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- Title
Relationship between Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio and Clinicopathological Parameters in Follicular Lymphoma.
- Authors
Aslan, Ceyda; Eren, Rafet; Doğu, Mehmet Hilmi; Yokuş, Osman; Suyanı, Elif
- Abstract
Objective: We aimed to investigate the relationship between the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and dinicopathological parameters during the diagnosis of follieular lymphoma (FL). Methods: The data of 21 patients who were diagnosed with FL between December 2011 and May 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. The median NLR was 2.01 (range, 0.46-4.59), and the cut-off score for NLR was determined to be 2. NLR was >2 in 11 (52%) patients. Results: No correlation was found between NLR and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels; follicular lymphoma international prognostic index (FLIPI) score; disease stage; tumor grade; treatment necessity; presence of B symptoms; and presence of extranodal, bone marrow, hepatic, and splenic involvement (p>0.05). Conclusion: We could not demonstrate a relation between NLR and dinicopathological parameters in FL patients. The retrospective nature of the study, small sample size, short follow-up period, and indolent nature of FL may be the reasons for these unexpected results.
- Subjects
NEUTROPHILS; LYMPHOMAS; LYMPHOCYTES; LACTATE dehydrogenase; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Istanbul Medical Journal, 2016, Vol 17, Issue 4, p150
- ISSN
2619-9793
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5152/imj.2016.93546