Association of mean platelet volume and platelet count with the development and prognosis of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.

CONCLUSIONS: Increased MPV is an independent risk factor for both strokes. Elevated PLT count increases the risk for ischemic stroke, but decreases the risk for hemorrhagic stroke. However, neither MPV nor PLT count has significant association with the prognosis of either stroke. PMID: 26992440 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26992440?dopt=Abstract

Source: International Journal of Laboratory Hematology - March 19, 2016 Category: Hematology Authors: Du J, Wang Q, He B, Liu P, Chen JY, Quan H, Ma X Tags: Int J Lab Hematol Source Type: research