AN EVALUATION OF THE NEUTROPHIL/LYMPHOCYTE RATIO IN PATIENTS WITH HASHIMOTO'S THYROIDITIS

Aksu O., AYDIN B. , Koroglu B. K. , Tamer M. N.

ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, cilt.30, sa.2, ss.457-460, 2014 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Konu: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.457-460

Özet

Aim: Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is a chronic autoimmune thyroid disease in which genetic and environmental factors play a role in the etiology. In addition, it remains the leading cause of hypothyroidism throughout the world. The neutrophilllymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a cheap, simple measurement that can be used to indicate systemic inflammation associated with this disease.