title: Bone loss & platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study is to assess the possible relation of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), neutrophil-to-platelet ratio and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels with low bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women.
  
  
  METHODS
  In total, 211 postmenopausal women were divided into two groups according to their T-score results. The control group consisted of 32 and BMD group consisted of 179 patients. Electronic records of the patients were analyzed retrospectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  PLR was statistically significantly higher in the BMD group. According to receiver operating characteristic analysis, PLR was found to be a discriminative factor for low BMD.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  PLR level may predict low BMD with baseline measurement in postmenopausal women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Mugla Sitki Kocman Training & Research Hospital, Mugla, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sezen Bozkurt
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Koseoglu
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000368:Aged; D019540:Area Under Curve; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000166:cytology*; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D017698:Postmenopause; D012372:ROC Curve; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
keywords: absorptiometry; bone loss; bone mineral density; dual x-ray; low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; osteoporosis; postmenopause