Are platelet indices useful in the evaluation of type 2 diabetic patients?

ABSTRACT Introduction: Long-term complications of diabetes mellitus are a leading cause of death in people with diabetes. Recent studies suggest that platelets with altered morphology could be associated with an increased risk for developing vascular complications in diabetes. Objective: To evalua...

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Main Authors: Kamilla R. Alhadas, Sandra N. Santos, Marcela Mara S. Freitas, Sophia Mara S. A. Viana, Luiz Claudio Ribeiro, Monica B. Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442016000200096&lng=en&tlng=en