Elevated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in the diagnosis of Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Objective: Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is an autoimmune inflammatory disorder. The purpose of this study was to determine the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), a novel marker of inflammation, in patients with HT and to compare these values with those from healthy subjects.

Method: A total of 154 participants were included in the study, 90 HT patients and 64 healthy volunteers.

Could Red Cell Distribution Width be a Marker of Thyroid Cancer?

Objective: To study red cell distribution width (RDW) values, a novel inflammatory marker in routine hemogram, of patients with benign or malignant thyroid nodules and to compare with healthy population.

Study Design: Descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey, from November 2015 and February 2017.