title: Evaluation of the mean platelet volume in children with familial Mediterranean fever.
abstract: To evaluate the Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) levels in children diagnosed with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), during attack and attack-free periods. The records of a total of 117 children with FMF, diagnosed using the Tel-Hashomer criteria, have been scanned. The study consisted of 53 patients during an attack (group 1), 64 patients in attack-free period (group 2), and 57 healthy controls (group 3). Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, white blood cell count, platelet count, and MPV levels were retrospectively recorded. The MPV and platelet values in FMF patients during attack (group 1) and FMF patients during attack-free periods (group 2) have been found to be significantly higher than those of the health control group (group 3). Positive correlation has been found between the MPV and platelet values in Group 1 and the disease's severity score (r = 0.224, and r = 0.268, respectively). Positive correlation (r = 0.528, and r = 0.485, respectively) has been also identified between MPV and blood platelet count in patients in Group 1 and 2. No correlation was found between the Colchicine treatment period and MPV (r = -0.005). The MPV values in the complete group of FMF diagnosed children have been found to be much higher compared to those in healthy children. As a consequence, we consider the MPV value as a useful marker that demonstrates the risk of early stage atherosclerosis in children with FMF.
authors.affiliation: Medical Faculty, Department of Family Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey.
authors.forename: Seçil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arıca
authors.forename: Cahit
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozer
authors.forename: Vefik
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Arıca
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karakuş
authors.forename: Tanju
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: Ramazan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Güneşaçar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000166:cytology*; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D010505:Familial Mediterranean Fever / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D010976:Platelet Count
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein
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