Open AccessThe neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and mean platelet volume can be associated with severity of valvular involvement in patients with acute rheumatic carditis
Author(s) -
Serkan Fazlı Çelik,
Elif Çelik
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
cardiovascular journal of south africa/cardiovascular journal of southern africa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1680-0745
pISSN - 1015-9657
DOI - 10.5830/cvja-2018-031
Subject(s) - mean platelet volume , medicine , erythrocyte sedimentation rate , cardiology , white blood cell , gastroenterology , carditis , regurgitation (circulation) , platelet , rheumatic fever
The aim of the study was to investigate the association between the severity of acute rheumatic carditis (ARC) and the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and mean platelet volume (MPV).
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