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Association Between Coronary Artery Ectasia and Neutrophil–Lymphocyte Ratio

2013; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 64; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/0003319713480424

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Şevket Balta, Saıt Demırkol, Turgay Çelik, Uğur Küçük, Murat Ünlü, Zekeriya Arslan, İlknur Balta, Atila Iyısoy, Necmettin Koçak, Hamidullah Haqmal, Mehmet Yokuşoğlu,

Coronary Artery Anomalies

Atherosclerosis plays an important role in the etiopathogenesis of coronary artery ectasia (CAE). Inflammation markers may play a part in the pathogenesis of CAE. We aimed to assess the association between the CAE and the neutrophil-lymphocyte (N/L) ratio. Consecutive eligible patients (n = 181) were divided into 3 groups: patients with CAE, those with newly diagnosed coronary artery disease (CAD), and those with a normal coronary angiogram. The N/L ratio and mean platelet volume (MPV) were measured as part of the automated complete blood count. There were no statistically significant differences in N/L ratio and MPV between the CAE and the CAD groups. The N/L ratio and MPV were significantly higher in patients in both CAE and CAD groups compared to those in the control group (P < .01). An increased N/L ratio may play a role not only in the pathogenesis of CAD but also in the pathophysiology of CAE.