Hematological Inflammatory Markers in Patients with Pemphigus Vulgaris

Dermatology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Anna Lyakhovitsky ◽  
Joel Dascalu ◽  
Theodoulos Drousiotis ◽  
Aviv Barzilai ◽  
Sharon Baum
Keyword(s):  
Disease Activity ◽  
Treatment Response ◽  
Mean Platelet Volume ◽  
Pemphigus Vulgaris ◽  
Neutrophil To Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Disease Stage ◽  
Platelet Volume ◽  
Platelet To Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Early Relapse ◽  
Lymphocyte Ratio

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Emerging evidence indicates that several hematological markers can be used to evaluate treatment response, prediction, and early relapse detection in different inflammatory conditions. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-neutrophil ratio, mean platelet volume, and disease activity in patients with pemphigus vulgaris. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Fifty-six patients (20 men, 36 women; mean age 54 ± 14 years) diagnosed with pemphigus vulgaris were included in this retrospective study. Patients were divided into those treated and not treated with rituximab (groups 1 and 2), and into those who did and did not develop relapse (groups 3 and 4). The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-neutrophil ratio and mean platelet volume were evaluated at the time of diagnosis, remission, and relapse. The relationship between each marker and disease stage was analyzed using the Wilcoxon rank-sum test for pairwise comparisons. <b><i>Results:</i></b> The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio showed a positive correlation with disease activity, while the platelet-to-neutrophil ratio and mean platelet volume showed a negative correlation. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio significantly decreased in remission (<i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.001) and significantly increased in relapse (<i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.01). The platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio significantly decreased in remission (<i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.001) and showed no significant change in relapse. The platelet-to-neutrophil ratio significantly increased in remission (<i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.001) and significantly decreased at relapse (<i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.001). The mean platelet volume significantly increased in remission (<i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.001) and decreased non-significantly at relapse. A more significant decrease in the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in remission was found in patients not treated with rituximab. No significant differences were observed between patients who developed relapse and those who did not. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Our results suggest that the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-neutrophil ratio, and mean platelet volume can be useful markers for monitoring treatment response, while the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio can also assist in detecting early relapse.

scholarly journals Preoperative Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio, Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio, and Mean Platelet Volume as Predictors of 1-Year Mortality in Patients Undergoing an Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Retrospective Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (22) ◽  
pp. 5410
Author(s):  
Da Eun Ko ◽  
Hei Jin Yoon ◽  
Sang Beom Nam ◽  
Suk Won Song ◽  
Gisong Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Subgroup Analysis ◽  
Mean Platelet Volume ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Neutrophil To Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Platelet Volume ◽  
Platelet To Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Survivor Group ◽  
Abdominal Aortic

Objectives: To investigate if preoperative neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), or mean platelet volume (MPV) could be used to predict 1-year mortality in patients undergoing open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 382 patients who underwent open AAA repair between January 2008 and July 2019. We divided the patients into two groups based on 1-year mortality and compared the preoperative NLR, PLR, and MPV. The patients were then classified into tertiles based on their preoperative NLR (first tertile: < 2.41 (n = 111); second tertile: 2.41 ≤ NLR ≤6.07 (n = 111); and third tertile: > 6.07 (n = 112)). We compared the incidence of mortality and morbidity across the aforementioned tertiles. We performed a stepwise logistic regression analysis to evaluate the predictors for mortality. An additional subgroup analysis was performed by dividing the cases into non-ruptured and ruptured cases. Results: The preoperative NLR was significantly higher in the non-survivor group than in the survivor group (10.53 ± 7.60 vs. 5.76 ± 6.44, respectively, p = 0.003). The PLR and MPV were similar between the groups (145.35 ± 91.11 vs. 154.20 ± 113.19, p = 0.626, 9.38 ± 1.20 vs. 9.11 ± 1.39, p = 0.267, respectively). The incidence of 1-year mortality was 2.7%, 9.0%, and 14.3% in the first, second, and third NLR tertiles, respectively (p = 0.009). Higher NLR (odds ratio 1.085, 95% confidence interval 1.016–1.159, p = 0.015) and ruptured AAA (odds ratio 2.706, 95% confidence interval 1.097–6.673, p = 0.031) were the independent predictors of 1-year mortality in all patients. Moreover, the preoperative NLR was significantly higher in the ruptured AAA than in the non-ruptured AAA group (11.17 ± 7.90 vs. 4.10 ± 4.75, p < 0.001). In subgroup analysis, preoperative NLR (odds ratio 1.144, 95% confidence interval 1.031–1.271, p = 0.012) and PLR (odds ratio 0.986, 95% confidence interval 16 0.975–0.998, p = 0.017) was an independent predictor for 1-year mortality in ruptured cases. Conclusions: We demonstrated an independent relationship between the preoperative NLR and 1-year mortality in patients undergoing open AAA repair, besides PLR and MPV. Furthermore, the NLR and PLR had predictive power for 1-year mortality in ruptured cases.

Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, and platelet indices in patients with acute deep vein thrombosis

VASA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Ming ◽  
Zhiyun Jiang ◽  
Junfen Ma ◽  
Qian Wang ◽  
Fan Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Mean Platelet Volume ◽  
Neutrophil To Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Platelet Volume ◽  
Platelet To Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Deep Vein

Abstract. Background: Inflammation is associated with an increased risk of thrombotic events and complete blood count (CBC) is an easily measured test. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the value of CBC relative parameters including mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), mean platelet volume-to-lymphocyte ratio (MPVLR), and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) for patients with acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Patients and methods: A total of 115 patients with unprovoked DVT of the lower extremities and 105 controls were recruited in this study. Blood samples were drawn from all participants to obtain the concentrations of CBCs and D-dimers. Results: MPVs (P = 0.044), PLRs (P = 0.005), MPVLRs (P = 0.001), and NLRs (P < 0.0001) were significantly higher in acute DVT patients compared to controls. The MPV was inversely correlated with platelet count (P < 0.0001) and the NLR was positively associated with D-dimers (P = 0.002) and the PLR (P < 0.0001). Notably, on multivariate logistic regression analysis, NLRs and D-dimers were independent risk factors of acute DVT (OR: 1.889, P = 0.024; OR: 1.009, P < 0.0001, respectively). Conclusions: MPV, PLR, MPVLR, and NLR have potential diagnostic values for patients with unprovoked DVT. NLR is an independent risk factor related to DVT.

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