Mean Platelet Volume (MPV): New Perspectives for an Old Marker in the Course and Prognosis of Inflammatory Conditions

• Main Authors: Aleksandra Korniluk (Author), Olga Martyna Koper-Lenkiewicz (Author), Joanna Kamińska (Author), Halina Kemona (Author), Violetta Dymicka-Piekarska (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Platelet size has been demonstrated to reflect platelet activity and seems to be a useful predictive and prognostic biomarker of cardiovascular events. It is associated with a variety of prothrombotic and proinflammatory diseases. The aim is a review of literature reports concerning changes in the m...