Can the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Appropriately Predict Carotid Artery Stenosis in Patients with Ischemic Stroke?-A Retrospective Study

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases : the Official Journal of National Stroke Association
Sangho HyunKiHo Cho

Abstract

Carotid stenosis is a risk factor in ischemic stroke. Although C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha are known to predict carotid atherosclerosis, they are difficult to obtain in clinical practice. By studying the association between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and carotid artery intima-media thickening (IMT) in patients with ischemic stroke, we determined that the NLR can predict carotid stenosis. We selected 252 patients with acute to subacute ischemic stroke who underwent carotid ultrasonography and complete and differential blood cell count tests. We collected data on sex, age, body mass index (BMI), alcohol consumption, smoking, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and heart disease. Male and female patients were analyzed separately. We divided the subjects into 2 groups according to carotid IMT, and compared baseline characteristics and NLR between the 2 groups. The regression analysis was adjusted for confounding factors such as age, BMI, NLR, smoking, alcohol consumption, and a medical history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, or heart disease. Carotid IMT tended to significantly increase with NLR and age in men and with age in women. In men, multiple linea...Continue Reading

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