There is accumulating evidence that platelets play roles beyond their traditional functions in
thrombosis and hemostasis, eg, in inflammatory processes, infection and cancer, and that …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic systematic autoimmune disease. Current
methods of diagnosing SLE or evaluating its activity are complex and expensive. Numerous …

Objectives To investigate the role of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet to
lymphocyte ratio (PLR) as activity markers in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) without …

Idiopathic membranous nephropathy (iMN) is the major cause of end-stage renal disease
(ESRD). Recent guidelines suggest limiting immunosuppressants only to high risk patients …

New markers of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) activity are under investigation. In
recent years, the researchers have been focusing increased attention on the role of …

Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) have become
recently useful as predictive and prognostic tools in patients with various medical conditions …

Background: Rheumatic disorders are chronic and common diseases, which especially
involve connective tissue and may be associated with the damage to vital organs such as …

Aim We aimed to measure sensitivity, specificity, and to determine the cut-off value (COV)
ratio of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte (NLR) in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus …

The wide range of clinical and serological manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus
(SLE) and the lack of accepted diagnostic criteria warrant the identification of novel, more …

Background and objective: The Haas classification of IgA nephropathy should be validated
for Asian populations. More detailed and newer predictions regarding renal outcome of IgA …