Diagnostic accuracy of platelet count and platelet indices in noninvasive assessment of fibrosis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients

T Milovanovic Alempijevic… - Canadian Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
T Milovanovic Alempijevic, M Stojkovic Lalosevic, I Dumic, N Jocic, A Pavlovic Markovic…
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2017Wiley Online Library
Objective. Keeping in mind the rising prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
and the need to establish noninvasive tests for its detection, the aim of our study was to
investigate whether platelet count (PC), mean platelet volume (MPV), and platelet
distribution width (PDW) can predict the presence of liver fibrosis in this group of patients.
Methods. In 98 patients with NAFLD and 60 healthy volunteers, complete blood counts with
automated differential counts were performed and values of PC, PDW, MPV, and PCT were …
Objective. Keeping in mind the rising prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and the need to establish noninvasive tests for its detection, the aim of our study was to investigate whether platelet count (PC), mean platelet volume (MPV), and platelet distribution width (PDW) can predict the presence of liver fibrosis in this group of patients. Methods. In 98 patients with NAFLD and 60 healthy volunteers, complete blood counts with automated differential counts were performed and values of PC, PDW, MPV, and PCT were analyzed. Results. Patients with NAFLD had lower PC and higher MPV, PCT, and PDW compared to the controls (P < 0.05). When NAFLD group was stratified according to severity of liver fibrosis, there was a statistically significant difference in the average values of PDW and PC between the groups (P < 0.05). Conclusion. Patients with NAFLD have significantly higher values of PCT, PDW, and MPV when compared to the healthy controls. Further studies are needed to establish their potential use for prediction of the degree of liver steatosis and fibrosis in NAFLD patients.
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