Commentary on “Neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte and monocyte‐to‐lymphocyte ratios as inflammatory markers in the assessment of glycemic status in diabetic patients of Asir region”
Mostafa Javanian, Majid Khalilizad, Mohammad Barary, Ebrahim Hejazian, Soheil Ebrahimpour · 2026
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Mostafa Javanian and colleagues challenge a study linking simple blood count ratios to blood sugar control in a 2026 commentary. The study under review used data from 3,545 Saudi adults and proposed the ratios as markers of poor sugar control. The commentators praise the large dataset but raise several cautions about its reading.
Missing data on weight, infection, and medicines could skew the ratios, they note, and many subgroup tests lacked correction. One table value looks implausible, and sampling time was not addressed, though the ratios can shift within hours. Their letter urges tighter methods before such ratios guide diabetes care.
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| CREATOR | Mostafa Javanian, Majid Khalilizad, Mohammad Barary, Ebrahim Hejazian, Soheil Ebrahimpour |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3619 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |