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Elevated C-Reactive Protein With Normal Leukocytes Count Among Children With Fever

Published:2022-11-23 Issue:6 Volume:150 Page:
ISSN:0031-4005
Container-title:Pediatrics
language:en
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Author:

Zuabi Tarek¹²,Scheuerman Oded¹²,Dizitzer Yotam²³,Amarilyo Gil²⁴,Abu Mor¹²,Goldberg Lotem¹²,Goldberg Bar¹²,Shirman Nina¹²,Vardi Yoav¹²,Levinsky Yoel¹²⁴

Affiliation:

1. aDepartment of Pediatrics B

2. bSackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

3. cDepartment of Pediatrics C

4. dPediatric Rheumatology Unit, Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel

Abstract

Approximately 40% of patients with highly elevated C-reactive protein had a normal white blood cell count. The majority of them had a bacterial infection.

Publisher

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Subject

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Link

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article-pdf/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-057843/1408078/peds_2022057843.pdf

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