Assessment of red blood cell distribution width and mean platelet volume in children with epistaxis.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
; 95: 20-23, 2017 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study aimed to investigate whether there is a relationship between red blood cell distribution width, mean platelet volume and epistaxis in children.METHODS:
Between January 2015 and July 2016, 105 children who were referred to our clinic with epistaxis and 100 sex- and age-matched controls were retrospectively analyzed. Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and mean platelet volume (MPV) values were determined in both groups.RESULTS:
RDW values were found significantly (P < 0.05) lower in the group with epistaxis than in the control group (11.95 ± 1.31 vs. 12.74 ± 1.21). MPV was 7.49 ± 1.33 in the group with epistaxis and 7.23 ± 1.06 in the control group, and there was no significant difference between the groups (p > 0.05).CONCLUSION:
We found no difference between MPV values of both groups and significantly lower RDW values in children with epistaxis. Decreased RDW values were considered as an accompanying marker rather than a result of epistaxis. In addition, it may be thought that low RDW values may increase the bleeding tendency by disrupting the thrombotic activities. Further studies are needed to validate the relation of these parameters with epistaxis and its mechanisms.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Biomarcadores
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Epistaxis
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Índices de Eritrocitos
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Volúmen Plaquetario Medio
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Límite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
Año:
2017
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Article