\Platelet Signals: How Blood Clues Help Spot Mouth Ulcers
Researchers are looking at tiny blood cells to learn more about a common mouth problem called recurrent aphthous stomatitis, or RAS. RAS shows up as painful sores inside the mouth that come and go over time. Two blood measures, the platelet‑to‑lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and mean platelet volume (MPV),