Relationship Between Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Saphenous Vein Graft Disease in Patients With Coronary Bypass

Conclusion:
To our knowledge, we showed for the first time that NLR is independently associated with SVGD. It can be easily used in this era, because it is easily available, widely used, and relatively cheap. Besides NLR, WBC count, SVG age, and RDW can also be used to predict SVGD.

Source: Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis - November 30, 2014 Category: Hematology Authors: Doğan, M., Akyel, A., Cimen, T., Oksuz, F., Celik, I. E., Ayturk, M., Murat, S. N., Yeter, E. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research