Association Between Platelet Count and Components of Metabolic Syndrome in Geriatric Taiwanese Males

Association Between Platelet Count and Components of Metabolic Syndrome in Geriatric Taiwanese Males

Background: With the growing number of elderly population in Taiwan and many other countries, the role of metabolic syndrome (MetS) has become more important recently. Although had been reported in different age groups, the relationship between platelet and MetS in the geriatric population still rem...

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Main Authors: Yen-Ling Chang, Chun Pei, Dee Pei, Sai-Hung Tang, Chun-Hsien Hsu, Yen-Lin Chen, Te-Lin Hsia, Jiunn-Diann Lin, Chung-Ze Wu, Jin-Biou Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2012-09-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
body mass index
low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol
metabolic syndrome
platelet count
triglyceride
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959812000397

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