Diagnostic Accuracy of Platelet Count and Platelet Indices in Noninvasive Assessment of Fibrosis in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients
Joint Authors
Dumic, Igor
Milovanovic, Tamara
Stojkovic Lalosevic, Milica
Milosavljevic, Tomica
Jocic, Nevena
Pavlovic Markovic, Aleksandra
Dragasevic, Sanja
Jovicic, Ivana
Lukic, Snezana
Popovic, Dragan
Source
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Keeping in mind the rising prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and the need to establish noninvasive tests for its detection, the aim of our study was to investigate whether platelet count (PC), mean platelet volume (MPV), and platelet distribution width (PDW) can predict the presence of liver fibrosis in this group of patients.
Methods.
In 98 patients with NAFLD and 60 healthy volunteers, complete blood counts with automated differential counts were performed and values of PC, PDW, MPV, and PCT were analyzed.
Results.
Patients with NAFLD had lower PC and higher MPV, PCT, and PDW compared to the controls (P < 0.05).
When NAFLD group was stratified according to severity of liver fibrosis, there was a statistically significant difference in the average values of PDW and PC between the groups (P < 0.05).
Conclusion.
Patients with NAFLD have significantly higher values of PCT, PDW, and MPV when compared to the healthy controls.
Further studies are needed to establish their potential use for prediction of the degree of liver steatosis and fibrosis in NAFLD patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Milovanovic, Tamara& Stojkovic Lalosevic, Milica& Dumic, Igor& Jocic, Nevena& Pavlovic Markovic, Aleksandra& Dragasevic, Sanja…[et al.]. 2017. Diagnostic Accuracy of Platelet Count and Platelet Indices in Noninvasive Assessment of Fibrosis in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Milovanovic, Tamara…[et al.]. Diagnostic Accuracy of Platelet Count and Platelet Indices in Noninvasive Assessment of Fibrosis in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Milovanovic, Tamara& Stojkovic Lalosevic, Milica& Dumic, Igor& Jocic, Nevena& Pavlovic Markovic, Aleksandra& Dragasevic, Sanja…[et al.]. Diagnostic Accuracy of Platelet Count and Platelet Indices in Noninvasive Assessment of Fibrosis in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1141443