Prognostic value of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio in patients with pulmonary embolism

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Cavus U. Y., Yildirim S., Sonmez E., Ertan C., Ozeke O.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.44, no.1, pp.50-55, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1302-47
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.50-55
  • Keywords: Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, pulmonary embolism, inflammation, NEUTROPHIL-LYMPHOCYTE RATIO, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION, DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS, LONG-TERM MORTALITY, DIFFERENTIAL-DIAGNOSIS, ELEVATED NEUTROPHIL, HEART-FAILURE, INFLAMMATION, ASSOCIATION, RESECTION
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: Preliminary evidence suggests that inflammation plays a role in the development and prognosis of pulmonary embolism (PE). We used the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as a measure of systemic inflammation and investigated its association with PE.