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Mahmood A, Haider H, Samad S, Kumar D, Perwaiz A, Mushtaq R, Ali A, Farooq MZ, Farhat H. Association of white blood cell parameters with metabolic syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 168,000 patients. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e37331. [PMID: 38457562 PMCID: PMC10919507 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000037331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Leukocyte parameters are predicted to be affected in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to study the association between white blood cell parameters (WBC) in people with and without MetS. METHODS PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus and Cochrane Library databases were searched according to the study protocol. The standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of leukocyte markers between individuals with and without MetS were pooled using an inverse variance model. Additionally, a subgroup analysis by sex was performed where possible. Methodological quality assessment was conducted using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale (NOS) for observational studies and the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool 2.0 for Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs). RESULTS Of 6068 articles identified, 63 were eligible for the study. Compared to controls, individuals with MetS showed significantly higher concentrations of total leukocyte count (SMD [95% CI]: 0.60 [0.55-0.65]; P < .00001; I2 = 100%), neutrophil counts (0.32 [0.28-0.37]; P < .00001; I2 = 99%), lymphocyte counts (0.15 [0.07-0.23]; P = .0004; I2 = 100%), basophil counts (0.01 [0.00-0.02]; P = .02; I2 = 98%), monocyte counts (0.05 [0.02-0.09]; P = .003; I2 = 99%), and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (0.24 [0.15-0.33]; P < .00001; I2 = 98%). There were no significant differences in the eosinophil count (0.02 [-0.01 to 0.05]; P = .19; I2 = 96%) and monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (0.06 [-0.05 to 0.17]; P = .27; I2 = 100%) between patients with and without MetS, however, the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (0.52 [-0.81 to -0.23]; P = .0005; I2 = 52%) tended to be significantly lower in patients with MetS. CONCLUSION Biomarkers such as total leukocyte count, neutrophil count, lymphocyte count, basophil count, monocyte count and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio are associated with higher levels in patients in MetS and thus can potentially be used for early detection of MetS.
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- Aysal Mahmood
- Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi, Pakistan
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- Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi, Pakistan
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- Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi, Pakistan
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- Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi, Pakistan
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- Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi, Pakistan
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- Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi, Pakistan
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- Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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Menghoum N, Beauloye C, Lejeune S, Badii MC, Gruson D, van Dievoet MA, Pasquet A, Vancraeynest D, Gerber B, Bertrand L, Horman S, Pouleur AC. Mean platelet volume: a prognostic marker in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Platelets 2023; 34:2188965. [PMID: 37157842 DOI: 10.1080/09537104.2023.2188965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is associated with high burden of comorbidities known to increase the mean platelet volume (MPV). This parameter has been associated with morbidity and mortality in HF. However, the role of platelets and the prognostic relevance of MPV in HFpEF remain largely unexplored. We aimed to evaluate the clinical usefulness of MPV as a prognostic marker in HFpEF. We prospectively enrolled 228 patients with HFpEF (79 ± 9 years; 66% females) and 38 controls of similar age and gender (78 ± 5 years; 63% females). All subjects underwent two-dimensional echocardiography and MPV measurements. Patients were followed-up for a primary end point of all-cause mortality or first HF hospitalization. The prognostic impact of MPV was determined using Cox proportional hazard models. Mean MPV was significantly higher in HFpEF patients compared with controls (MPV: 10.7 ± 1.1fL vs. 10.1 ± 1.1fL, p = .005). HFpEF patients (n = 56) with MPV >75th percentile (11.3 fL) displayed more commonly a history of ischemic cardiomyopathy. Over a median follow-up of 26 months, 136 HFpEF patients reached the composite endpoint. MPV >75th percentile was a significant predictor of the primary endpoint (HR: 1.70 [1.08; 2.67], p = .023) adjusted for NYHA class, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, loop diuretics, renal function, and hemoglobin. We demonstrated that MPV was significantly higher in HFpEF patients compared with controls of similar age and gender. Elevated MPV was a strong and independent predictor of poor outcome in HFpEF patients and may be relevant for clinical use.
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- Nassiba Menghoum
- Cardiovascular Department, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
- Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (CARD), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvainr (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium
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- Cardiovascular Department, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
- Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (CARD), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvainr (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium
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- Cardiovascular Department, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
- Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (CARD), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvainr (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium
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- Cardiovascular Department, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
- Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (CARD), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvainr (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium
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- Clinical Biology Department, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Cardiovascular Department, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
- Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (CARD), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvainr (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium
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- Cardiovascular Department, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
- Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (CARD), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvainr (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium
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- Cardiovascular Department, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
- Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (CARD), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvainr (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium
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- Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (CARD), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvainr (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium
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- Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (CARD), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvainr (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium
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- Cardiovascular Department, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
- Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (CARD), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvainr (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium
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Kelem A, Adane T, Shiferaw E. Insulin Resistance-Induced Platelet Hyperactivity and a Potential Biomarker Role of Platelet Parameters: A Narrative Review. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2023; 16:2843-2853. [PMID: 37744701 PMCID: PMC10516192 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s425469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Background Insulin has an inhibitory effect on platelets; however, this is compromised in circumstances of Insulin Resistance (IR), leading to platelet hyperactivity. Platelet parameters such as mean platelet volume, platelet count, and platelet distribution width are simple and accessible potential biomarkers for the early diagnosis and prognosis of IR. Therefore, the aim of this review is to provide insight on the current status of knowledge regarding IR-induced platelet hyperactivation and the potential biomarker role of platelet parameters. Methods This narrative review included articles published in the English language. Searches were carried out at the electronic databases PubMed and Google Scholar. The search strategy was done by combining key words and related database-specific subject terms (Mesh terms) with the appropriate Boolean operators. Conclusion Increasing insulin sensitivity in insulin resistant patients would possibly cause substantial reduction in platelet activation, which in turn reduce complications related with platelet hyperactivation. The standard methods to measure IR are not frequently employed in clinical practice due to their expensiveness and complexity. Thus, early detection of IR using a simple and more widely available biomarkers such as mean platelet volume, platelet count and platelet distribution width would be beneficial. Particularly in developing countries where resource scarcity is a major constraint of the health sector, utilizing such easy and affordable biomarkers may have a crucial role.
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- Amanuel Kelem
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Asrat Woldeyes Health Science Campus, Debre Berhan University, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia
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- Department of Hematology and Immunohematology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Hematology and Immunohematology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Dinesen S, El-Faitarouni A, Frisk NLS, Sørensen AE, Dalgaard LT. Circulating microRNA as Biomarkers for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:6186. [PMID: 37047159 PMCID: PMC10094234 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24076186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a severe pregnancy complication for both the woman and the child. Women who suffer from GDM have a greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) later in life. Identification of any potential biomarkers for the early prediction of gestational diabetes can help prevent the disease in women with a high risk. Studies show microRNA (miRNA) as a potential biomarker for the early discovery of GDM, but there is a lack of clarity as to which miRNAs are consistently altered in GDM. This study aimed to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate miRNAs associated with GDM by comparing GDM cases with normoglycemic controls. The systematic review was performed according to PRISMA guidelines with searches in PubMed, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect. The primary search resulted in a total of 849 articles, which were screened according to the prior established inclusion and exclusion criteria. Following the screening of articles, the review was based on the inclusion of 35 full-text articles, which were evaluated for risk of bias and estimates of quality, after which data were extracted and relative values for miRNAs were calculated. A meta-analysis was performed for the miRNA species investigated in three or more studies: MiR-29a, miR-330, miR-134, miR-132, miR-16, miR-223, miR-155, miR-122, miR-17, miR-103, miR-125, miR-210, and miR-222. While some miRNAs showed considerable between-study variability, miR-29a, miR-330, miR-134, miR-16, miR-223, and miR-17 showed significant overall upregulation in GDM, while circulating levels of miR-132 and miR-155 were decreased among GDM patients, suggesting further studies of these as biomarkers for early GDM discovery.
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- Sofie Dinesen
- Department of Science and Environment, Roskilde University, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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- Department of Science and Environment, Roskilde University, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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- Department of Science and Environment, Roskilde University, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
- Roskilde Hospital, Region Zealand, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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- Department of Science and Environment, Roskilde University, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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Seo IH, Lee YJ. Usefulness of Complete Blood Count (CBC) to Assess Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases in Clinical Settings: A Comprehensive Literature Review. Biomedicines 2022; 10:2697. [PMID: 36359216 PMCID: PMC9687310 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10112697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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Complete blood count (CBC) is one of the most common blood tests requested by clinicians and evaluates the total numbers and characteristics of cell components in the blood. Recently, many investigations have suggested that the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease (CVD), arteriosclerosis, type 2 diabetes (T2DM), and metabolic syndrome can be predicted using CBC components. This review introduces that white blood cell (WBC), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), hemoglobin (Hb), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), red cell distribution width (RDW), platelet count, mean platelet volume (MPV), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) are useful markers to predict CVD and metabolic diseases. Furthermore, we would like to support various uses of CBC by organizing pathophysiology that can explain the relationship between CBC components and diseases.
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Yilmaz SK, Özçiçek F. Comparison of inflammation-related hematologic indices for predicting metabolic syndrome in adults. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13410-022-01093-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Daniels S, Wei H, van Tongeren M, Denning DW. Are platelet volume indices of clinical use in COVID-19? A systematic review. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:1031092. [PMID: 36329999 PMCID: PMC9623063 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1031092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background The incidence of thrombotic complications is high in COVID-19 patients with severe disease. As key regulators of thrombus formation, platelets likely play a crucial role as mediators of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 associated pathogenesis. Studies have reported that parameters reflecting platelet size, known as platelet volume indices (PVI), are raised in patients with thrombosis and can predict poor outcomes. This systematic review evaluates the potential for PVI to be used as a predictor of COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. Methods English and Chinese databases were searched electronically to identify studies reporting data on mean platelet volume, platelet distribution width or platelet-large cell ratio in COVID-19 patients. Included articles underwent a quality rating and descriptive narrative analysis. Results Thirty-two studies were included in the systematic review. The results show a general trend for PVI to be raised in severe COVID-19 patients and non-survivors, with 14 studies reporting significant differences of baseline PVI between severe and mild disease. Nonetheless, longitudinal studies showed varying PVI trends over the course of the disease and evidence for PVI to be associated with disease progression was limited. The quality rating of 12 studies was poor, 16 were rated fair and four were good. Most studies were retrospective in design, used small study populations and did not consider confounding factors that influence platelet volume. Studies also contained technical flaws in PVI measurement, limiting the reliability of the results. Conclusion The evidence on the clinical usefulness of PVI is greatly limited by the lack of prospective evaluation, together with technical problems in measuring PVI. Carefully designed prospective studies are warranted. Systematic review registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=304305, identifier CRD42022304305.
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- Sarah Daniels
- Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.,Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.,Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.,Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.,Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomics, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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