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Platelet distribution width (PDW) is increased in vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease.
Annals of hematology - 1 Jun 2004
Amin Manik A, Amin Amit P, Kulkarni Hemant R
Abstract excerpt
Considering the multigenic and multifactorial nature of the disease, we argue that a generalized bone marrow hyperplasia-and not merely erythroid hyperplasia-will occur in sickle cell disease. Consequently, we expect the hematological parameters to depict erythroid, myeloid as well as megakaryocy...
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