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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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Autores principales: Moulis, Guillaume, Christiansen, Christian Fynbo, Darvalics, Bianka, Andersen, Ina Trolle, Nørgaard, Mette
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2020
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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