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Evaluation of the mean platelet volume in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis      
Yazarlar
Velat Sen
Aydin Ece
Unal Uluca
 Ali GÜNEŞ Ali GÜNEŞ
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi
Ilhan Tan
Tuba Tuncel
Fesih Aktar
Bugra Yildirim
Özet
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common chronic inflammatory arthritis in children. Mean platelet volume (MPV) is an indicator of platelet size and has been investigated as an inflammation marker in several diseases. This study was designed to investigate the MPV values in patients with JIA and healthy subjects, and determine the correlation between MPV, C-reactive protein (CRP), and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). The hospital records of a total of 40 children with JIA, diagnosed using the International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) criteria, and 40 healthy controls were enrolled into the study. White blood cell count (WBC), platelet count, CRP, ESR, and MPV levels were retrospectively recorded. Children with JIA had significantly higher MPV values (8.28 +/- 1.12 fL) compared to the control group (7.53 +/- 1.07 fL) (p=0.003). Significant correlations were found between MPV, ESR, and CRP in the JIA group (r=0.676, p<0.001 and r=0.430, p<0.006). In addition, a negative correlation was found between platelet count and MPV (r=-0.818, p<0.001) in JIA patients. There was no significant difference in WBC values between the patient and the control groups (p>0.05). Our results suggest that MPV levels may be a useful marker of inflammation and prognostic factor for atherosclerosis risk in pediatric JIA patients.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Children | Inflammation | Juvenile idiopathic arthritis | Mean platelet volume
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü Diğer hakemli ulusal dergilerde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE
Dergi ISSN 1304-3889
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler ULAKBİLİM
Makale Dili Türkçe
Basım Tarihi 01-2014
Cilt No 11
Sayı 4
Sayfalar 262 / 267
Doi Numarası 10.15197/sabad.1.11.83