Utility of neutrophil/albumin ratio and C-reactive protein/albumin ratio as novel inflammatory markers in Behcet's disease.

Introduction And Objectives: Behcet's disease (BD) is an autoimmune systemic inflammatory disease, and its exact pathogenesis is unknown. There are currently no specific tests to evaluate the disease activity of BD, making its management more difficult. This study aims to determine the neutrophil/albumin ratio (NAR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) to albumin ratio (CAR) and investigate their associations with clinical findings in patients with BD and to determine optimum cutoff levels of CAR and NAR.

Functional Disability among Systemic Sclerosis Patients: Relation to Disease Characteristics and Quality of Life Parameters.

Background: Disability in patients with scleroderma (SSc) has been associated with poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in all dimensions, including physical, psychological, and social dimensions.

Objective: This study was conducted to examine different factors that may be associated with functional disability and poor HRQoL, with the aim of targeting these factors in the future to improve physical activity, functional outcomes, and HRQoL.

Methods: A single-center cross-sectional study was conducted on 38 patients with SSc to compare characteristics between patients with and without disability using the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI).