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

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

Background: The growing elderly population in Taiwan, as in many other countries, has resulted in increased importance of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Although it has been reported in different age groups, the relationship between platelets and MetS remains unknown in geriatric patients. Patients...

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Main Authors: Yen-Lin Chen, Chun-Hsien Hsu, Chang-Hsung Hseih, Kun Wang, Chung-Ze Wu, Cheng-Yi Wang, Jen-Yu Wang, Jin-Biou Chang, Dee Pei
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/S1873959812000336

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