-AA pathology. Therefore, hepcidin may serve as a useful adjunct in diagnosing acute appendicitis.
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