The correlation of the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio with the severity of stenosis and stroke in patients with carotid arterial disease

İdil Soylu A., Cortcu S. A., Uzunkaya F., Atalay Y. O., Bekci T., Gungor L., ...More

VASCULAR, vol.25, no.3, pp.299-306, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/1708538116673770
  • Journal Name: VASCULAR
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.299-306
  • Keywords: Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, carotid stenosis, stroke, STAGE RENAL-DISEASE, ISCHEMIC-STROKE, HEART-FAILURE, INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE, MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION, VOLUME, NEUTROPHIL, MARKER, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, ASSOCIATION
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio is a novel biomarker, recently shown to be correlated with atherosclerotic inflammation. This study investigated the role of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with carotid artery stenosis and stroke.