Assessment of Platelet Mitochondrial Respiration in a Pediatric Population: A Pilot Study in Healthy Children and Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

• Main Authors: Theia Lelcu (Author), Anca M. Bînă (Author), Maria D. Dănilă (Author), Călin M. Popoiu (Author), Oana M. Aburel (Author), Smaranda T. Arghirescu (Author), Claudia Borza (Author), Danina M. Muntean (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Characterization of mitochondrial respiration in peripheral blood cells has recently emerged as a potential biomarker for the assessment of the severity of hematological malignancies (HM) in adults. Whether changes in platelet respiratory function occur in children with or without HM it is unknown....