Diagnostic value of hemoglobin and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in Behcet Disease

Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Dec;98(52):e18443. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000018443.

Abstract

The purpose of our study was to investigate the diagnostic value of NLR, hemoglobin (HB) and combine NLR with HB in the BD patients.Sixty-seven patients with BD were diagnosed in the rheumatology or dermatology between June 2015 and June 2019; 92 matching healthy physical examiners were included in our study. SPSS was used for statistical analysis.Compared with the healthy control, NLR was increased (P < .001), while the HB level was decreased (P < .001) in the patients of BD. In addition, ESR and CRP were increased in BD patients. NLR has no relationship with CRP and ESR, while the HB levels were negatively correlated with CRP and ESR (r = -0.293, P = .046; r = -0.431, P = .002). ROC curve analysis revealed the AUC of NLR and HB were 0.797 and 0.798 (P < .001). When combined NLR with HB, the AUC was 0.897 (P < .001). Besides, logistic regression analysis demonstrated that NLR and HB were independent risk factors in the BD patients.We observed that the diagnostic value of NLR, HB and combined NLR with HB in the BD patients were high, particularly when combine NLR with HB. NLR and HB were independent risk factors in the BD patients. In addition, HB levels related to the disease activity of BD patients.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Behcet Syndrome / blood
  • Behcet Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Female
  • Hemoglobins / analysis*
  • Humans
  • Lymphocyte Count*
  • Lymphocytes*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neutrophils*

Substances

  • Hemoglobins