Research Paper Volume 14, Issue 19 pp 8061—8076
Higher platelet count, even within normal range, is associated with increased arterial stiffness in young and middle-aged adults
Figure 2. The relationship between platelet-associated parameters and increased arterial stiffness (baPWV >1,400 cm/s) by independent t-test. (A) Comparisons of platelet count between subjects with and without increased arterial stiffness. (B) Comparisons of mean platelet volume subjects with and without increased arterial stiffness. The orange and blue bars represent the mean levels in subjects with and without increased arterial stiffness, respectively. A P value < 0.05 was defined as statistically significant. Abbreviations: baPWV: brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; MPV: mean platelet volume.