The mean platelet volume and atherosclerotic cardiovascular-risk factors in adults with obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

BB Nkambule, V Mxinwa, TM Nyambuya, PV Dludla - BMC nutrition, 2022 - Springer
Background Obesity is a major risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
(ASCVD) and is associated with altered platelet function. The mean platelet volume (MPV) is …

Allometric fat mass index and alanine aminotransferase attenuate the associations of platelet parameters with lung cancer risk

S Christakoudi, KK Tsilidis, MJ Gunter, E Riboli - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
We have previously shown that body mass index attenuates a positive association of platelet
count (PLT) and inverse of mean platelet volume (MPV) with lung cancer risk in men. It is …

[HTML][HTML] Low neuroticism and cognitive performance are differently associated to overweight and obesity: A cross-sectional and longitudinal UK Biobank study

G Olivo, S Gour, HB Schiöth - Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2019 - Elsevier
Background A growing body of research has linked personality traits to cognitive
performance. This relationship might play a role in the predisposition toward obesity …

Implications of mean platelet volume in health and disease: A large population study on data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

S Ball, M Arevalo, S Wongsaengsak, JA Dennis… - Thrombosis research, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a measure of platelet size and activity. We
conducted a population study with National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey …

[HTML][HTML] Correlation between platelet metrics and cardiovascular risk in prediabetes with coronary artery disease: A two-year cross-sectional study

S Kumar, H Reddy, S Acharya, A Parepalli… - Journal of King Saud …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives Prediabetes is associated with coronary artery disease (CAD), as even a 1%
increase in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) may increase CAD severity and associated …

Determinants of Variable Total Platelet Count in Healthy Plateletpheresis Donor

S Prakash, A Sahu, D Mishra, N Datta… - Indian Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The platelet count in a healthy individual varies between 150 and 450× 109/L. This study
explores the factors affecting this variation in platelet count in healthy blood donors selected …

Clinical characteristics of platelets and its possible gender dimorphism in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

M Zheng, Y Chen, C Chen, N Gopal… - Postgraduate …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective This study aimed to analyze the characteristics of platelet-associated parameters
in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients with varying degrees of disease severity …

Relationship between varicocele and platelet indices: changes of mean platelet volume before and after operation

QF Zhang, JH Liang, TH He, ZX Huang, QL Liu… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background The correlation between the increased mean platelet volume and varicocele is
controversial. Objectives We designed this research to demonstrate the correlation …

Platelet Activation is a Risk Factor for Obesity.

S ÇEÇEN - Turkish Journal of Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2020 - search.ebscohost.com
Objective: Obesity is known to be a triggering factor for many chronic diseases. Blood
parameters, especially platelet (PLT)-related factors, have gained importance for a better …

[PDF][PDF] Altered platelets morphological parameters in obese adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Sudan

M Bayoumi, S Mourtadaa, S Elbager - Am J Diabetes, Obes Metab, 2018 - core.ac.uk
Background: Obesity and diabetes are growing global health problems that significantly
affect patient quality of life and associated with an increased risk factor for cardiovascular …