Mean Platelet Volume in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection.
Min Young LeeYoung Jin KimHee Joo LeeSun Young ChoTae Sung ParkPublished in: BioMed research international (2016)
Introduction. Mean platelet volume (MPV) has been thought as a useful index of platelet activation. It is supposed that MPV is also associated with several inflammatory and infectious diseases. Korea still has a high incidence of tuberculosis (TB). The aim of this study was to investigate MPV as an inflammatory marker in TB patients. Materials and Methods. MPV were determined in 221 patients with TB and 143 individuals for control group. MPV was estimated by an Advia 2120 (Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Tarrytown, NY, USA). Results. In the TB patient group, a positive correlation was found between CRP and MPV. Age and MPV had a positive correlation in TB patient group. Conclusions. We conclude that there is a significant relation between MPV and inflammatory conditions. MPV can be an inflammatory marker to determine the disease activity in TB patients.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- disease activity
- oxidative stress
- ejection fraction
- rheumatoid arthritis
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- prognostic factors
- infectious diseases
- risk factors
- case report
- emergency department
- social media
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv aids
- hiv infected
- health information