Why the study?
Does the presence of metabolic syndrome affect mean platelet volume in obese individuals?
Population
920 obese participants drawn from a larger cohort of 2,298 individuals, mean age 50. 513 had metabolic…
Comparison
Presence of metabolic syndrome vs Absence of metabolic syndrome (obese controls)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Metabolic syndrome does not alter mean platelet volume in obese individuals; hypothesis-generating and should not yet inform clinical platelet assessment.
Does the presence of metabolic syndrome affect mean platelet volume in obese individuals?
The presence of metabolic syndrome does not significantly alter mean platelet volume in obese individuals compared to those without metabolic syndrome.
Kutlucan et al. (2012) studied this question.
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