Predictive Value of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio for Differentiating Organic Dyspepsia from Functional Dyspepsia
WEST INDIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.69, no.7, pp.515-519, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 69 Issue: 7
- Publication Date: 2022
- Doi Number: 10.7727/wimj/2015.394
- Journal Name: WEST INDIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database
- Page Numbers: pp.515-519
- Keywords: Functional dyspepsia, gastric cancer, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, organic dyspepsia, peptic ulcer disease
- Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: Dyspepsia, one of the most commonly seen symptoms, can be due to organic dyspepsia (OD) or functional dyspepsia (FD). The aim of this study is to evaluate neutrophil-tolymphocyte ratio (NLR) for the predictability of OD due to peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and gastric cancer (GC).