Biomedical Science Letters (대한의생명과학회지)
- Volume 12 Issue 4
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- Pages.337-341
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- 2006
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- 1738-3226(pISSN)
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- 2288-7415(eISSN)
Age Related Increase of Platelet Activation
- Kim, Sang-Hwan (Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Eulji University) ;
- Im, Jee-Aee (Department of Laboratory Medicine, MizMedi Hospital) ;
- Lee, Ji-Won (Department of Family Medicine, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Yongdong Severance Hospital) ;
- Lee, Duk-Chul (Department of Family Medicine, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Yongdong Severance Hospital)
- Published : 2006.12.31
Abstract
Platelets clearly play an important role in inflammatory responses. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between aging and platelet activation. A total number of 799 persons (383 males and 416 females), who were apparently healthy and aged more than 20 years were recruited by a health promotion center in a community-based hospital in Seoul, Korea. We collected material data about their medical history and health behavior. Platelet parameters including mean platelet component (MPC), mean platelet volume (MPV), and platelet component distribution width (PCDW) were determined within 1 hour after blood collection using the ADVIA 120 automated hematology analyzer. The MPC of the women (