Can the Mean Platelet Volume Be a Risk Factor for Vasculogenic Erectile Dysfunction?
The World Journal of Men's Health
;
: 215-219, 2013.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The mean platelet volume (MPV) is a marker of the platelet activity and is reported to increase in vascular diseases. We aimed to investigate the association between MPV and vasculogenic erectile dysfunction (ED). MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
MPV and platelet (PLT) levels were measured in 50 cases of ED and 40 healthy controls. The diagnosis of vasculogenic ED was based on a detailed sexual history, physical examination, laboratory assessment, and color Doppler ultrasonography. The results are given as mean+/-standard deviation of the mean.RESULTS:
The mean ages of the patient and the control groups were 53.70+/-12.39 years (range 24~77 years) and 53.85+/-9.5 years (range 30~73 years), respectively (p=0.947). The MPV and PLT values were significantly higher in the patients with ED than those of the controls (7.49+/-1.4), (6.85+/-1.2), (262.97+/-68), (252.89+/-82) respectively, p0.05), and there was no correlation between MPV and either age of patients (p=0.905) or duration of ED (p=0.583).CONCLUSIONS:
The platelet count and MPV was detected to be increased in patients with vasculogenic ED. This finding suggests a role for platelets in the pathogenesis of vascular complications and that the MPV would be useful in monitoring disease progression.
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Main subject:
Physical Examination
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Platelet Count
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Vascular Diseases
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Blood Platelets
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Risk Factors
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Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
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Impotence, Vasculogenic
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Disease Progression
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Diagnosis
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Mean Platelet Volume
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
The World Journal of Men's Health
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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