Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet Lymphocyte Ratio in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Launched by ASSIUT UNIVERSITY · Aug 3, 2018

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Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease characterized by synovial inflammation and joint destruction that follows a relapsing - remitting course and induce severe disability . Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease that causes devastating joint destruction if patients are not appropriately treated. It is characterized by symmetric joint involvement, erosion and deformity in the joints as a result of synovial inflammation .Inflammation is the key determinant and primary underlying mechanism leading to disability and increased mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.Dis...

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Eligibility criteria

• • Inclusion Criteria
• • One hundred patients suffering from Rheumatoid arthritis .
• Exclusion Criteria:
• Patients with:
• • Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, acute or chronic renal failure, acute or Chronic liver disease obstructive lung disease, Coronary artery disease.
• • Hematologic disorders other than anemia or history of receiving blood transfusion during the past three months.
• • Acute or chronic infections.
• • Pregnancy or in the postpartum period.
• • History of allergic diseases or any malignant disease.
• • Patients with leucocytic count less than 4000 u/l