Study of platelet indices and their role in evaluation of thrombocytopenia

Background: Thrombocytopenia may result from mechanisms such as marrow hypoplasia, increased destruction of platelets, and splenic sequestration. The gold standard method for discriminating the causes of thrombocytopenia is bone marrow examination, but it is invasive and expensive. Therefore, an alt...

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Main Authors: Khushboo Saran, K Vidya, Kumari Seema, Anupa Prasad, Jay Prakash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=10;spage=6236;epage=6242;aulast=Saran