Mean platelet volume as a risk factor in pregnant diabetic women

Mean platelet volume as a risk factor in pregnant diabetic women

Background Diabetes is an established risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD); therefore, the subset of women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) who develop type 2 diabetes mellitus is at an increased risk for developing CVD in the future. Objectives To assess the platelet count and mean...

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Main Authors: Sayed M. Abel-Rahman, Essam S. Badawy, Ahmad A. Amer, Dalal Fekry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2012-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
cardiovascular risk factors, diabetes mellitus, gestational diabetes mellitus, gestational impaired glucose tolerance, mean platelet volume, pregnancy, thrombotic complications
Online Access:http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2012;volume=24;issue=2;spage=32;epage=36;aulast=Abel-Rahman

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