Abnormal platelet count is an independent predictor of mortality in the elderly and is influenced by ethnicity

• Published in: Haematologica (Roma) Vol. 99; no. 5; pp. 930 - 936
• Main Authors: Msaouel, Pavlos, Lam, Anthony P, Gundabolu, Krishna, Chrysofakis, Grigorios, Yu, Yiting, Mantzaris, Ioannis, Friedman, Ellen, Verma, Amit
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy Ferrata Storti Foundation 01.05.2014
• Subjects: Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anemia - blood; Anemia - epidemiology; Anemia - mortality; Cause of Death; Comorbidity; Female; Humans; Male; Platelet Count; Prevalence; Prognosis; Thrombocytopenia - blood; Thrombocytopenia - epidemiology; Thrombocytopenia - mortality; Thrombocytosis - blood; Thrombocytosis - epidemiology; Thrombocytosis - mortality

Even though alterations in platelet counts are presumed to be detrimental, their impact on the survival of patients has not been studied in large cohorts. The prevalence of thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis was examined in a large inner city outpatient population of 36,262 individuals aged ≥65 yea...