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ArticleInternational ophthalmology2023

Effect of thyroid hormone status on complete blood cell count-derived inflammatory biomarkers in patients with moderate-to-severe Graves' ophthalmopathy.

Nilay Yuksel, Ozge Saritas, Erdem Yuksel

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Article in International ophthalmology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Nilay YukselDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Service, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Universiteler Mah 1604. Cadde No:9 Bilkent, Çankaya, 06800, Ankara, Turkey. ozturk.nilay@gmail.com.
Ozge SaritasDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Erdem YukselDepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty, Kastamonu University, Kastamonu, Turkey.
Ankara Bilkent City HospitalBilkent University · TRKastamonu University · TR

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purposeTo evaluate the systemic inflammation in moderate-to-severe Graves' ophthalmopathy patients with abnormal thyroid function by using complete blood cell count-derived inflammatory biomarkers and compare to moderate-to-severe GO patients with regulated thyroid function and healthy controls. The second aim is to evaluate the relationship of complete blood cell count-derived inflammatory biomarkers with clinical findings in moderate-to-severe GO.

methodsIn this retrospective study, 90 GO patients with abnormal thyroid function composed Group 1, 58 patients who had normal thyroid function for at least 3 months composed Group 2, and 50 healthy individuals composed Group 3. Demographic data, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), mean platelet volume (MPV), and systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII) were evaluated.

resultsThere was no statistically significant difference between groups in terms of age, sex, and smoking habits (p > 0.05). There was a statistically significant difference in NLR (p = 0.011), MLR (p = 0.013), MPV (p < 0.001), and SII (p < 0.001) values among 3 groups. For NLR, MLR, and SII the highest values were detected in Group 1. MPV levels were higher in Group 3 than Groups 1 and 2 (p < 0.001). None of the hematological parameters were found to be a risk factor for any clinical severity findings of GO.

conclusionThe higher levels of NLR, MLR, and SII levels may show systemic inflammation in GO patients with abnormal thyroid function, and this may have an impact on the clinical course of ophthalmopathy. These findings may suggest that cautious control of thyroid hormone levels is important in the management of GO.

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Graves OphthalmopathyBiomarkersBlood Cell CountHumansInflammationRetrospective StudiesThyroid HormonesBiomarkersThyroid HormonesComplete blood cell countGraves’ ophthalmopathyInflammationSystemic immune-inflammatory index

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