Why the study?
Depression is linked to increased platelet activity, but changes in mean platelet volume among individuals with attempted suicide had not been well-studied in the Indian setup.
Is there a relationship between clinical and psychosocial factors and mean platelet volume in individuals with attempted suicide?
Population
150 consecutive referrals of suicide attempt cases to a psychiatry outpatient department
Design
Hospital-based descriptive observational cross-sectional study
Authors
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Depression-linked MPV rise in attempters should not change practice; leaves open biomarker hypothesis for prospective validation.
Is there a relationship between clinical and psychosocial factors and mean platelet volume in individuals with attempted suicide?
In individuals who attempted suicide, the presence of depression is associated with significantly higher mean platelet volume, suggesting a link between depression and increased platelet activity.
Mishra et al. (2024) studied this question.
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