C-reactive protein to albumin ratio in Behçet’s disease

Authors : Ayşe ÜNAL ENGİNAR

Pages : 777-782

Doi:10.18621/eurj.1090380

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Publication Date : 2022-11-04

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the relationship between C-reactive protein insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CRP);/albumin ratio insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CAR); and other hematological parameters in Behçet`s disease insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BD);. Methods: A total of 200 participants insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(100 BD patients and 100 healthy control); were recruited from the rheumatology outpatient clinic in this cross-sectional study. Laboratory tests were conducted to measure complete blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ESR);, CRP, albumin, CAR, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NLR);, and platelet to lymphocyte ratio insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PLR);. Laboratory findings of BD patients and healthy controls were compared and evaluated. BD Activity scores insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Behçet`s Disease Current Activity Form [BDCAF]); were calculated. Results: In the BD group, there were 42 male and 58 female participants with a mean age of 42.49 ± 13.15 years and in the healthy control group, 44 male and 56 female participants with a mean age of 44.90 ± 10.98 years. NLR, CRP, ESR and CAR values were significantly higher in patient group than in the healthy controls insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p < 0.05);. BDCAF score varied between 0 and 4 with a mean of 1.55 ± 0.64. A statistically significant correlation was observed between BDCAF and CRP, ESR and CAR insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p < 0.0001);. Conclusions: In this study, a significant correlation was found between CAR and BDCAF, NLR, CRP, albumin and ESR. CAR can be useful in the diagnosis and following of BD patients.
Keywords : Albumin, Behçets disease, C reactive protein, C reactive protein albumin ratio