Platelets promote Ang II (angiotensin II)-induced atrial fibrillation by releasing TGF-β1 (transforming growth factor-β1) and interacting with fibroblasts

Y Liu, H Lv, R Tan, X An, XH Niu, YJ Liu, X Yang… - …, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Hypertension is a risk factor of atrial fibrillation (AF), and a certain number of patients with
hypertension were found with an enlarged left atrium. Platelet activation is found in patients …

Circulating miRNA29 family expression levels in patients with essential hypertension as potential markers for left ventricular hypertrophy

Y Huang, S Tang, C Huang, J Chen, J Li… - Clinical and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: The role of microRNAs (miRs, miRNAs) in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular
diseases such as hypertension, as well as their diagnostic potential, has recently attracted …

An association of platelet indices with blood pressure in Beijing adults: Applying quadratic inference function for a longitudinal study

K Yang, L Tao, G Mahara, Y Yan, K Cao, X Liu, S Chen… - Medicine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
The quadratic inference function (QIF) method becomes more acceptable for correlated data
because of its advantages over generalized estimating equations (GEE). This study aimed to …

Pathogenesis of hematological parameters in hypertension

S Rafaqat, A Zafar, H Tahir… - Acta Haematologica …, 2023 - journals.viamedica.pl
Hypertension, which is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, is often assessed
in clinical settings using reference ranges for various haematological and immunological …

The different associations between platelet distribution width and hypertension subtypes in males and females

T Li, J Jin, Z Meng, W Zhang, Y Li, X Yu, X Du… - Bioscience …, 2020 - portlandpress.com
The prevalence of hypertension has increased rapidly in recent years. Currently, increasing
attention has been paid to the relationship between hypertension and platelet abnormalities …

[HTML][HTML] Decreased mean platelet volume is associated with the developing stage of fetoplacental unit in spontaneous abortion

M Kaplanoglu, T Yuce, M Bulbul - International Journal of Clinical …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aim: The aim was to evaluate the place of mean platelet volume (MPV) in predicting
spontaneous miscarriage and to identify any differences in its values following miscarriage …

Serum uric acid levels and inflammatory markers with respect to dipping status: A retrospective analysis of hypertensive patients with or without chronic kidney disease

E Ahbap, T Sakaci, E Kara, T Sahutoglu… - Clinical and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate serum uric acid levels, inflammatory
markers [C-reactive protein (CRP), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and platelet-to …

Platelet volume indices are associated with systolic and diastolic cardiac dysfunction, and left ventricular hypertrophy

S Fujita, Y Takeda, S Kizawa, T Ito, K Sakane… - BMC Cardiovascular …, 2015 - Springer
Background Mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelet distribution width (PDW) are indices
that reflect platelet activity. We investigated the association between these platelet indices …

Circulating miR155 expression level is positive with blood pressure parameters: Potential markers of target-organ damage

Y Huang, J Chen, Y Zhou, S Tang, J Li… - Clinical and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship of miR155 with office and
ambulatory blood pressure (BP) parameters and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in …

Evaluation of Mean Platelet Volume in Children with Hypertension

I Yildiz, O Kizilca - International Journal of Hypertension, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Childhood hypertension, a disease with increasing prevalence, can lead to
severe health problems. With the increased pressure on the vascular endothelium in …