Age- and sex-related variations in platelet count in Italy: a proposal of reference ranges based on 40987 subjects' data.

Age- and sex-related variations in platelet count in Italy: a proposal of reference ranges based on 40987 subjects' data.

<h4>Background and objectives</h4>Although several studies demonstrated that platelet count is higher in women, decreases with age, and is influenced by genetic background, most clinical laboratories still use the reference interval 150-400×10(9) platelets/L for all subjects. The present...

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Main Authors: Ginevra Biino, Iolanda Santimone, Cosetta Minelli, Rossella Sorice, Bruno Frongia, Michela Traglia, Sheila Ulivi, Augusto Di Castelnuovo, Martin Gögele, Teresa Nutile, Marcella Francavilla, Cinzia Sala, Nicola Pirastu, Chiara Cerletti, Licia Iacoviello, Paolo Gasparini, Daniela Toniolo, Marina Ciullo, Peter Pramstaller, Mario Pirastu, Giovanni de Gaetano, Carlo L Balduini
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/7cfa15a8a75b41869bdad94b70cf2119
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