Anatolian Current Medical Journal

Yazarlar: Engin KÖLÜKÇÜ, İlker ETİKAN, Velid UNSAL, Nihat ULUOCAK

Konular:Sağlık Bilimleri ve Hizmetleri

Anahtar Kelimeler:Adolescent,Varicocele,Mean,Platelet,Volume

Özet: Objectives:  The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between adolescent varicocele and mean platelet volume (MPV). Materials and Methods: Patients were divided into two groups. Group 1 was determined as the control group. Group 2 consisted of patients between the ages of 11-19 who were diagnosed with Grade 3 varicocele. MPV values of both groups were statistically compared. Results: Between January 2012 and February 2018, 102 patients were included in the study. The mean age of the patients was 15.12 ± 2.12 years. No statistically significant difference was found between the two groups in terms of mean ages and their distribution (p> 0.05). MPV values for Groups 1 and 2 were 8.09 ± 0.69 and 9.65 ± 1.6, respectively. MPV values measured in Group 2 were significantly higher than group 1 (p<0.001). Conclusions: In our study, there was a significant relationship between adolescent varicocele and MPV. We believe that MPV elevation can be used as a guide in future studies performed on varicocele pathophysiology.

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