Hemogram values in community acquired pneumonia

Background: Hemogram or complete blood count (CBC) is one of essential laboratory tests either in the diagnosis or assessment of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) patients. Objective: To assess the role of leukocyte and platelet count in determination of the severity and outcome of CAP. Patients an...

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Main Authors: Lamiaa H. Shaaban, Yousef Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-07-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763815201331