Investigation of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and mean platelet volume in patients with tinnitus.

Investigation of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and mean platelet volume in patients with tinnitus.

J Laryngol Otol. 2018 Jan 15;:1-4

Authors: Ulusoy B, Bozdemir K, Akyol M, Mişe HI, Kutluhan A, Korkmaz MH

Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate patients with tinnitus in terms of mean platelet volume and platelet distribution width, and to explore neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, recently reported in the literature as being possible inflammation markers.
METHODS: This study comprised 64 tinnitus patients and 64 age-matched healthy controls. Statistical significance level was accepted as p < 0.05.
RESULTS: Mean platelet volume (t = 3.245, p = 0.002) and platelet distribution width (Z = 3.945, p < 0.001) were significantly higher in the patient group than the control group.
CONCLUSION: The results suggest that a prothrombotic condition might play a role in the pathophysiology of tinnitus.

PMID: 29332609 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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