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ArticleLipids in health and disease2024

Assessment of leukocyte and systemic inflammation index ratios in dyslipidemia patients with dry eye disease: a retrospective case‒control study.

Amani Y Alhalwani, Salwa Y Hafez, Nasser Alsubaie, Khalid Rayani, Yamin Alqanawi, Ziyad Alkhomri, Saden Hariri, Shatha Jambi

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Amani Y AlhalwaniCollege of Science and Health Professions, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. halwania@ksau-hs.edu.sa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2734-2767
Salwa Y HafezKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Nasser AlsubaieCollege of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Khalid RayaniCollege of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Yamin AlqanawiCollege of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ziyad AlkhomriCollege of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Saden HaririCollege of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Shatha JambiKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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backgroundDry eye disease (DED) is a complication of dyslipidemia (DLP) that is caused by metabolic syndrome and increased inflammation. This research aimed to assess leukocyte and systemic inflammation index ratios as potential biomarkers for systemic inflammation in dyslipidemia patients with dry eye disease (DLP-DED).

methodsSeveral blood biomarkers were studied in 32 patients with DLP-DED (study group) and 63 patients with DLP-only (control group). The evaluated blood biomarkers included specific systemic inflammation index ratios, such as the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and platelet ratio (NLPR), and lipid profiles, such as total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), triglyceride (TG), albumin (ALB), and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels.

resultsLymphocyte levels were significantly greater in the DLP-DED group than in the DLP-only group (P = 0.044). In addition, a significant negative correlation between HDL and the NLPR (P = 0.007; r= -0.428) and a significant negative correlation between the serum ALB concentration and the PLR (P = 0.008; r= -0.420) were identified as potential inflammatory predictors of DLP-DED.

conclusionThe findings of this study suggest that patients with DLP-DED may benefit from routine blood monitoring of their elevated lipid profile and blood inflammatory biomarkers, such as CRP, leukocytes, and systemic inflammation index ratios (NLR, PLR, MLR, and NLPR), to reduce the complications of DLP on ocular health. The correlation data suggest that the NLPR, PLR, serum ALB concentration, and serum HDL concentration may be valuable inflammatory biomarkers in DLP-DED patients. More research is required to ascertain the significance of the NLR, PLR, MLR, and NLPR and the additive role that leukocytes play.

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BiomarkersDry Eye SyndromesDyslipidemiasInflammationAdultAgedBlood PlateletsCase-Control StudiesCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLC-Reactive ProteinFemaleHumansLeukocytesLymphocytesMaleBiomarkersCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLC-Reactive ProteinTriglyceridesDry eye diseaseDyslipidemiaInflammatory blood biomarkersLeukocytesSystemic inflammation index ratios

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PMID38862998
PMCPMC11165728

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