Association between mean platelet volume and coronary artery calcification in patients without overt cardiovascular disease: an observational study

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Korkmaz L., Korkmaz A. A., Akyuz A. R., Agac M. T., Acar Z., Kiris A., ...Daha Fazla

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, cilt.12, sa.1, ss.35-39, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/akd.2012.007
  • Dergi Adı: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.35-39
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Platelets have an important role in the pathogenesis of atherothrombosis. It has been shown that platelet size measured by mean platelet volume (MPV), correlates with their reactivity and is still regarded as an easy, useful tool for indirect monitoring of platelet activity in different situations. Coronary artery calcification (CAC) has long been known to occur as a part of the atherosclerotic process. The aim of this study was to determine whether an association exists between MPV and CAC.