Role of mean platelet volume in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Abstract Background and objective Stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with low-grade systemic inflammation as demonstrated by an increase in blood leukocytes, acute-phase proteins such as C-reactive protein, and inflammatory cytokines. Mean platelet volume (MPV) is one...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2016-11-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/1687-8426.193635 |