title: Neutrophil-lymphocyte and platelet-lymphocyte ratios in endometrial hyperplasia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of present study was to evaluate association between neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and endometrial hyperplasia (EH).
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and ten women with abnormal uterine bleeding were included into the study. Blood samples were drawn from all patients to obtain complete blood cell counts, neutrophil-leukocyte ratio and platelet-leukocyte ratio before endometrial curettage procedure initiated. The patients were divided into three groups due to their pathological results: group 1, patients with EH without atypia (n=40); group 2, patients with EH with atypia (n=15); and group 3, patients with neither hyperplasia nor cancer as control group (n=55). Blood cell counts, NLRs and PLRs were compared among these groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Based on hemoglobin and platelet counts, there was no significant difference among these groups (P>0.05). Leukocyte and neutrophil counts were higher in group 2 (EH with atypia) than group 1 and group 3 (P<0.01). NLR of group 2 was significantly elevated when compared to group 1 and group 3 (P=0.004). PLR was higher in group 1 and group 2 than control group (P=0.024).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Non-specific inflammatory markers such as NLR and PLR were elevated in women with atypical EH. These markers may be used as a predictor of atypical EH in patients with abnormal uterine bleeding.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey.
authors: Bulent
authors: B
authors: Cakmak
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey.
authors: Selim
authors: S
authors: Gulucu
authors: Department of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
authors: Nurlan
authors: N
authors: Aliyev
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey.
authors: Zeki
authors: Z
authors: Ozsoy
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey.
authors: Mehmet
authors: M
authors: Nacar
authors: Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey.
authors: Dogan
authors: D
authors: Koseoglu
keywords: Atypia; Blood cells; Endometrial hyperplasia; Inflammatory; Markers