Association between Neutrophil-Lymphocyte and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratios and Coronary Artery Calcification Score among Asymptomatic Patients: Data from a Cross-Sectional Study

• Main Authors: Carlos V. Serrano (Author), Fernando R. de Mattos (Author), Fábio G. Pitta (Author), Cesar H. Nomura (Author), James de Lemos (Author), José Antonio F. Ramires (Author), Roberto Kalil-Filho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Atherosclerosis is a low-grade inflammatory disease. Among markers of inflammation, importance has been given to the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR). The objective of this study was to examine the association between these hematological indices of...