Table 1.

Platelet indices in diabetic and control rats

Parameter	Control (n = 12)	Diabetes (n = 14)	p-value
Platelet count (*104/mm3)	86.1 ± 2.2	70.9 ± 3.1	0.001
Plateletcrit (%)	57.3 ± 2.0	45.8 ± 1.9	< 0.001
Mean platelet volume (fL)	6.7 ± 0.1	7.1 ± 0.1	< 0.01
Platelet distribution width (fL)	7.4 ± 0.1	7.8 ± 0.2	0.09
Platelet-large cell ratio (%)	4.7 ± 0.4	5.7 ± 0.5	0.19

Data are expressed as means ± standard error of the mean. p-values refer to between-group comparisons using the Mann-Whitney U test.