Open AccessRisk Factors and the Role of the Albumin-to-Globulin Ratio in Predicting Recurrence Among Patients with Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis
Author(s) -
Ahmet Burak Çiftçi,
Ömer Faruk Bük,
Kürşat Yemez,
Süleyman Polat,
İrem Melike Yazıcıoğlu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of inflammation research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.656
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 1178-7031
DOI - 10.2147/jir.s377804
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , gastroenterology , multivariate analysis , neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio , disease , risk factor , lymphocyte , medical record , albumin , retrospective cohort study , confidence interval , immunology
Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a rare inflammatory disease of the breast with a high recurrence rate. The serum albumin to globulin ratio (AGR) is a relatively novel biomarker in inflammatory diseases, and one whose role in the recurrence of IGM remains unknown. This study primarily investigated the potential risk factors for IGM recurrence and whether AGR can be used as a predictive factor.