Neutrophil/lymphocyte and platelet/lymphocyte ratios are useful predictors comparable to serum IL6 for disease activity and damage in naive and relapsing patients with lupus nephritis
ConclusionNLR and PLR appear to be potentially useful cheap parameters of activity, relapse and severity in SLE patients with nephritis.
Source: The Egyptian Rheumatologist - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
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