Inflammatory Markers as Predictors of Diabetic Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a major complication of diabetes mellitus and a leading cause of end-stage renal disease. Inflammatory markers such as neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), and red cell distribution width (RDW) have been proposed as potential predictors of DN progression. This study systematically reviews and meta-analyzes the role of these markers in DN.