Assessment of bronchial asthma exacerbation: the utility of platelet indices

Abstract Background Activated platelets and platelet indices have a vital role in bronchial hyper-responsiveness, bronchoconstriction, bronchial inflammation, airway remodeling, angiogenesis, allergic reactions, and repair and renewal of tissues; platelets contain mediators that lead to inflammatory...

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Main Authors: Manal R. Hafez, Hoda A. Eid, Sawsan B. Elsawy, Nehad Emad Eldin, Asmaa A. El Madbouly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4103/ejb.ejb_69_19