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Mean platelet volume in children with hepatitis A
Fatih Akın1, Ahmet Sert2, Şükrü Arslan3
1Department of Pediatrics, Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Medical Faculty, 42080, Konya, Turkey. drfatihakin@gmail.com.
Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition
|October 8, 2016
Summary
Mean platelet volume (MPV) was elevated in children with hepatitis A. MPV levels decreased after treatment but remained higher than in healthy children.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Hematology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Mean platelet volume (MPV) reflects platelet production and activation.
- Hepatitis A is a common childhood infection.
- The role of MPV in pediatric hepatitis A is not well understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate MPV levels in children diagnosed with hepatitis A.
- To compare MPV in children with hepatitis A to healthy controls.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective case-controlled study.
- Included 62 children with hepatitis A and 62 healthy controls.
- Analyzed MPV, white blood cell (WBC) counts, aspartate transaminase (AST), and alanine transaminase (ALT) levels.
Main Results:
- Children with hepatitis A had significantly higher MPV, AST, and ALT levels, and lower WBC counts compared to controls.
- MPV levels decreased after two weeks but remained elevated compared to controls.
- Significant differences in MPV, WBC, AST, and ALT persisted between groups after two weeks.
Conclusions:
- This is the first study to report elevated MPV in children with hepatitis A.
- Increased MPV may serve as a potential indicator in pediatric hepatitis A.
