A high MPV is usually a sign that there are more young platelets circulating in your bloodstream. If you have had a procedure such as major surgery, your body is using up platelets to repair the cuts to the blood vessels. In response, your bone marrow releases more of the young, larger platelets, and your MPV rises.
Biography of Markus Zusak. Born in Sydney, Australia, Markus Zusak began his career writing young adult fiction. The Underdog, Zusak's first novel, was published in 1999 and followed by two sequels, Fighting Ruben Wolfe (2001) and When Dogs Cry (2002).
The tale of Shin Dong-hyuk, North Korea's only concentration camp escapee, exposes the regime's real face, writes Emily Dyer. Shin Dong-hyuk, one of the few known survivors of North Korea's prison camps, travelled to London last week to share his experiences in Parliament at an event held by the Henry Jackson Society. Shin, born into Kaechon internment camp (Camp 14), endured twenty two years of punishment for the supposed crimes of his parents.