Platelet distribution width (PDW) is increased in vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease.

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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 megakaryocyte hyperplasia. In the light of this expectation, we hypothesized that platelet distribution width (PDW) will increase...

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