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Endocrine Regulations Vol.48, No.1, p.25-33, 2014

Title: Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio may be superior to C-reactive protein for predicting the occurrence of postmenopausal osteoporosis
Author: H. Yilmaz, M. Uyfun, T. S. Yilmaz, M. Namuslu, O. Inan, A. Taskin, M. Cakmak, M. A. Bilgic, N. Bavbek, A. Akcay, A. Kosar

Abstract:

ve: Recent studies revealed that inflammation plays a critical role in bone remodeling and the pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis, a major health concern. Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a cost-effective marker of inflammation that has been linked with several diseases. This study aimed to compare NLR and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in osteopenic, osteoporotic, and control subjects and to assess the correlation between NLR levels, CRP, and bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the relationship between NLR, CRP, and BMD in 438 women was investigated using uni- and multivariate analyses. BMD (g/cm²) was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) at the lumbar spine and femur. Complete blood count (CBC), CRP, glucose/lipid metabolism, and established risk factors were determined.

Results: In the osteoporotic group, NLR and CRP levels were found to be elevated as compared to the osteopenic and control groups (NLR: 4.68 ± 0.72, 3.17 ± 0.43, 2.01 ± 0.54; CRP: 12.3 ± 4.1, 4.1 ± 2.7, 3.2 ± 2.1, respectively).

A negative correlation was present between NLR and the lumbar spine (L2-L4) and femoral neck BMD after adjusting other risk factors.

There was no correlation between CRP levels and BMD after adjusting other risk factors. NLR was significantly associated with L2-L4 BMD (ß = -0.653, p<0.001) and femoral neck BMD (ß = -0.178, p<0.001), but CRP level had no association with BMD in a multivariate model.


Conclusions: Our data indicate that NLR may be a better predictor than CRP for occurrence of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.



Keywords: NLR, inflammation, CRP, osteoporosis, BMD, menopause
Year: 2014, Volume: 48, Issue: 1 Page From: 25, Page To: 33
doi:10.4149/endo_2014_01_25
Price: 18.00 €






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