Aim: The aim was to identify serum neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte/lymphocyte ratio (MLR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and C - reactive protein (CRP)/albumin ratio (CAR) according to disease stage in patients with idiopathic Parkinson disease (IPD).
Material and Methods: The study included 211 patients IPD diagnosis and 200 healthy individuals abiding by the exclusion criteria. Patients with Stage 4 and 5 IPD according to Modified Hoehn and Yahr (H&Y) staging were not included in the study. The control group comprised individuals in the same age interval as IPD patients, with normal neurological examinations, Mental State Examination (MMSE) score above 24 and Geriatric Depression Rating Scale (GDRS) score below 11 who abided by the exclusion criteria.
Results: For males and females in the IPD group, serum MLR, NLR and CAR were found to be high (p
Key words: Idiopathic Parkinson disease; inflammation; oxidative stress.
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