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  2. Mean platelet volume - Wikipedia

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    Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a machine-calculated measurement of the average size of platelets found in blood and is typically included in blood tests as part of the CBC. Since the average platelet size is larger when the body is producing increased numbers of platelets, the MPV test results can be used to make inferences about platelet ...

  3. Giant platelet disorder - Wikipedia

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    caused by auto-immune disorders, for example Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), and characterized by low platelet count, but high MPV (mean platelet volume). [7] Caused by glycoprotein abnormalities: Bernard–Soulier syndrome, velocardiofacial syndrome; Caused by calpain defect: Montreal platelet syndrome

  4. Thrombocythemia - Wikipedia

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    High platelet counts can occur in patients with polycythemia vera (high red blood cell counts), and is an additional risk factor for complications. [ citation needed ] A very small number of people report symptoms of erythromelalgia , a burning sensation and redness of the extremities that resolves with cooling, or aspirin or both.

  5. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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    High cholesterol. Smoking. Chronic stress. Coronary artery disease develops when the arteries that supply your heart become clogged with a fatty substance called plaque. The build-up of plaque is ...

  6. MPV - Wikipedia

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    Mean platelet volume, in blood testing, a measure of platelet size; Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley reduction, a chemical reaction reducing ketones and aldehydes; Monkeypox virus, a pathogen of humans and other euarchontoglires

  7. Is A Blood Pressure Of 130/70 Too High? Plus, What Do Those ...

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    Normal. Less than 120 and. Less than 80. Elevated. 120-129 and. Less than 80. Stage 1 Hypertension. 130-139 or. 80-89. Stage 2 Hypertension. 140 or higher or. 90 or higher

  8. Reference ranges for blood tests - Wikipedia

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    Mean platelet volume (MPV) 7.2, [147] 7.4, [148] 7.5 [149] 10.4, [148] 11.5, [149] 11.7 [147] fL: Prothrombin time (PT) 10, [18] 11, [14] [150] 12 [15] 13, [18] 13.5, [150] 14, [15] 15 [14] s: PT reference varies between laboratory kits – INR is standardised INR: 0.9 [5] 1.2 [5] The INR is a corrected ratio of a patient's PT to normal ...

  9. Here's Why Testosterone Is a Female Hormone, Too - AOL

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    Conversely, “with too much testosterone, women often have acne, too much hair on the body, hair loss on the head, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, skipped cycles, or problems ...