Mean platelet volume is associated with insulin resistance in non-obese, non-diabetic patients with coronary artery disease

VAROL, Ercan; AKCAY, Selahattin; Ozaydin, Mehmet; ERDOĞAN, Dogan; DOĞAN, Abdullah; Altinbas, Ahmet

doi:10.1016/j.jjcc.2010.03.005

Mean platelet volume is associated with insulin resistance in non-obese, non-diabetic patients with coronary artery disease

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VAROL E., AKCAY S., Ozaydin M., ERDOĞAN D., DOĞAN A., Altinbas A.

JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.56, no.2, pp.154-158, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 56 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2010
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2010.03.005
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.154-158
Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and purpose: Mean platelet volume (MPV), an indicator of platelet activation, has been shown to be elevated in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) in some studies. Insulin resistance contributes to increased platelet activation and it is one of the risk factors for CAD. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between insulin resistance and MPV in non-obese, non-diabetic patients with CAD.