Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a promising non-invasive biomarker for symptom assessment and diagnosis of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome
Abstract Background Our study aims to investigate the association between the serum neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and interstitial cystitis (IC), as well as to explore whether NLR can serve as a diagnostic marker to distinguish IC from overactive bladder (OAB). We postulate that elevated NLR...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-11-01
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Series: | BMC Urology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-023-01353-z |