Role of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio as a prognostic marker for type 2 diabetic nephropathy among Indians

Diabetic nephropathy/diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the leading causes of renal failure. Early identification of the development or progression of diabetic nephropathy using appropriate screening and diagnostic tools is very important in order to provide timely and proper management. Inflam...

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Published in:Bioinformation 2023-04, Vol.19 (4), p.375-379
Main Authors: Subramani, Murugan, Anbarasan, Mudali, Shanmugam, Deepalatha, Muthumani, Lakshmi Narayanan, Vasudevan, Pradeep
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Creatinine
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent)
Inflammation
Kidney diseases
Kidneys
Leukocytes (neutrophilic)
Lymphocytes
Nephropathy
Neutrophils
Renal failure
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Summary:Diabetic nephropathy/diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the leading causes of renal failure. Early identification of the development or progression of diabetic nephropathy using appropriate screening and diagnostic tools is very important in order to provide timely and proper management. Inflammation plays a crucial role in development and progression of diabetic nephropathy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship of inflammatory markers (neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio-NLR) as an early indicator to prevent the progression of diabetic kidney disease. A total of 158 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were distributed into three groups according urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio. Levels of inflammatory markers neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio was recorded and compared among the three groups. Significant differences were detected between the groups in terms of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (p = 0.000).Characteristic curve analysis of inflammatory markers and microalbuminuria prediction demonstrated an area under curve (AUC) of 0.869 for neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (p = 0.000). A NLR cut-off point of 2.2 has 72.3 % sensitivity and 78.1 % specificity, which suggested sufficient accuracy. Increased neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio was significantly correlated with diabetic nephropathy progression and increased neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio can be considered as an early indicator and a prognostic risk marker of diabetic nephropathy.
ISSN:0973-2063
0973-8894
0973-2063
DOI:10.6026/97320630019375