Mean Platelet Volume-to-Platelet Ratio as a Preoperative Marker for Distinguishing Pancreatic Cancer and Chronic Pancreatitis
Murshidul Arefin, Md. Kawsar Bhuiyan, Anupam Debnath, Golam Mahmud Rayhan, Sabuj Kumar Patra, Nur Alam Mohim, Mohammad Saief Uddin, Salma A Tohfa, Amit Chowdhury, Shah Md. Ezaz-ul Haque · 2026
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Murshidul Arefin and colleagues test, in 2026, a simple blood ratio that might split pancreatic cancer from long-term pancreas swelling. The two illnesses look alike in scans and symptoms, and the usual marker can rise in both. Their ratio divides platelet size by platelet count. The study took place at a hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, over one year. It covered 35 surgery patients whose tissue gave the final answer.
Cancer patients showed higher values for the ratio, platelet size, and the usual marker. They also had lower platelet counts and higher yellow pigment levels. Swelling patients more often lost gland functions, such as insulin output. The authors present the ratio as a cheap extra clue before surgery.
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| CREATOR | Murshidul Arefin, Md. Kawsar Bhuiyan, Anupam Debnath, Golam Mahmud Rayhan, Sabuj Kumar Patra, Nur Alam Mohim, Mohammad Saief Uddin, Salma A Tohfa, Amit Chowdhury, Shah Md. Ezaz-ul Haque |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 28418 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |