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. 2011 Jun;17(6):PR1-4.
doi: 10.12659/msm.881786.

The relationship between levels of von Willebrand factor and mean platelet volume in subjects with isolated impaired fasting glucose

Feyzi Bostan  1 , Erkan Coban
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The relationship between levels of von Willebrand factor and mean platelet volume in subjects with isolated impaired fasting glucose

Feyzi Bostan et al. Med Sci Monit. 2011 Jun.

Abstract

Background: To understand the heterogeneity of platelets, we investigated the correlation between von Willebrand factor (vWf) and mean platelet volume (MPV) in subjects with isolated impaired fasting glucose (IFG).

Material/methods: We selected 48 subjects with isolated IFG and 48 normoglycemic control subjects matched for age, sex, and body mass index. We measured levels of vWf and MPV in all subjects.

Results: The levels of vWf and MPV were significantly higher in the isolated IFG group than the control group (p<0.05) Also, vWf level was positively correlated with MPV level in subjects in the isolated IFG group (r=0.452, p=0.001).

Conclusions: Our results suggest that vWf seems to be profoundly related to platelet volume in subjects with isolated IFG.

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Relationship between vWf and mean platelet volume in isolated IFG group.
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