Back pain from a burger

Blood tests revealed a leucocytosis (11×10^sup 9^ cells per L), and increased concentrations of C-reactive protein (350 mg/L) and liver enzymes (nearly three times the upper limit of the normal range); the albumin concentration was only 25 g/L, but the total-protein concentration was 65 g/L (normal...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2008-01, Vol.371 (9609), p.358-358
Main Authors: Drescher, Tilman, Dr, Potthast, Silke, MD, Laifer, Gerd, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Animals
Back pain
Beef
Biological and medical sciences
Cattle
Cooking
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Diseases of the spine
Food products
General aspects
Hospitals
Humans
Internal Medicine
Low Back Pain - etiology
Male
Meat - adverse effects
Medical diagnosis
Medical research
Medical sciences
Psoas Abscess - complications
Psoas Abscess - diagnostic imaging
Psoas Abscess - microbiology
Radiography
Salmonella enteritidis - isolation & purification
Salmonella Food Poisoning - complications
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Summary:Blood tests revealed a leucocytosis (11×10^sup 9^ cells per L), and increased concentrations of C-reactive protein (350 mg/L) and liver enzymes (nearly three times the upper limit of the normal range); the albumin concentration was only 25 g/L, but the total-protein concentration was 65 g/L (normal range 60-80 g/L).
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60171-3