01.04.2024 | Scientific Letter
Association of Neutrophil–Lymphocyte Ratio with Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
verfasst von:
Denise Lautenschleger Fischer, Fernanda Maria Vendrusculo, Jarbas Rodrigues de Oliveira, Márcio Vinícius Fagundes Donadio
Erschienen in:
Indian Journal of Pediatrics
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Excerpt
To the Editor: Persistent inflammation is a characteristic of cystic fibrosis (CF), leading to progressive airway damage and changes in lung function [
1,
2]. The neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a biomarker for assessing inflammation and has been correlated with declining lung function and poor nutrition [
3]. We performed a retrospective study on 34 CF patients to evaluate the association of NLR with lung function, aerobic fitness, and the presence of bronchiectasis. …