Neutrophil counts distinguish between malignancy and arthritis in children with musculoskeletal pain: a case-control study.

Agodi, Antonella; Barchitta, Martina; Trigilia, Cristina; Barone, Patrizia; Marino, Silvia; Garozzo, Rosaria; La Rosa, Manuela; Russo, Giovanna; Di Cataldo, Andrea

Agodi, Antonella; Barchitta, Martina; Trigilia, Cristina; Barone, Patrizia; Marino, Silvia; Garozzo, Rosaria; La Rosa, Manuela; Russo, Giovanna; Di Cataldo, Andrea.

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Agodi A; Department GF Ingrassia, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, Catania 95123, Italy.

BMC Pediatr ; 13: 15, 2013 Jan 31.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23368751

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Arthritis, Juvenile/diagnosis; Biomarkers, Tumor/blood; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/diagnosis; Lymphoma/diagnosis; Musculoskeletal Pain/etiology; Neutrophils/metabolism; Adolescent; Arthritis, Juvenile/blood; Arthritis, Juvenile/complications; Case-Control Studies; Child; Child, Preschool; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Infant; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/blood; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/complications; Leukocyte Count; Likelihood Functions; Lymphoma/blood; Lymphoma/complications; Male; Musculoskeletal Pain/blood; Predictive Value of Tests; Retrospective Studies; Sensitivity and Specificity

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Arthritis, Juvenile / Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Biomarkers, Tumor / Musculoskeletal Pain / Lymphoma / Neutrophils Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Evaluation_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Language: En Journal: BMC Pediatr Journal subject: PEDIATRIA Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Italy

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