BACKGROUND The level of platelet volume (MPV) has been reported to be a laboratory marker in inflammatory cases. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to seek whether MPV has a role in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. It was also aimed to show the relationship of MPV with leukocyte count and C-reactive protein (CRP) level. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was conducted via retrospective ...

In the present study, toxicity was developed by oral administration of AFB1 at a dose of (2μg/kg body weight) for 45 days in male mice. Curcuma longa (100 and 200 mg/kg body weight) and Curcumin (50 and 100 mg/kg body weight) were given individually and in combination with AFB1 for 45 days. At the end of 45 days, the blood samples were collected from various groups by heart puncture in eppendro...

In this issue of Hypertension, Schmid-Schonbein and colleagues investigate the possible role of leukocytes in the pathophysiology of hypertension. The authors measured leukocyte counts and spontaneous leukocyte activation of freshly drawn blood in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and normotensive Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats. Special care was taken to control various factors (source of rats, ag...

The aim of the present study was to examine the association between peripheral differential leukocyte counts and dyslipidemia in a Chinese hypertensive population. A total of 10,866 patients with hypertension were enrolled for a comprehensive assessment of cardiovascular risk factors using data from the China Stroke Primary Prevention Trial. Plasma lipid levels and total leukocyte, neutrophil, ...

background and aims: bovine leukaemia virus (blv) is an oncogenic member of the genus deltaretrovirus of the family retroviridae. blv is the causative agent of enzootic bovine leukaemia and infects cattle worldwide, imposing economic impact on the dairy cattle industry. the purpose of this study was to estimate the seroprevalence of blv in cattle in some provinces of iran. materials and methods...

OBJECTIVE Obesity has been demonstrated to be associated with elevated leukocytes in adults and children. This study assessed the associations between peripheral total and differential leukocyte counts and obesity-related complications in young adults. METHODS 12 obese (median age 21.5 (range 19-28) years, median BMI 35.7 (range 32.0-44.9) kg/m(2)) and 11 normal (median age 23 (range 18-27) y...

OBJECTIVE To analyze total lymphocyte count, total leukocyte count, hemoglobin levels, nutritional status, CD4+ T-lymphocyte count and viral load as markers of disease progression and/or death in HIV-infected children. METHODS This retrospective cohort study assessed antiretroviral naïve HIV-infected children who were asymptomatic or had mild and/or moderate symptoms. The events of interest w...

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a global pandemic and a complex disease characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia, metabolic abnormalities, long term macro – microvascular abnormalities involving the blood vessels, eyes, kidneys and nerves. Platelet parameters such as high platelet count and mainly high mean platelet volume (MPV) have been reported in diabetic patients, contributing to the inc...

OBJECTIVE This prospective study was planned to study the prognostic value of routine clinical, hematological and biochemical parameters, including platelet aggregation in patients of acute stroke, on fatality occurring during the first 30 days. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this study 116 consecutive patients (77 males and 39 females) of stroke (within 72 hours of onset) were included. After clini...