Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio is associated with thromboembolic stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

Ertas, Gokhan; Sonmez, Osman; Turfan, Murat; Kul, Seref; Erdogan, Ercan; Tasal, Abdurrahman; BACAKSIZ, AHMET; Vatankulu, Mehmet; Altintas, Ozge; Uyarel, Huseyin; Goktekin, Omer

doi:10.1016/j.jns.2012.09.032

Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio is associated with thromboembolic stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

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Ertas G., Sonmez O., Turfan M., Kul S., Erdogan E., Tasal A., ...More

JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, vol.324, pp.49-52, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 324
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jns.2012.09.032
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.49-52
Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been associated with poor outcomes in patients with cardiovascular diseases. However, little is known about the role of NLR in patients with thromboembolic stroke due to atrial fibrillation (AF). We aimed to compare the NLR ratios between non-valvular AF patients with or without thromboembolic stroke.