Immature platelet fraction as a systemic inflammation marker in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Nasser AbsiehFatma ArslanÖzlem DoğanAslıhan Gürün KayaMiraç ÖzSerhat ErolAydın ÇiledağAkın KayaPublished in: International journal of laboratory hematology (2024)
This is the first study to examine the relationship between AIPC, IPF%, and COPD. The higher IPF% values in COPD and the positive correlation between IPF% and other inflammatory markers are suggested that IPF may be an indicator of systemic inflammation in COPD.