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Evaluation of the Cognitive Performance of Hypertensive Patients with Silent Cerebrovascular Lesions
Published on: April 23, 2021
Elevated mean platelet volume is associated with silent cerebral infarction
1Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Background:
The presence of silent cerebral infarction (SCI) increases the risk of transient ischaemia attack, symptomatic stroke, cardiovascular disease and dementia. Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a surrogate marker of activated platelets and is considered a link between inflammation and thrombosis. In addition, MPV is a risk predictor for cardiovascular disease, stroke and overall vascular mortality.
Aims:
The purpose of the study was to assess the MPV levels in SCI patients.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the association between MPV and SCI in 2215 subjects (1385 men and 830 women).
Results:
The participants with SCI had higher MPV levels than those without SCI (10.4 ± 1.3 fL vs. 9.2 ± 1.2 fL; P < 0.001). Moreover, the subjects with a high MPV had a higher prevalence of SCI. Multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that the odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for SCI according to MPV quartiles were 1.000, 2.131 (1.319-3.444), 3.015 (1.896-4.794), 7.822 (4.874-12.554) respectively (P < 0.001).
Conclusion:
MPV is a novel index for SCI regardless of classical cardiovascular risk factors.
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