Platelets volume indexes and cardiovascular risk factors
SUMMARY Obesity, diabetes and hypertension are risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) because they promote a state of hypercoagulability. It is known that platelets play an important role in the development of atherosclerosis. Recent studies have evaluated platelet volume indexes (PVIs) in i...
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Associação Médica Brasileira
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Series: | Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira |
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