SMJ articles in the category "thrombocytosis"

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Focus on Platelets and Prothrombotic Risk

Objectives: Subjects with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) were shown to carry an increased long-term cardiovascular risk. Systemic inflammation and reactive leukocytosis have also been described in PCOS. Recent research suggests the presence of an increased thrombotic risk in these patients. Methods: We describe a cohort of PCOS patients presenting with…

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Original Article

Clostridium difficile: Association with Thrombocytosis and Leukocytosis

Background: Apart from leukocytosis, few laboratory markers suggestive of Clostridium difficile infections have been described. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the association between thrombocytosis, leukocytosis and C difficile infections at the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Results: Of 162 patients with C difficile infection, 36 (22%) had thrombocytosis, and 97 (60%)…

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