An increased systemic and local inflammation plays a key role in the pathophysiology of
acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This review will discuss the role of hematological indices …

Background Platelets, also called thrombocytes, are produced in bone marrow and are the
second most numerous blood cells which circulate in blood and play a pivotal role in …

Background. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder that is
associated with sub-clinical inflammation. Some hemogram parameters are thought to be …

AIM: To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of the mean platelet volume and platelet
distribution width in acute appendicitis. METHODS: This retrospective, case-controlled study …

Mean platelet volume (MPV) is increased in various cardiovascular diseases. We sought to
determine the prognostic value of MPV for hypertension. We performed a retrospective …

Platelet activation plays a pivotal role in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We investigated
the relationship between platelet distribution width (PDW) and severity of coronary artery …

Major advances in coronary interventional techniques and pharmacotherapy as well as the
use of drug-eluting stents (DESs) have considerably reduced the risk of in-stent restenosis …

Introduction and objective ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is caused by formation
of a thrombus at a ruptured atheromatous plaque. Larger platelets are enzymatically and …

Background: Changes in platelet indices have been reported in patients with panic disorder
(PD). However, previous study findings are contradictory and inconclusive. The aim of this …

Background This study is aimed to investigate the relationship between platelet-to-white
blood cell ratio (PWR) and 90-day outcomes in acute stroke patients with intravenous …