Shaheena Naz, Zaima Ali, Bilquis Akhtar.
Neutrophil lymphocyte ratio in Coronary Artery Disease.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;8(1):68-70.

Aim: To evaluate the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in diagnosed cases of coronary artery disease. Methods: It was a cross sectional analytical study. The participants included 40 cases with coronary artery disease and 20 normal healthy males. All the participants were in the age group of 35-55 years and were nonsmokers. Total and differential leukocyte count was checked by automated hemoanalyzer and neutrophil lymphocyte ratio was calculated. Results: Neutrophil lymphocyte ratio was significantly raised in the diseased group. Conclusion: Elevated N/L (Neutrophil/Lymphocyte) ratio support the role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease.

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