title: Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio and mean platelet volume in branch retinal vein occlusion.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the mean platelet volume (MPV) and the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in patients with branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO).
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty patients with branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO group) and 27 age and sex matched subjects (control group) were included in the study. MPV and NLR parameters obtained from peripheral blood were recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age was 62.6 ± 12.3 years in BRVO and 63.5 ± 8.2 years in control group. The BRVO group consisted of 13 males and 17 females and the control group included 12 male and 15 female subjects. The mean MPV values were 8.64 ± 2.01 fL in BRVO group and 8.5 ± 1.26 fL in control group. NLR was 2.24 ± 0.79 and 1.89 ± 0.64 in BRVO and control groups respectively. The difference between two groups in terms of MPV and NLR was not statistically significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MPV and NLR were found to be not affected in branch retinal vein occlusion patients.
authors.affiliation: Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Tıbbiye Cad. No: 40 34668 Üsküdar, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Esra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Turkseven Kumral
authors.affiliation: Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Tıbbiye Cad. No: 40 34668 Üsküdar, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nursal Melda
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Yenerel
authors.affiliation: Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Tıbbiye Cad. No: 40 34668 Üsküdar, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nimet Yesim
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Ercalik
authors.affiliation: Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Tıbbiye Cad. No: 40 34668 Üsküdar, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serhat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Imamoglu
authors.affiliation: Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Tıbbiye Cad. No: 40 34668 Üsküdar, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ece Turan
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Vural
keywords: Mean platelet volume; Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio; Retinal vein occlusion