The predictive value of mean platelet volume in differential diagnosis of non-functional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors from pancreatic adenocarcinomas
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, vol.22, no.6, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 22 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2011
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejim.2011.04.005
- Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Keywords: Pancreas adenocarcinoma, Neuroendocrine tumor, Mean platelet volume, CA19-9, CANCER, INTERLEUKIN-6, POLYMORPHISM, RESECTION, MARKERS, GENE
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: The aim of the present study is to evaluate in a retrospective manner the diagnostic value of mean platelet volume (MPV) in pancreatic adenocarcinomas and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs). Patients and methods: A total of 92 patients, who were admitted for pancreatic adenocarcinoma (n=76) and PNET (n=16) between March 2007 and December 2009, were analyzed retrospectively for demographics and clinical information.