Mean Platelet Volume is Associated with Coronary Artery Disease and Cardiovascular Risk Factors, but Platelet Distribution Width Not

Objective: Coronary atherosclerosis, the primary cause of coronary artery disease, is a multifactorial disease, the etiology of which involves interaction of many humoral and cellular factors. It has been also known that platelets play a pivotal role in atherothrombosis. In this study, we aimed to find out whether there is a correlation between mean platelet volume levels (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW) levels and coronary artery disease (CAD), other diseases that may cause cardiovascular risks and to determine the relationship between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), MPV and PDW.