Platelet and Red Cell Indices: A Potential Biomarker for Predicting Pulmonary Hypertension in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients
Blood markers, particularly RDW and PLR, are effective in predicting the severity of PH in COPD patients and can be used in early suspicion and diagnosis of PH in COPD patients, especially in low-resource settings.
Authors
- V Bhuvaneswari
- Kanabur Thirthashree
- S Parinita
- Archana Baburao
- K S
- Ashika N Adinarayan
Institutions
- Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital (IN)
- Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-07-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.88401
- Primary Topic
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00