Mean platelet volume may not be responsible for increased male mortality in diabetic patients with severe coronavirus disease

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¹ Department of Hematology, Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine, Cigdem Mahallesi, 1551. Cadde. Iskent Sitesi, No: 7/7, Cankaya, 06520 Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: cengizbeyan@hotmail.com.
² University of Health Sciences, Kecioren Training and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: esinbeyan@hotmail.com.

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Cengiz Beyan et al. Prim Care Diabetes. 2021 Oct.

. 2021 Oct;15(5):892.

doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2021.07.014. Epub 2021 Aug 2.

¹ Department of Hematology, Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine, Cigdem Mahallesi, 1551. Cadde. Iskent Sitesi, No: 7/7, Cankaya, 06520 Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: cengizbeyan@hotmail.com.
² University of Health Sciences, Kecioren Training and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: esinbeyan@hotmail.com.

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Keywords: COVID-19; Diabetes mellitus; Mean platelet volume; Mortality; Predictive value of tests.

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The sex-related discrepancy in laboratory parameters of severe COVID-19 patients with diabetes: A retrospective cohort study.
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