Diagnostic role of inflammatory markers in pediatric Brucella arthritis

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Authors

Fesih Aktar · Dicle University

Recep Tekin · Dicle University

Mehmet Bektaş

Ali Güneş · Dicle University

Muhammet Köşker · Diyarbakır Askeri Hastanesi

Sabahattin Ertuğrul · Dicle University

Kamil Yılmaz · Diyarbakır Askeri Hastanesi

Abstract

Our findings indicated that NLR and PLR are indirect markers of inflammation that may be observed abnormally increased in children with brucella arthritis. Further longitudinal studies are needed to investigate this topic to establish the more clear associations.

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Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment Galectins and Cancer Biology Burkholderia infections and melioidosis

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Published in: The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics

Volume 42, Issue 1, pp. 3-3

DOI: 10.1186/s13052-016-0211-5

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Diagnostic role of inflammatory markers in pediatric Brucella arthritis

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