Are platelet indices useful in the evaluation of type 2 diabetic patients?

• Main Authors: Kamilla R. Alhadas (Author), Sandra N. Santos (Author), Marcela Mara S. Freitas (Author), Sophia Mara S. A. Viana (Author), Luiz Claudio Ribeiro (Author), Monica B. Costa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Introduction: Long-term complications of diabetes mellitus are a leading cause of death in people with diabetes. Recent studies suggest that platelets with altered morphology could be associated with an increased risk for developing vascular complications in diabetes. Objective: To evaluate...