Diagnostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in emergency department patients diagnosed with acute pancreatitis

Purpose: Decreased lymphocyte count and increased neutrophil count may be associated with severe sepsis, bacteremia, and surgical stress. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) may be used to assess inflammatory conditions and surgery. We evaluated whether NLR may be useful in the differentiation...

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Main Authors: Hasan Kara, Ali Dogru, Selim Degirmenci, Aysegul Bayir, Ahmet Ak, Mehmet Ertugrul Kafali, Emet Ebru Nazik, Osman Dogru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cukurova University 2016-03-01
Series:Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=191455