Associations between leukocyte count and lipid-related indices: Effect of age and confounding by habits of smoking and alcohol drinking [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Leukocyte count in peripheral blood is an acute-phase reactant and is associated with the risk of atherosclerotic diseases. Blood lipid profile, a major risk factor of cardiovascular disease, is known to be associated with leukocyte count, but it remains
Ichiro Wakabayashi
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Leukocyte count and the risk of adverse outcomes in patients with HFpEF [PDF]
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2021 Background Inflammation is a key feature of heart failure including HFpEF. The leukocyte count is a marker of inflammation that is widely used in clinical practice.
Zhaowei Zhu, Shenghua Zhou
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Impact of Abnormal Leukocyte Count in the Pathophysiology of Sickle Cell Anemia [PDF]
Journal of Blood Medicine, 2022 Tagwa Yousif Elsayed Yousif Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Gizan, 45142, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Tagwa Yousif Elsayed Yousif, Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of
Yousif TYE
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Relationship between leukocyte count and renal function in patients with lupus nephritis: a retrospective study of Chinese adults [PDF]
Journal of International Medical ResearchObjective To explore the relationship between leukocyte count and renal function in patients with lupus nephritis (LN). Methods We performed a retrospective cross-sectional study of 100 patients with LN admitted to the Department of Nephrology between 1 ...
Jianyu Chen +5 more
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The prognostic value of peripheral total and differential leukocyte count in renal progression: A community-based study [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Background Systemic inflammation is related to chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Elevated peripheral leukocyte count may be a herald of increased systemic inflammation and subclinical disease.
Chiung-Hui Yen +7 more
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Leukocyte Count in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients After SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination and Infection [PDF]
VaccinesBackground: Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients are at risk of severe COVID-19. Vaccination is an important preventive measure but may have side effects, including decreased leukocyte counts. We aimed to describe the prevalence and relative incidence
Marita Kern +15 more
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Superiority of lymphocyte ratio over total leukocyte count in detecting the severity of COVID- 19 pneumonia [PDF]
Heliyon, 2021 Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a recently discovered coronavirus. Blood test including complete blood count is crucial in diagnosing of several viral and bacterial infection. Aims: This study aimed to assess
Rawaa Hadi Shareef +2 more
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Leukocyte Count Is Better than LDL-C as Predictor of Novel Carotid Atherosclerosis [PDF]
BiomedicinesBackground: this retrospective cohort study aimed to identify risk factors and establish cutoff values for the initial development of carotid atherosclerosis (CAS) in middle-aged adults.
Yan Li +6 more
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Leukocyte count in COVID-19: an important consideration [PDF]
The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2020 Samah Selim
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Journal of Vocational Health Studies, 2023 Background: Coronavirus is a virus that attacks the immune system, especially the human respiratory system. The elderly are at high risk of being infected with Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19), and as they get older, they are at risk of experiencing ...
Safira Indah Fitriani +3 more
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