Aim: Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a useful, low cost marker and it was studied in several diseases. This study was conducted to investigate NLR in chronic Helicobacter pylori infection.
Materials and Methods: Clinic and laboratory data of 286 patients with chronic Helicobacter pylori infection and 130 Helicobacter pylori negative controls were analyzed retrospectively.
Results: Mean neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio was higher in Helicobacter pylori (+) group than Helicobacter pylori (-) controls (1.98±0.76 vs. 1.64±0.44, p
Key words: Neutrophil To Lymphocyte Ratio; Helicobacter Pylori, disease eradication.
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