Routine Biomarkers in Paediatric Appendicitis Stratification: Which Add Diagnostic Value? A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Children (Basel) · 2026 · PMC13114727 · PMID 42073025

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Although a higher proportion of males was observed in the complicated group (66.1%) compared to the uncomplicated group (60.4%), the difference in sex distribution did not reach statistical significance (ChiSq, p = 0.05).

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