conclusions helicobacter pylori infection has a significant effect on platelet count in patients with citp and h. pylori eradication therapy should be considered as an important factor in platelet count recovery in citp patients. results from a total of 23 patients with citp, 43% (10) of the cases were h. pylori positive and after eradication therapy, eight patients (80%) were successfully trea...

objectives : platelet preparations are commonly used to enhance bone and soft tissue regeneration. considering the existing controversies on the efficacy of platelet products for tissue regeneration, more in vitro studies are required. the aim of the present study was to compare the in vitro effects of plasma rich in growth factors (prgf) and platelet-rich fibrin (prf) on proliferation and viab...

background: acute appendicitis (aa) is one of the most common causes of emergent surgeries. many methods are used for its diagnosis. objectives: this study was conducted to investigate the diagnostic value of mpv and rdw in acute appendicitis. patients and methods: this study was a retrospective multi-center cross sectional planned study. the study included 260 patients operated for aa and 158 ...

background nonalcoholic fatty liver disease has become a worldwide challenge. liver biopsy remains the single most reliable approach to determine the severity of this disease. as patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease require close follow-up, performing this invasive method repeatedly seems impractical; therefore, designing a noninvasive system to follow up patients has become a common ...

background: the level of platelet volume (mpv) has been reported to be a laboratory marker in inflammatory cases. objectives: the aim of this study was to seek whether mpv has a role in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. it was also aimed to show the relationship of mpv with leukocyte count and c-reactive protein (crp) level. materials and methods: this study was conducted via retrospective a...