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RELATIONSHIP OF MEAN PLATELET VOLUME TO SEVERITY AND SHORT-TERM OUTCOME OF ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE.

F K Sa Ad¹, N H Alkali, S T Sa Ad

¹Department of Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe Nigeria.

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Summary

Mean platelet volume (MPV) is higher in acute ischemic stroke patients and predicts mortality. This finding is crucial for understanding stroke outcomes and developing new diagnostic markers.

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Neurology
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Clinical Medicine

Background:

Ischemic stroke outcome determinants remain incompletely understood despite numerous studies.
Identifying reliable prognostic markers is crucial for effective patient management.

Keywords:

Ischemic stroke severity Mean platelet volume Outcome

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