Diagnostic Value of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte, Platelet-to-Lymphocyte, and Monocyte-to-Lymphocyte Ratios for the Assessment of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients with Undifferentiated Inflammatory Arthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To investigate the diagnostic performance of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in subjects with undifferentiated inflammatory arthritis (UIA).

Methods

This retrospective cohort study investigated 201 female patients with UIA (≥1 swollen joint) and 280 age-matched, healthy female controls. "Clinical RA" was defined based on the clinical judgment of a rheumatologist and "disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) RA" was defined as a case of initiating DMARDs treatment within 6 months after the first visit. "Classified RA" was defined as fulfilling the 2010 classification criteria for RA. Receiver operating characteristics were used t

SUBMITTER: Song BW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9317908 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature