Objective. Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a disease, usually seen in elderly people and accompanied by comorbid diseases. Mean platelet volume (MPV), the significant indicator of platelet activation and function, is associated with AMI. In this study, we considered that we can use MPV as a reliable indicator in the diagnosis of AMI. Methods. This study was conducted among AMI patients with ...

We thank Dr Varol for his interest in our article (1). First of all, we agree with Dr Varol regarding the methodological concern of mean platelet volume (MPV) assessments (2). Blood samples must be studied within 2 hours, as in our study, to avoid falsely elevated results. Also, when commenting MPV values in different studies, one must be cautious about the analyzer device. Different analyzer d...

BACKGROUND Mean platelet volume [MPV] is an important predictor for many diseases and larger platelets are more reactive and associated with shortened bleeding time. Although elevated MPV values are related to respiratory distress syndrome [RDS] in neonates, there are, to our knowledge, no data investigating the relationship between MPV and other diseases of preterm infants. AIM To assess the...

INTRODUCTION Acute gangrenous appendicitis (AGA) is a common medical condition; however, the grade of appendicitis usually cannot be established preoperatively. We have attempted to identify some indicators, such as the mean platelet volume (MPV) and the platelet distribution width (PDW), to diagnose AGA. Aims. To evaluate whether or not the MPV and PDW are suitable markers to diagnose AGA. M...

Mean platelet volume (MPV) is the measure of platelet size. MPV possibly is a simple way to estimate platelet activity. In this study, we aimed to investigate MPV levels in euthyroid Hashimoto's thyroiditis patients. Fifty-one euthyroid patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis attending our outpatient clinic of the endocrinology department, and 51 age and BMI-matched healthy individuals were inclu...

 Background: Myocardial infarction is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in industrialized countries. Platelet count and the mean platelet volume (MPV), a simple and reliable indicator of platelet size which correlates with platelet activation, might associate with troponin in acute chest pain. Methods: We analyzed MPV of 851 patients who were admitted to Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital with ac...

BACKGROUND Platelet indices are potentially useful markers for the early diagnosis of thromboembolic diseases. An increase in both mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelet distribution width (PDW) due to platelet activation, resulting from platelet swelling and pseudopodia formation was hypothesized. METHODS Platelet indices (MPV and PDW) in three groups of persons, using impedance and optical...

BACKGROUND/AIMS The aim of this study was to elucidate the usefulness of platelet indices, mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), and platelet count in diagnosis and monitoring of varicocele. METHODS The current study included 525 patients and 379 healthy subjects from five eligible studies. We performed meta-analysis of MPV, PDW, and platelet count and mean difference...

BACKGROUND Vitamin D deficiency and a high mean platelet volume (MPV) are related to cardiovascular disease. We investigated whether vitamin D deficiency is associated with high MPV. METHODS This study included 434 patients without chronic disease who were not taking vitamin D or calcium supplements. Vitamin D was measured by chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay on the Architect-I2000 s...