An increase in mean platelet volume from baseline is associated with mortality in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock.

An increase in mean platelet volume from baseline is associated with mortality in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock.

Mean platelet volume (MPV) is suggested as an index of inflammation, disease activity, and anti-inflammatory treatment efficacy in chronic inflammatory disorders; however, the effect of MPV on sepsis mortality remains unclear. Therefore, we investigated whether the change in MPV between hospital adm...

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Main Authors: Chan Ho Kim, Seung Jun Kim, Mi Jung Lee, Young Eun Kwon, Yung Ly Kim, Kyoung Sook Park, Han Jak Ryu, Jung Tak Park, Seung Hyeok Han, Tae-Hyun Yoo, Shin-Wook Kang, Hyung Jung Oh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4350997?pdf=render

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