scholarly journals Mean Platelet Volume in Ocular Behçet’s Disease

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatih Mehmet Türkcü ◽  
Abdullah Kürşat Cingü ◽  
Harun Yüksel ◽  
Yasin Çınar ◽  
Meltem Akkurt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behçet’S Disease ◽  
Mean Platelet Volume ◽  
Behcet’S Disease ◽  
Behçet's Disease ◽  
Immunosuppressive Treatment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Platelet Volume ◽  
Behcet's Disease ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

Objective. To determine whether mean platelet volume (MPV) is an indicator of disease severity in ocular Behçet’s Disease (BD).Materials and Methods. The study population was 30 newly diagnosed ocular BD patients who presented with active uveitis. These patients had no past history of smoking, drug use, or systemic diseases including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and renal disease. A control group consisting of 34 healthy individuals was included for comparison. MPV measurements were performed serially upon presentation with active uveitis and at one and three month thereafter in BD group whereas only at presentation in the controls.Results. Upon presentation with active uveitis, the mean MPV levels were 7.88 ± 1.14 femtoliters (fL) for BD group. During the posttreatment follow-up period at first and third months, BD patients demonstrated a mean MPV level of 7.71 ± 1.12 fL and 7.65 ± 1.04 fL, respectively. The mean MPV value of control group, was 8.39 ± 0.66 fL at presentation. Fluctuations in MPV values were not significant in the BD group, while there was a significant difference between the initial measurements of the BD and control groups.Conclusion. MPV measurement in ocular BD is not a predictive laboratory test to determine the clinical improvement in early stages following classical immunosuppressive treatment.

The values of mean platelet volume and the mean platelet volume/platelet ratio for predicting deep venous thrombosis in Behçet’s disease

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatma Erden ◽  
Hatice Karagoz ◽  
Atil Avci ◽  
Deniz Avci ◽  
Ali Cetinkaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Venous Thrombosis ◽  
Deep Venous Thrombosis ◽  
Behçet’S Disease ◽  
Mean Platelet Volume ◽  
Behcet’S Disease ◽  
Behçet's Disease ◽  
Thrombotic Complication ◽  
Platelet Volume ◽  
Behcet's Disease ◽  
Significant Difference

AbstractBackground:Behçet’s disease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis of all types of vessels of both the venous and arterial sites. Mean platelet volume (MPV) is the most commonly used measure of platelet (Plt) size and is also a potential marker of Plt activity. In this study, we wanted to evaluate the MPV value and the MPV/Plt ratio in patients with deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in BD.Methods:Overall, 228 patients – 49 BD patients with a thrombotic complication and 179 BD patients without a thrombotic complication (as the control group) – were included the study.Results:Of the 49 patients with thrombosis, there was a very significant difference between the genders: 41 (83.6%) were males while only eight (16.4%) were females (p<0.0001). There was a statistically significant difference among the patients with and without thrombosis according to the median MPV value and the MPV/Plt ratio (p<0.0001).Conclusions:Increased MPV can predict the risk of DVT development as well as the male sex among BD patients. The MPV/Plt ratio may also be used for predicting DVT.

scholarly journals Hyperhomocysteinaemia in Behçet's Disease

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amira Hamzaoui ◽  
Olfa Harzallah ◽  
Rim Klii ◽  
Silvia Mahjoub
Keyword(s):  
Behçet’S Disease ◽  
Behcet’S Disease ◽  
Homocysteine Level ◽  
Behçet's Disease ◽  
Negative Control Group ◽  
Negative Control ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Behcet's Disease ◽  
Homocysteine Concentration ◽  
Significant Difference

Objectives. The aim of this study was to investigate if hyperhomocysteinaemia is a contributive risk factor for the pathogenesis and the activity of Behçet's disease (BD).Design and Methods. Fifty four patients fullfiling the criteria of the International Study Group for BD were enrolled. Fifty healthy volunteers matched for age and sex with the BD group were included as a negative control group. Patients, with any condition that might affect plasma homocysteine concentration, were excluded.Results. Mean serum homocysteine concentration was significantly higher in patients with BD than in the healthy controls (), in patients with active disease (), and in masculine gender (). There was no significant difference between homocysteine level and clinical involvement.Conclusions. We demonstrated that plasma total homocysteine level (tHcy) is increased in BD and correlated with disease activity. No association was found between homocysteine levels and clinical involvement.

Could Mean Platelet Volume Be Used as A Marker for Oral Aphthae and Activity of Behçet’s Disease?

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Okan Dikker ◽  
Muberra Vardar ◽  
Cigdem Arabaci ◽  
Murat Usta ◽  
Eren Vurgun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behçet’S Disease ◽  
Mean Platelet Volume ◽  
Behcet’S Disease ◽  
Behçet's Disease ◽  
Platelet Volume ◽  
Behcet's Disease

scholarly journals Response: Is Mean Platelet Volume Increased in Behcet's Disease with Thrombosis?

2010 ◽  
Vol 222 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-228
Author(s):  
Nusret Acikgoz ◽  
Yelda Karincaoglu ◽  
Necip Ermis ◽  
Jülide Yagmur ◽  
Halil Atas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behçet’S Disease ◽  
Mean Platelet Volume ◽  
Behcet’S Disease ◽  
Behçet's Disease ◽  
Platelet Volume ◽  
Behcet's Disease

Mean Platelet Volume in Behçet’s Disease

2008 ◽  
Vol 33 (04) ◽  
pp. 217-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
O Karabudak ◽  
S Nalbant ◽  
B Sahan ◽  
M Unal ◽  
D Ersanli
Keyword(s):  
Behçet’S Disease ◽  
Mean Platelet Volume ◽  
Behcet’S Disease ◽  
Behçet's Disease ◽  
Platelet Volume ◽  
Behcet's Disease

AB0577 Mean Platelet Volume is Associated with Behcet's Disease Activity

2014 ◽  
Vol 73 (Suppl 2) ◽  
pp. 996.4-997 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.J. Ryu ◽  
M.K. Lee ◽  
K.H. Lee ◽  
M.R. Seo ◽  
H.J. Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Activity ◽  
Behçet’S Disease ◽  
Mean Platelet Volume ◽  
Behcet’S Disease ◽  
Behçet's Disease ◽  
Platelet Volume ◽  
Behcet's Disease
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