Association of monocyte-lymphocyte ratio and myocardial infarction in the U.S. population with diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

The monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) has emerged as a novel inflammatory biomarker; however, its relationship with myocardial infarction (MI) in diabetic populations remains unclear. This study aimed to elucidate the association between MLR and MI prevalence in this unique population.

Methods

This cross-sectional study used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2015-2018. MLR was utilized as both a continuous and categorical factor to examine its correlation with MI in individuals diagnosed with DM. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were also performed.

Results

In this study, 1,295 individuals with DM were enrolled, among whom 148 (11.4%) were diagnosed with MI. Patients with MI showed a greater MLR. Using

SUBMITTER: Wu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11472363 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature