Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio May Predict the Severity of Calcific Aortic Stenosis

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Akdag S., Akyol A., Asker M., Duz R., GÜMRÜKÇÜOĞLU H. A.

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, cilt.21, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.12659/msm.894774
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) is an emerging inflammatory indicator which is closely associated with adverse cardiovascular events. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the relationship between PLR and the severity of calcific aortic stenosis (AS).