The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in heart failure: a comprehensive review

Introduction. Heart failure (HF) and systemic inflammation are interdependent processes that continuously potentiate each other. Distinct pathophysiological pathways are activated, resulting in increased neutrophil count and reduced lymphocyte numbers, making the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR)...

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Main Authors: Delcea Caterina, Buzea Cătălin Adrian, Dan Gheorghe Andrei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-12-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine
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nlr
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2019-0018