Platelets count and platelets indices; mean platelet volume and plateletcrit in pediatric chronic lung disease

Abstract Background The lungs contribute in the final maturation of the circulating platelets, and some studies suggested that chronic lung disease (CLD) could impair circulating platelets maturation or count. Our aim was to study the validity of platelet count (PLT), mean platelet volume (MPV), and...

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Main Authors: Iman H. Draz, Iman A. Shaheen, Eman A. Youssef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-03-01
Series:Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43054-019-0015-5