The effect of standard therapy on mean platelet volume in patients with chronic hepatitis C


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Uslu A. U., Aydin B., Balta S., Yonem O., UNCU T., SEVEN D.

GASTROENTEROLOGY REVIEW-PRZEGLAD GASTROENTEROLOGICZNY, cilt.11, sa.3, ss.200-205, 2016 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

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Introduction: Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) infection is a systemic disorder that can lead to liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular cancer. The mean platelet volume (MPV) is widely used as an inflammatory marker to evaluate the platelet function and the status of systemic inflammation.