The role of mean platelet volume as a predicting factor of asymptomatic coronary artery disease

Korean Journal of Family Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 600-606

  Chang, Hyun Ah ^a   Hwang, Hwan Sik ^a   Park, Hoon Ki ^a   Chun, Min Young ^b   Sung, Ja Young ^a  

^a Department of Food and Nutrition   (South Korea)

^b Sungshin Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Coronary artery disease; Coronary multidetector computed tomography; Mean platelet volume; Platelet

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054004374     PISSN: 20056443     EISSN: 20926715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4082/kjfm.2010.31.8.600     Document Type: Article

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