Author/Authors :
Tamer, Durdu Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital - Emergency Department, Turkey , Fevzi, Yilmaz Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital - Emergency Department, Turkey , Deniz, Arslan Engin Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital - Emergency Department, Turkey , Cemil, Kavalci Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital - Emergency Department, Turkey , Fatih, Bakir Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital - Biochemistry Department, Turkey , Cihat, Yel Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital - Emergency Department, Turkey , Serkan, Yilmaz Muhittin Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital - Emergency Department, Turkey , Ali, Ceyhan Mehmet Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital - Emergency Department, Turkey , Evvah, Karakiliç Muhammed Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital - Emergency Department, Turkey
Abstract :
Objective: To investigate the value of serum Mean Platelet Volume in acute ischaemic stroke patients. Method: The retrospective case-control study was conducted at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital in Turkey and comprised record of patients of acute ischaemic stroke admi9tted to the Emergency Department between June 2010 and January 2012. The two groups were statistically compared using SPSS 18.0. Result: Overall, there were 482 stroke patients (Group 1) and 315 subjects as controls (Group 2). The median value in Group 1 was 9.0 (2.1) (fL), while in Group 2 it was 8.80 (2.4) (fL). The difference was statistically significant (Z=-2.80; p 0.05). Conclusion: Mean Platelet Volume increased in the stroke patients.
Keywords :
Stroke , Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) , Thrombocyte , Emergency , Disability.
