Association between neutrophil lymphocyte ratio and status of symptom control in children and adolescents with bronchial asthma

Neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR), an easy and readily available biomarker of systemic inflammation, has been less studied so far as a putative marker of asthma control. Our study aimed to assess its feasibility. A total of 90 asthmatic children, aged 5-18 years, diagnosed according to Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines, were. Control status of asthma was assessed using the asthma control test (ACT) or childhood ACT and categorized as controlled group-1 (ACT > 19) and uncontrolled group-2 (ACT ≤ 19). The difference between mean values in both groups was analysed, finding a significant difference between children with and without a family history (p = 0.004) and those with and without a need for admission (p = 0.045). Also, a significant association was established between NLR and the type of severity of asthma (p = 0.049), but none between NLR and age, gender, BMI, coexisting allergic rhinitis, or asthma exacerbation. Thus we found no significant association between NLR and symptom control status. However, NLR has the potential to be a putative marker of inflammation, although its relative status to CRP needs further studies.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:53

Enthalten in:

Tropical doctor - 53(2023), 4 vom: 25. Okt., Seite 428-432

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Radhapyari, Lourembam [VerfasserIn]
Verma, Prashant Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Kumar, Vinod [VerfasserIn]
Kumar, Manish [VerfasserIn]
Gupta, Arvind Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Bhat, Nowneet Kumar [VerfasserIn]

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Asthma
Asthma controlled test
Journal Article
Neutrophil lymphocyte ratio

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Date Completed 13.09.2023

Date Revised 13.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/00494755231175709

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM35728884X