ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2019
The relationship of blood neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio with nutrition markers and health outcomes in hemodialysis patients.
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- The clinical significance of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in patients treated with hemodialysis complicated with lung infection.Medicine · 2021Article
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- Biological basis of lymphocyte ratios for survival prediction in hemodialysis patients: a longitudinal study.International urology and nephrology · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveAdverse outcomes in hemodialysis patients have been attributed, in part, to the pro-inflammatory state prevalent in this population. This study examines the relationship between blood neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) with nutrition markers and health outcomes in hemodialysis (HD) patients.
designThis is a 12-month prospective cohort study that recruited 77 participants from May to Jun 2017. SETTINGS AND SUBJECTS: Patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis. MAIN OUTCOMES: Hospitalization, transplants and mortality.
resultsOf the 77 participants, 63.8% were hospitalized, 10 (13%) died of cardiovascular diseases and 6 (7.8%) had a kidney transplant. Spearman correlations using baseline values showed an inverse significant correlation between the total number of hospitalizations and BMI kg/m
conclusionNLR at baseline was associated with nutritional markers (albumin, BMI). Low NLR at baseline was a predictor of lower risk for hospitalizations in HD patients with diabetes.
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