Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) as independent predictors of outcome in infective endocarditis (IE)

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) as independent predictors of outcome in infective endocarditis (IE)

Abstract Background Early and accurate risk assessment is an important clinical demand in patients with infective endocarditis (IE). The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) are independent predictors of prognosis in many infectious and cardiovascular diseases....

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Main Authors: Marwa Sayed Meshaal, Abdo Nagi, Ahmed Eldamaty, Wae’el Elnaggar, Mervat Gaber, Hussien Rizk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-09-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Infective endocarditis (IE)
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR)
Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43044-019-0014-2

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