Mean Platelet Volume and Immature Platelet Fraction in Autoimmune Disorders

Mean platelet volume (MPV), measured using automated blood analysers, has been appraised as a potential biomarker in cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and cancer. The test, a useful tool in differentiation of thrombocytopenic states, has now been carried out for autoimmune disorders, but da...

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Main Authors: Deonilson Schmoeller, Maria Mercedes Picarelli, Terezinha Paz Munhoz, Carlos Eduardo Poli de Figueiredo, Henrique Luiz Staub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2017.00146/full