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Platelet Count within the Normal Range at Hospital Admission is Associated with Mortality in Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia
BACKGROUND: Apart from their hemostatic role, platelets are immune cells that play a role in fighting infections. The presence of thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis at hospital admission are predictors of mortality in community-acquired pneumonia patients. We hypothesized that variations in platele...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7369307/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32765106 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CLEP.S245067 |