Relation between mean platelet volume and subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with metabolic syndrome

• Main Authors: Ali Rıza Gülcan (Author), Mustafa Serkan Karakaş (Author), Barış Akdemir (Author), Mustafa Uçar (Author), Refik Emre Altekin (Author), Hüseyin Yılmaz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: KARE Publishing, 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. There is evidence of platelet activation in MetS. Mean platelet volume (MPV), a determinant of platelet activation, is a newly emerging risk factor for atherothrombosis. Therefore, we investiga...