title: Mean platelet volume: is it a predictive parameter in the diagnosis of sudden sensorineural hearing loss?
abstract: The mean platelet volume (MPV) is associated with increased platelet reactivity and increased atherothrombosis. High MPV values are a risk factor for thrombotic vascular diseases. Our aim was to investigate whether a relationship exists between sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) and a high MPV value. The records of 46 patients who were admitted to the ENT (ear nose throat) ward for SSHL and received medical treatment and 46 patients in a control group were retrospectively screened. The correlation among the levels of the MPV, the number of platelets, and SSHL were evaluated in the two groups. The ages, genders, and the platelet count values of the patients showed a normal distribution in both groups. No significant difference was found for the MPV values between the groups. The MPV is not a predictive parameter in the diagnosis of SSHL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Rifat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Karli
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alacam
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Recep
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Unal
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Harun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kucuk
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aksoy
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ayhan
keywords: Mean platelet volume; Sudden sensorineural hearing loss; Thrombotic vascular diseases