Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 33, Issue 5 , Pages 565-574 , May 1999

Accuracy of Leukocyte Count in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis

Received 10 October 1997 ,Revised 12 November 1998 ,Accepted 30 December 1998.

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Annals of Emergency Medicine
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