Open AccessA Decreased Mean Platelet Volume Is Associated with Stable and Exacerbated Asthma
Author(s) -
Wenxue Sun,
Jirong Zhang,
Zhigang Cao,
Ying Li,
Ruitao Wang
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000360296
Subject(s) - medicine , asthma , mean platelet volume , platelet activation , white blood cell , gastroenterology , platelet , immunology
Systemic inflammation is related to disease progression in asthma. Activated platelets play a critical role in atherogenesis, inflammation, and atherothrombosis. The mean platelet volume (MPV) is an early marker of platelet activation.
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