Evaluation of Immature Platelet Fraction in Patients with Fever and Thrombocytopenia and its Clinical Utility [PDF]
Introduction: Thrombocytopenia is very common in dengue and other haematological disorders and the aetiology is multifactorial. Immature Platelet Fraction (IPF) is a novel parameter which is a measure of reticulated platelets and it reflects the rate ...
NARASINGAMOORTHY LAVANYA +1 more
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We have evaluated a commercial-fixed porcine platelet preparation (with and without added fixed human red blood cells (RBC)) for the potential standardization of mean platelet volume (MPV) measurements.
Paul Harrison +8 more
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Relationship Between Retinopathy and Mean Platelet Volume
OBJECTIVE: Platelet activation is thought to play a role in the angiogenesis process involved in the pathophysiology of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). We planned this study to investigate whether the mean platelet volume (MPV), used to assess platelet
Saime Sündüs Uygun +3 more
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Platelet Indices in Preeclampsia and Normotensive Pregnancy in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Introduction: Preeclampsia is a serious pregnancy-related complication. Platelets are potentially important in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia, and platelet function analyses may prove as a sensitive preeclampsia biomarkers.
Kratika Kamath, E Gomathy
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Mean platelet volume in acute coronary syndrome
Musluhittin Emre Erkus, Recep Demirbag
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Role of platelet indices in pre-eclampsia: a case-control study at teaching hospital, Nepal
Background: Preeclampsia is one of the major health-related ailments causing increased maternal morbidity and mortality, and complicates up to 10% of pregnancies.
Prabesh Choudhary +3 more
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Myricetin, the main flavonoid in Syzygium cumini leaf, is a novel inhibitor of platelet thiol isomerases PDI and ERp5 [PDF]
Background: Flavonoids have been characterized as a prominent class of compounds to treat thrombotic diseases through the inhibition of thiol isomerases. Syzygium cumini is a flavonoid-rich medicinal plant that contains myricetin and gallic acid.
Ayyanar +45 more
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Mean Platelet Volume and Coronary Artery Ectasia
Objective: Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) are defined as the dilation of a segment of a coronary artery at least 1.5 times the adjacent segment. Several studies have shown the association between mean platelet volume (MPV) and cardiovascular diseases ...
Cemal Köseoğlu, Çağrı Zorlu
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Ischaemic strokes in patients with pulmonary arteriovenous malformations and hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: associations with iron deficiency and platelets. [PDF]
BackgroundPulmonary first pass filtration of particles marginally exceeding ∼7 µm (the size of a red blood cell) is used routinely in diagnostics, and allows cellular aggregates forming or entering the circulation in the preceding cardiac cycle to lodge ...
AD Kjeldsen +83 more
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Increased mean platelet volume in type 2 diabetes mellitus [PDF]
Objective: Platelet functions have important roles in the development of vascular complications in diabetic patients. Platelets with increased volume have increased activity compared to smaller ones; therefore, mean platelet volume (MPV) is used as a ...
Ahmet Hondur +4 more
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