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Diagnostic Value of Serum Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances Levels in Pediatric Acute Appendicitis.
- Source :
- Sakarya Tıp Dergisi; 2024, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p28-33, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Purpose: This study aims to show the diagnostic value of Serum Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances in pediatric appendicitis. Method: Eighty-five pediatric patients hospitalized in the pediatric surgery ward with acute appendicitis and a control group of 50 pediatric patients with unspecific abdominal pain were included in this prospective case-control study. Forty-five patients whose pathology specimens confirmed acute appendicitis made up the final appendicitis group. Results: Patients with appendicitis had higher Serum Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances (p<0.001) levels than the control group. In receiver operating characteristic analysis, areas under the curve were 0.654 for Serum Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances. Conclusion: Serum Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances test of patients with appendicitis provides limited accuracy in the diagnosis of appendicitis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- APPENDICITIS
SERUM
OXIDATIVE stress
PEDIATRICS
DIAGNOSIS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21462585
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Sakarya Tıp Dergisi
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176380316
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.1351769