An Evaluation of Platelet Parameters and Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratios in Children with Acute Rheumatic Fever
| Autor: | Abdulvahit Aşık, Nilgün Selçuk Duru, Murat Elevli |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Turkish |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Pediatric Research, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 37-43 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2147-9445 2587-2478 |
| DOI: | 10.4274/jpr.galenos.2018.30075 |
| Popis: | Aim:Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an inflammatory disease developing as a response to group A streptococcal infection. Platelet parameters and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratios (NLRs) have been used as markers of inflammation severity in various inflammatory diseases in recent years. The purpose of this study was to evaluate platelet parameters and NLRs of patients with a diagnosis of ARF under monitoring by our clinic, and to compare these with a healthy control group.Materials and Methods:Fifty patients diagnosed with ARF (37 with carditis and 13 without carditis) and 50 age- and sex-matched healthy children were included in the study. The subjects’ demographic characteristics, complete blood count values, acute phase reactants, and transthoracic echocardiography findings were recorded.Results:NLR, leukocyte, neutrophil, and platelet numbers were statistically significantly higher in the ARF group than in the control group (p |
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