Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio predicts glucocorticoid resistance in polymyalgia rheumatica.

Claire Elizabeth OwenChristopher McMasterDavid F L Liew Jessica L LeungAndrew M ScottRussell R C Buchanan

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2020)

Baseline NLR can predict glucocorticoid resistance in newly diagnosed PMR patients. Both NLR and PLR may be reliable biomarkers of disease activity in PMR.

Keyphrases

newly diagnosed
disease activity
rheumatoid arthritis
systemic lupus erythematosus
end stage renal disease
rheumatoid arthritis patients
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
ankylosing spondylitis
prognostic factors
juvenile idiopathic arthritis
giant cell
patient reported outcomes