Evaluation of Plateletcrit and Platelet Distribution Width in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease : A Retrospective Chart Review Study

BACKGROUND Platelets are considered to be essential in proinflammatory environments, including atherosclerosis. The degree of platelet activation has been demonstrated to be correlated with plateletcrit and platelet distribution width. The main purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between plateletcrit (PCT), platelet distribution, and the degree of hepatic steatosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). MATERIAL AND METHODS We enrolled 225 biopsy-proven NAFLD patients and 142 control subjects without NAFLD. NAFLD patients were separated into 2 groups according to percentage of steatosis. Demographic and clinical data were collected retrospectively. RESULTS PCT level was significantly higher in NAFLD group I and group II than in the control group. PCT was higher in the NAFLD groups than in the control group. However, there was no difference according to PCT and PDW levels between NAFLD groups. CONCLUSIONS In this study, a relationship was found between PCT and hepatosteatosis, but no relationship was found with PDW. PCT might be a useful biomarker for early detection of steatohepatitis in patients with nan-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

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Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 25(2019) vom: 23. Dez., Seite 9882-9886

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Oral, Alihan [VerfasserIn]
Sahin, Tolga [VerfasserIn]
Turker, Fatih [VerfasserIn]
Kocak, Erdem [VerfasserIn]

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Biomarkers
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Date Completed 26.06.2020

Date Revised 26.06.2020

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.12659/MSM.920172

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM304686255