Platelet/lymphocyte, neutrophil/lymphocyte, and lymphocyte/monocyte ratios as biomarkers for rheumatoid arthritis: correlation with disease activity

Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation

Table 3 Comparison of laboratory parameters between active and inactive groups

Item	Mean Difference	Std.error difference	P value	95% CI
Item	Mean Difference	Std.error difference	P value	Lower	Upper
DAS28	2.34629	0.25	< .001	1.83	2.85
ESR	19.59019	5.97	.001	7.75	31.42
CRP	13.25844	3.76	.001	5.80	20.71
Hemoglobin	-0.58743	0.34	.095	-1.27	0.11
Platelets	42.48	8.9	< .001	24.87	60.09
WBCs	0.03306	0.56	.954	-1.09	1.15
Monocytes	0.17743	0.03	< .001	0.13	0.22
Lymphocytes	-0.55580	0.08	< .001	-0.69	-0.41
Neutrophils	1.09012	0.13	< .001	0.82	1.36
PLR	75.37	9.88	< .001	55.8	94.93
NLR	1.28668	0.15	< .001	0.98	1.58
LMR	-3.06332	0.24	< .001	-3.54	-2.58

Where: PLR is platelet/lymphocyte ratio, NLR is neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, and LMR is lymphocyte/monocyte ratio