Muhammad Naeem, Till Ittermann, Marcello Ricardo Paulista Markus, Mohammed Farah Mahmoud Mousa, Laura von Heder, Robin Bülow, Marcus Dörr, Matthias Nauck, Ali Agdassi, Florian H Heidel, Henry Völzke
BACKGROUND: The aim of our study was to investigate associations of spleen volume with blood count markers and lipid profile in the general population. MATERIALS & METHODS: Cross-sectional data from 1,106 individuals aged 30-90 years from the population-based Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP-START-2) were analyzed. Blood count markers included red blood cell (RBC) counts, hemoglobin, platelet count, and white blood cell (WBC) counts. Lipid profile included total-cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) as well as triglycerides...
2023: Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences