Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio and Monocyte-Lymphocyte Ratio According to the Radiologic Severity of Mycobacterium avium Complex Pulmonary Disease
10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e292
- Author:
Mi-Ae KIM
1
;
Yea Eun PARK
;
Yong Pil CHONG
;
Tae Sun SHIM
;
Kyung-Wook JO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2022;37(40):e292-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Background:To date, no study has investigated whether the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and monocyte-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) have a clinical value in Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)-pulmonary disease (PD).
Methods:We aimed to assess whether the baseline NLR and MLR were different according to the severity of MAC-PD based on the radiologic classification by retrospectively analyzing 549 patients treated in a tertiary referral center in South Korea.
Results:Both NLR and MLR were significantly higher as 3.33 and 0.43 respectively in the fibrocavitary type, followed by 2.34 and 0.27 in the cavitary nodular bronchiectatic type and significantly lower as 1.88 and 0.23 in the non-cavitary nodular bronchiectatic type.
Conclusion:The baseline NLR and MLR showed a distinct difference in accordance with the radiologic severity of MAC-PD.
