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, cilt.49, sa.2, ss.624-634, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1810-3
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.624-634
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Erythema nodosum, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, etiological factors, MEAN PLATELET VOLUME, SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION, OUTCOMES, PSORIASIS, DISEASES, COUNT
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.