SAT0096 Mean Platelet Volume as a Biomarker Representing Seropositivity and Treatment Responses in Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Published in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases Vol. 72; no. Suppl 3; p. A612
• Main Authors: Lee, Y.-A., Hong, S.-J., Lee, S.-H., Yang, H.-I., Kim, K. Y.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and European League Against Rheumatism 01.06.2013; Elsevier Limited

Background Chronic inflammation is known to be associated with increased cardiovascular (CV) event rate in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Platelet activation may be a link in the pathophysiology of diseases leading to thrombosis and inflammation. Mean platelet volume (MPV), a platelet index, is an indic...