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July 2022 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” In this study, researchers found that women with telogen effluvium had lower MCV/RDW ratios, MPV, and ferritin levels compared to healthy controls, suggesting iron deficiency's involvement in this chronic hair loss condition.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology Research” This study found that patients with alopecia areata had a significantly higher mean platelet volume compared to healthy individuals, suggesting a potential link between hematological markers and the severity of the disease.
November 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that patients with alopecia areata had higher levels of ESR, CRP, and mean platelet volume compared to controls, and that these markers, along with the neutrophils to lymphocytes ratio, were associated with increased disease severity.
January 2021 in “Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Dermatology” In this study, the MPV/PC ratio was identified as a potential tool for assessing disease activity in alopecia areata, with higher ratios in active and severe cases compared to inactive and mild/moderate ones.
August 2020 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” This study found that patients with androgenetic alopecia had significantly higher mean platelet volume, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio compared to healthy controls.