Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and mortality in the United States general population

Abstract The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in peripheral blood reflects the balance between systemic inflammation and immunity and is emerging as a prognostic biomarker in many diseases, but its predictive role for mortality in the general population has not been investigated. We analyzed 199...

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Main Authors: Minkyo Song, Barry I. Graubard, Charles S. Rabkin, Eric A. Engels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79431-7