Elevated neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio as an indicator of secondary erythema nodosum, a retrospective observational study

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Hayran Y., Oktem A., Sahin B., Incel Uysal P., Alli N., Yalcin B.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.49, no.2, pp.624-634, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 49 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1810-3
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.624-634
  • Keywords: Erythema nodosum, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, etiological factors, MEAN PLATELET VOLUME, SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION, OUTCOMES, PSORIASIS, DISEASES, COUNT
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: Erythema nodosum (EN) is an inflammatory disorder of subcutaneous tissue. Although etiopathogenesis of the disease is unknown, many predisposing factors such as infections, systemic disease, and drugs have been identified. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been shown to be a novel inflammatory marker in many dermatological diseases. The aim of our study is to investigate NLR in EN patients and evaluate its relation to the underlying cause of the disease.