Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey
Research
Liver Steatosis is Associated Both with Platelet Distribution Width, Neutrophil/Lymphocyte and Monocyte/Lymphocyte Ratios
Author(s): Gulali Aktas*, Tuba Taslamacioglu Duman, Özge Kurtkulagi, Burcin Meryem Atak Tel, Satilmis Bilgin, Gizem Kahveci, Aslı Oku and Mehmet Ali Kosekli
Background: Hemogram derived inflammatory markers are being studied in various inflammatory conditions. Liver steatosis is also an inflammatory process, therefore, we aimed to study platelet distribution width (PDW), neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and monocyte to lymphocyte ratio (MoLR) in patients with hepatosteatosis and to compare to those in healthy subjects. Methods: Medical data of the patients with hepatosteatosis that diagnosed in outpatient clinics of our institution were obtained and they were enrolled to the study as study group. Heathy volunteers were also enrolled to the study as control group. General characteristics and laboratory data, including PDW, NLR, MoLR and PLR, of the study and control groups were compared. Results: Both PDW (p<0.001), NLR (p=0.01), and MoLR (p=0.02) of the study group was significantly higher than t.. View More»
