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Pretreatment neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in peripheral blood was associated with pulmonary tuberculosis retreatment.
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- Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio and Monocyte-Lymphocyte Ratio According to the Radiologic Severity ofJournal of Korean medical science · 2022Article
- Neutrophils and lymphocytes in relation to MMP-8 and MMP-9 levels in pulmonary tuberculosis and HIV co-infection.Journal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases · 2022Article
- High Pretreatment Level of Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio, Monocyte to Lymphocyte Ratio and Other Factors Associated with Delayed Sputum Conversion in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Infection and drug resistance · 2022Article
- Does Parathyroidectomy Affect the Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio, a Systemic Inflammatory Marker?Cureus · 2021Article
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- Predicting the risk of pulmonary tuberculosis based on the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio at TB screening in HIV-infected individuals.BMC infectious diseases · 2019Article
- Association between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and parathyroid hormone in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2019Article
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- High blood neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio associated with poor outcomes in miliary tuberculosis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2018Article
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Abstract
introductionThe neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a readily available biomarker associated with recurrence and survival in various diseases. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between NLR and pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) retreatment. MATERIAL AND
methodsThis was a case-control study that included 306 newly diagnosed cases of PTB in the clinical database of the Infectious Hospital of Wuxi from December 2009 to December 2011. Of the 306 patients, a total of 68 cases were followed up with TB retreatment. The remaining 238 PTB patients who completed anti-TB treatment and were cured without retreatment were selected as controls.
resultsAccording to the ROC curve, the best cut-off value of NLR was 2.53, with a sensitivity of 70.6% and a specificity of 45.4%. The NLR ≥ 2.53 before anti-TB treatment was associated with PTB retreatment (OR = 1.994, 95% CI: 1.116-3.564; adjusted OR (AOR) = 2.409, 95% CI: 1.212-4.788). The retreatment rates with NLR ≥ 2.53 and NLR < 2.53 were 27.1% and 15.5%, respectively, with a significant difference (log-rank test;
conclusionsNLR ≥ 2.53 is predictive of PTB retreatment. Otherwise, initial cavitation on chest X-ray, history of smoking, and age of ≥ 60 are also risk factors for PTB retreatment.
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