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The Correlation Between Asthma Severity and Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio

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  • Meena Abdul-Sattar Darwesh

    (Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Iraq.)

  • Ibtihal Shukri Abd Alhaleem

    (Health Al-Karkh Directorate, Iraq.)

  • Muhammed Waheeb Salman Al-Obaidy

    (University of Baghdad, Iraq.)

Abstract

Background—The prognosis is essential in management and follows up of asthmatic patients. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio is considered as the common prognostic marker for many diseases especially the asthma. Aim of study—To assess the relationship between asthma severity and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in comparison to healthy controls. Patients and methods—This study is a cross sectional study conducted in Respiratory Consultancy Clinic in Baghdad Teaching Hospital in Medical City during the period from 1st of October, 2018 to 31st of March, 2019 on sample of 50 asthmatic patients and 50 healthy controls. The diagnosis of asthma was confirmed by the supervisor through clinical symptoms, signs, spirometery with reversibility test (according to GINA guideline.). Results—A highly significant difference was observed between asthmatic cases and controls regarding age (p

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  • Meena Abdul-Sattar Darwesh & Ibtihal Shukri Abd Alhaleem & Muhammed Waheeb Salman Al-Obaidy, 2020. "The Correlation Between Asthma Severity and Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio," European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 2(2), March.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejmed0:v:2:y:2020:i:2:id:40067
    DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2020.2.2.67
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