Thrombocytopenia as a marker of outcome in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

CONCLUSION: TP was associated with poor outcome in AECOPD. TP could be considered as a marker for the assessment of inﬂammation and prognosis in AECOPD patients based on its cost-effective features. PMID: 26378995 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska - September 19, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Rahimi-Rad MH, Soltani S, Rabieepour M, Rahimirad S Tags: Pneumonol Alergol Pol Source Type: research