Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Carotid Artery Calcified Plaque in Older Male Patients With Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea

I have read with interest the article by Lee et  al,1 who conducted a cross-sectional study to compare the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) between groups with and without carotid artery calcified plaque (CACP) in older male patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The authors observed that the mean NLP value of OSA patients with CACP was significantly higher than that of OSA patients without CACP. In contrast, cardiovascular risk factors such as age, body mass index, hypertension, and diabetes showed no significant association with NLR and CACP.
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research