Evaluation of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with symptomatic rhinitis

Abstract

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to measure the diagnostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio NLR in both perennial allergic rhinitis AR and non-allergic rhinitis NAR patients during their period of active symptoms. Patients and Methods: A total of 161 patients 101 males, 60 females; mean age 34.0±11.1 years; range, 18 to 56 years consisting of 70 persistent allergic rhinitis PAR and 39 NAR patients diagnosed between March 2018 and March 2019 in the adult allergy outpatient clinic, having a Total Nasal Symptom Score TNSS of ≥8, and recent complete blood count results available before undergoing any medical treatment and 52 control patients 28 males, 24 females; mean age 31.7±7.8 years; range, 18 to 44 years . The NLR was calculated by dividing the number of neutrophils by the number of lymphocytes. Results: There was no statistically significant difference in the age or gender between the groups p>0.05 . There was no statistically significant difference in the neutrophil, lymphocyte, and NLR between the groups p>0.05 . Conclusion: Our study shows that NLR is not a useful tool in the diagnosis and management of treatment in PAR and NAR in adults