Raised platelet levels in diabetes mellitus complicated with nephropathy

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 244, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 437-441

  Sterner, G ^a   Carlson, J ^a   Ekberg, G ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Albuminuria; Diabetes mellitus; Nephropathy; Platelet; Renal transplantation; Thrombocytosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; THROMBOCYTOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET COUNT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UREMIA;

EID: 0031743351     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1998.00349.x     Document Type: Article

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