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Table 5 Spearman correlation coefficients between both NLR or LMR and the other studied inflammatory markers in patients with UC

From: Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio and lymphocyte/monocyte ratio in ulcerative colitis as non-invasive biomarkers of disease activity and severity

 

WBC

ESR (mm/h)

CRP (mg/dL)

R

p-value

R

p-value

r

p-value

 

Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio

All patients (no. = 80)

0.324*

0.012

0.556**

0.000

0.789**

0.000

Active (no. = 40)

0.184

0.437

0.597**

0.005

0.490*

0.028

Inactive (no. = 40)

0.088

0.712

− 0.139

0.558

0.146

0.538

 

Lymphocyte/monocyte ratio

All patients (no. = 80)

− 0.038

0.774

− 0.525**

0.000

− 0.682**

0.000

Active (no. = 40)

− 0.018

0.804

− 0.489*

0.029

− 0.475*

0.034

Inactive (no. = 40)

− 0.276

0.239

− 0.21

0.373

− 0.214

0.366

  1. Spearman correlation coefficients
  2. * Significant, ** Highly significant