ea0041ep1028 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2016
Simsek Eda
, Yildiz Faruk
, Ademoglu Esra
, Durmaz Senay Arikan
, Filiz Murat
, Bingol Fatih
, Bingol Buket
, Baykan Emine Kartal
, Aydin Unsal
, Sanibas Ahmet Veli
, Carlioglu Ayse
Introduction and aims: Subacute thyroiditis (ST) is a spontaneous remitting inflammatory disease of thyroid gland. Although there is no clear evidence for its specific etiology, multiple factors may responsible for this inflammatory reaction. Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a new important inflammatory marker that indicates disease activity. Aim of this study is to evaluate MPV value in patients with subacute thyroiditis.Materials and methods: Thirty-one p...