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ArticleJournal of diabetes investigation2026

Correlation between the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and enlarged perivascular spaces in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Wei Zhang, Zhen Wang, Yaping Sun, Shaofeng Xu, Lei Zhu, Xiaolei Li

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Wei ZhangGraduate School of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7229-1845
Zhen WangGraduate School of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0432-790X
Yaping SunGraduate School of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5860-0222
Shaofeng XuDepartment of General Practice, The First Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6088-4412
Lei ZhuAnhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1299-3655
Xiaolei LiDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6267-3118

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the Anhui Provincial Health Science and Technology Project AHWJ2023A20160the Open Fund of Anhui International Joint Research Center for Nano Carbon-based Materials and Environmental Health NCMEH2024Y06
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Abstract

aimsTo determine the relationship between the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and enlarged perivascular spaces in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. MATERIALS AND

methodsCranial magnetic resonance imaging data from 200 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were analyzed to categorize enlarged perivascular spaces in the basal ganglia and centrum semiovale (CSO) by severity. Mild and moderate-to-severe enlarged perivascular spaces groups were compared.

resultsThe neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was notably elevated in the moderate-to-severe group compared with the mild group, for both basal ganglia (BG) (P < 0.01) and CSO (P < 0.01) enlarged perivascular spaces. Spearman analyses demonstrated strong positive correlations between the NLR and the severity of both BG (r = 0.545, P < 0.001) and CSO (r = 0.440, P < 0.001) enlarged perivascular spaces. Binary logistic regression analysis identified the NLR as an independent risk factor for BG (P < 0.01) and CSO (P < 0.01) enlarged perivascular spaces in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis demonstrated that the NLR had an area under the curve of 0.824 for predicting moderate-to-severe BG enlarged perivascular spaces and 0.768 for predicting moderate-to-severe CSO enlarged perivascular spaces.

conclusionsThe NLR independently predicts moderate-to-severe BG and CSO enlarged perivascular spaces in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and exhibits diagnostic accuracy for cerebral small vessel disease.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Glymphatic SystemLymphocytesNeutrophilsAgedFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedBasal gangliaBiomarkerCerebral small vessel disease

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PMCPMC13137307

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