Evaluation of mean platelet volume in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and blood glucose regulation: a marker for atherosclerosis?

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

Fatih Sefil¹  Hatice Rizaoglu¹  Recep Dokuyucu¹  Cumali Gokce¹  Ahmet Taner Sumbul¹  Erkan Yula¹  Erhan Yengil¹  Kemal Turker Ulutas¹  Ihsan Ustun¹  Tevfik Sabuncu¹ 

关键词: MPV;    atherosclerosis;    glucose regulation;    diabetes duration;   

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学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: e-Century Publishing Corporation

【 摘 要 】

Objective: Platelets have an important role in atherosclerosis and arterial thrombosis. Cardiovascular complication prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (type 2 DM) may be associated with glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA_1c) and mean platelet volume (MPV). The aim of the study was to investigate if platelets were activated in diabetes and its associated vascular complications by measuring the MPV in the diabetics compared to the non-diabetics, and to determine the correlation of MPV with fasting serum glucose (FSG), HbA_1c and duration of diabetes in the diabetic patients, respectively. Materials and Methods: The study carried out in 65 patients with type 2 DM and 40 non-diabetic subjects. In addition to non-diabetic patients, all diabetic patients were divided into two groups according to their HbA_1c levels: group A consisted of patients with HbA_1c levels ≤7% and group B consisted of patients with HbA_1c levels >7%. Results: MPV was significantly higher in Group B as compared to both non-diabetics and Group A. MPV had a high positive correlation with HbA_1c and FSG, as with diabetes duration. It is found that MPV was increased in type 2 DM. Conclusion: Our findings suggested an association between MPV and HbA_1c. Therefore, MPV would be a beneficial prognostic marker of cardio-vascular complications in patients with type 2 DM.

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