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BMC CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
Volume 19, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12872-019-1110-7
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio; Reference range
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BackgroundNeutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) are assumed to be prognostic factors in many diseases such as inflammatory diseases, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. However, NLR and PLR are race specific, it is important to determine the reference values of NLR and PLR in different races. The study aimed to investigate the reference range of NLR and PLR in Chinese Han population from Chaoshan region in South China.MethodsA retrospective study was conducted in the First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College in South China. Five thousand healthy adults aged 20-69years were included. NLR and PLR were determined.ResultsOf 5000 healthy adults, 2500 men and 2500 women were included. The mean NLR and PLR across all ages for men and women were 1.590.59, 92.88 +/- 28.70, 1.62 +/- 0.64 and 108.02 +/- 32.99, respectively. The 95% reference range of NLR in normal male and female are 0.432.75 and 0.372.87, PLR are 36.63149.13 and 43.36172.68, respectively. The female had a higher NLR at age 3049 than the male while the NLR at age 6069 was higher in male than in female. The PLR was higher in female than in male.Conclusion The study provides reference data on NLR and PLR from different age and sex groups in South China. NLR and PLR varied with age and sex.
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