Relationship Between Mean Platelet Volume and Varicocele: A Preliminary Study

Bozkurt, Yaşar; Söylemez, Haluk; Sancaktutar, Ahmet Ali; İslamoğlu, Yahya; Kar, Aytan; Penbegül, Necmettin; Atar, Murat; Bodakçı, Mehmet Nuri; Hatipoğlu, Namık Kemal

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2012.01.019

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“…This result is similar to previous studies (10,11). In the literature, a positive correlation is reported between MPV and varicocele grade (10).…”

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confidence: 93%

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Varicocele: tissue stress in the etiology

Cuce¹,

Demiray²,

Küçük³

et al. 2016

Turk J Med Sci

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Background/aim: It is accepted that red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a novel prognostic marker that reflects oxidative stress and chronic inflammation. In this study, we aimed to investigate the correlation between RDW and varicocele, the etiology of which has not fully elucidated yet. This study also aimed to study the mean platelet volume (MPV) values of the patient and control group.Materials and methods: RDW and MPV levels were measured in 50 varicocele subjects (group 1) and 48 healthy controls (group 2) from January 2012 to January 2014, retrospectively.Results: MPV levels were significantly higher in group 1 than in group 2 (P < 0.001). Although the relationship was weak, the patients with varicocele had significantly lower RDW values than did the controls (r: 0.24 P = 0.026). Positive correlations were not found between varicocele grade and MPV and RDW values (P < 0.05) Conclusion:Higher MPV values are associated with increased odds of developing varicocele.

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“…This result is similar to previous studies (10,11). In the literature, a positive correlation is reported between MPV and varicocele grade (10).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

“…Higher mean platelet volume (MPV) values are dependent on the varicocele (10,11). The potential relationship between varicocele and other vascular system disorders led us to perform a study in which the relationship between varicocele and RDW and MPV as a chronic vascular risk indicator could be investigated.…”

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confidence: 99%

Varicocele: tissue stress in the etiology

Cuce¹,

Demiray²,

Küçük³

et al. 2016

Turk J Med Sci

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“…However, the MPV has been reported to increase in urological vascular pathologies such as varicocele and erectile dysfunction. 21,22 Furthermore, an increase in the MPV has also been observed in conditions like patent foramen ovale, myocardial infarction, and cerebral infarction. [23][24][25] Therefore, increased MPV values have been considered a vascular risk factor.…”

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confidence: 96%

The value of serum mean platelet volume in testicular torsion

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Objective: To compare the serum mean platelet volume (MPV) in patients with testicular torsion and healthy control subjects. Methods: This retrospective study compared clinical and demographic data from patients who underwent surgery for testicular torsion and healthy controls. Testicular torsion was diagnosed with a physical examination and Doppler ultrasonography. Age, leukocyte count, platelet count and MPV were recorded for all participants. Results: A total of 50 patients with testicular torsion and 51 healthy control subjects were enrolled. There was no significant difference in age and platelet count between the two groups. Patients with testicular torsion had a significantly higher leukocyte count and MPV, compared with controls. According to receiver operating characteristic curve analysis performed for the prediction of testicular torsion, the best cut-off point for MPV was 7.7 fl (sensitivity 62%, specificity 96%), and the best cut-off point for leukocyte count was 9.5 Â 10 9 /l (sensitivity 58%, specificity 80%). Conclusions: The MPV may be useful as an ancillary test for the diagnosis of testicular torsion. Further studies are needed in order to confirm these preliminary results.

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“…7,8,[16][17][18][19][20] The basis of our study was the suspicion that platelet activation and EC are predictive factors for damaged venoocclusive mechanism and endothelial damage, which has a role in ischemic pathophysiology.…”

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Ischemic priapism: Can eosinophil count and platelet functions be positive predictive factors in etiopathogenesis

Sönmez

Kara

Karaibrahimoğlu

et al. 2017

CUAJ

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Introduction: We evaluated the relation between ischemic priapism (IP) and blood count parameters in IP patients. We especially wanted to examine the contribution of eosinophil count (EC), platelet count (PC), and mean platelet volume (MPV) values, which are suspected predictive parameters for vascular endothelium damage and venoocclusive pathogenesis and etiopathogenesis, particularly in IP. Methods: A total of 40 IP patients fulfilled the study criteria. Forty healthy volunteers in a similar age group were included as the control group. Complete blood count values were compared between the two groups. Intergroup comparisons were performed using the Mann-Whitney U test, and the chi-square test was used to assess the relationship between categorical variables in the patient groups. The area under the curve was calculated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) regression analyses. Epidemiological diagnosis percentages were calculated by finding cutoff values. Results: The IP group's high MPV, PC, and EC values compared to those of the control group were detected to be statistically significant (p<0.001, p=0,03, p=0.001, respectively). No statistically significant difference was observed between the two groups for other blood count parameters. Statistically significant values for IP were measured as MPV: positive predictive value: 84%; EC: positive predictive value: 71.4%; and PC: positive predictive value: 61.4%. Conclusions: High MPV, PC, and EC values are significant positive predictive factors in IP etiopathogenesis. No proof was detected for other blood count parameters playing an active role in IP etiopathogenesis.

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Relationship Between Mean Platelet Volume and Varicocele: A Preliminary Study

Cited by 39 publications

References 27 publications

Varicocele: tissue stress in the etiology

Varicocele: tissue stress in the etiology

The value of serum mean platelet volume in testicular torsion

Ischemic priapism: Can eosinophil count and platelet functions be positive predictive factors in etiopathogenesis

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