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Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio as a measure of systemic inflammation in psoriasis
Bilge Bulbul Sen1, Emine Nur Rifaioglu, Ozlem Ekiz
1Department of Dermatology and.
Objective:
Psoriasis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disorder. The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (N/L ratio) has been used as a marker for systemic inflammatory status. In our study, we aimed to evaluate N/L ratio in patients with psoriasis.
Methods:
This cross-sectional study population consisted of 138 patients with psoriasis and 120 age- and sex-matched control subjects.
Results:
The patients had significantly higher neutrophil counts and lower lymphocyte counts than the controls. The N/L ratios and high sensitivity C reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels were also significantly higher in patients. The N/L ratios and hs-CRP levels were increasing with increasing in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score. Furthermore, the N/L ratios and hs-CRP levels of patients were found to be positively correlated.
Conclusions:
Our data show that the N/L ratio to be a simple, inexpensive and easily assessable marker of systemic inflammation in patients with psoriasis.
