Neutrophil lymphocyte ratio in coronary artery disease

Aim: to evaluate the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (nlr) in diagnosed cases of coronary artery disease. methods: it was a cross sectional analytical study. the participants included 40 cases with coronary artery disease and 20 normal healthy males. all the participants were in the age group of 35-55 years and were nonsmokers. total and differential leukocyte count was checked by automated hemoanalyzer and neutrophil lymphocyte ratio was calculated. results: neutrophil lymphocyte ratio was significantly raised in the diseased group. conclusion: elevated n/l (neutrophil/lymphocyte) ratio support the role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease.