Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio in Sickle Cell Anaemia Patients with Nephropathy
C. Aneke John, O. Adegoke Adegbola, C. Okocha Emmanuel, E. Onah Christian, C. Ibeh Nancy & A. Durosinmi Muheez · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015
Background: Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is associated with a chronic inflammatory component; blood neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been described as a marker of organ dysfunction and clinical outcome in diseases associated with systemic inflammation. Objective: To evaluate...
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10.9734/BJMMR/2015/20404