J Stroke.  2022 Sep;24(3):421-424. 10.5853/jos.2022.00486.

Neutrophil-Lymphocyte and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratios Are Associated with Recurrent Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source

• Li TY
• Sia CH
• Chan BP
• Ho JS
• Leow AS
• Chan MY
• Kojodjojo P
• Galupo MJ
• Teoh HL
• Sharma VK
• Seet RC
• Yeo LL
• Tan BYQ

• KMID: 2534272
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5853/jos.2022.00486

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  Figure 1. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves for neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) for atrial fibrillation (AF), recurrent stroke and composite events. (A) NLR and AF, (B) PLR and AF, (C) NLR and recurrent stroke, (D) PLR and recurrent stroke, (E) NLR and combined events, and (F) PLR and combined events. AUC, area under the curve.

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