Abstract

HERNANDEZ REGO, Yaquima  and  CASTILLO GONZALEZ, Dunia. Mean platelet volume: its importance in clinical practice. Rev Cubana Hematol Inmunol Hemoter [online]. 2022, vol.38, n.1, e1446.  Epub Apr 15, 2022. ISSN 0864-0289.

Platelets are enucleated cytoplasmic fragments derived from megakaryocytes, which have a central function, both in physiological processes such as hemostasis, as well as in pathological processes such as inflammation, atherosclerosis. Platelet size, measured as mean volume of platelets, is a marker of platelet reactivity, providing important information on the course and prognosis of a variety of inflammatory conditions. The study of this marker has been used as a prognostic in cardiovascular diseases, preeclampsia and in thrombocytopenic purpura. The objective of this paper is to review the current concepts based on scientific evidence related to the mean platelet volume and to insist on its evaluation and meaning in daily clinical practice.

Keywords : platelets; mean platelet volume; sepsis.

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