Open AccessThe role of mean platelet volume predicting acute exacerbations of cystic fibrosis in children
Author(s) -
Pınar Uysal,
Tuba Tunçel,
Duygu Ölmez,
Arzu Babayiğit,
Özkan Karaman,
Nevin Uzuner
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1737.84778
Subject(s) - medicine , mean platelet volume , exacerbation , mean corpuscular volume , gastroenterology , platelet , white blood cell , cystic fibrosis , hemoglobin
The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between acute exacerbations and the mean platelet volume (MPV) trend in children with cystic fibrosis (CF), to predict the exacerbations.