Research Article

Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratios in Nondialysis Chronic Kidney Patients

Table 2

Characteristics and laboratory findings according to hs-CRP groups in nondialysis patients at the Kidney Disease Prevention Center of the University Hospital of the Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís, MA, Brazil, 2019.

VariablesTotal, n = 85Groups
Without inflammation (hs-CPR <0.5 mg/dL), n = 64With inflammation (hs-CPR >0.5 mg/dL), n = 21
Median (IQ25–75%)Median (IQ25–75%)Median (IQ25–75%) value

Urea (mg/dL)45.00 (34.00–69.00)44.50 (33.50–73.55)46.00 (37.00–67.00)0.995
Creatinine (mg/dL)1.70 (1.47–1.97)1.70 (1.46–1.97)1.69 (1.52–1.95)0.862
GFR (mL/min)42.60 (34.50–49.60)42.60 (34.85–50.15)43.80 (34.00–49.00)0.906
hs-CPR (mg/dL)0.14 (0.05–0.47)0.09 (0.04–0.21)0.88 (0.63–1.71)0.001
NLR2.11 (1.41–3.36)2.03 (1.31–3.12)2.52 (1.98–4.52)0.045
PLR121.95 (94.72–157.45)112.75 (93.00–145.52)146.43 (119.11–210.92)0.003

GFR = glomerular filtration rate, hs-CPR: high sensitivity C-reactive protein, PLR = platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, NLR = neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio.