Mean Platelet Volume in Patients With Major Depression Effect of Escitalopram Treatment

Ataoglu A., Canan F.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, vol.29, no.4, pp.368-371, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/jcp.0b013e3181abdfd7
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.368-371
  • Keywords: escitalopram, major depressive disorder, mean platelet volume, platelet activity, MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION, CORONARY EVENTS, HEART-DISEASE, SEROTONIN, MORTALITY, RISK, ACTIVATION, REACTIVITY, PAROXETINE, SERTRALINE
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: The relationship between major depression and increased platelet activity has been previously indicated by several studies. The aims of this study were to examine mean platelet volume (MPV), which is an indicator of platelet activity, in patients with depression and investigate whether escitalopram treatment would affect MPV.