Platelet mass index can be a reliable marker in predicting the prognosis of retinopathy of prematurity in very preterm infants

• Main Authors: Levent Korkmaz (Author), Osman Baştuğ (Author), Ahmet Özdemir (Author), Sabriye Korkut (Author), Çağatay Karaca (Author), Mustafa Ali Akın (Author), Mehmet Adnan Öztürk (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a proliferative vitreoretinopathy resulting from vascular defect of the retina. The present study evaluates platelets, which are involved in VEGF storage, transport and release, and their functions with regard to the prognosis of the disease. The objec...