Association of Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio With Inflammation and Severity of Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease

In conclusion, PLR was independently and positively associated with the severity of coronary atherosclerosis. These results suggest that PLR is an easily available and cheap inflammatory indicator that can be used in predicting the severity of CAD.

Source: Angiology - December 8, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Akboga, M. K., Canpolat, U., Yayla, C., Ozcan, F., Ozeke, O., Topaloglu, S., Aras, D. Tags: Coronary Artery Disease Source Type: research