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Sex-specific differences in genetic and nongenetic determinants of mean platelet volume: results from the Gutenberg Health Study.
Blood - 14 Jan 2016
Panova-Noeva Marina, Schulz Andreas, Hermanns M Iris, Grossmann Vera, Pefani Evgenia, Spronk Henri M H, Laubert-Reh Dagmar, Binder Harald, Beutel Manfred, Pfeiffer Norbert, Blankenberg Stefan, Zeller Tanja, Münzel Thomas, Lackner Karl J, Ten Cate Hugo, Wild Philipp S
Abstract excerpt
Mean platelet volume (MPV), a measure of platelet size, is a potential biological marker of platelet function. To date, a comprehensive analysis including known genetic and nongenetic factors that determine MPV is still lacking. MPV has been evaluated in 15 010 individuals from the population-based Gutenberg Health Study. Genetic information was available for 4175 individuals. Our results showed that age (β,...
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