Background: Recently, inflammatory cell ratios have gained importance as useful indicators in the categorization of asthma. Objective: We compared the concentration of white blood cells in peripheral blood, as well as their respective inflammatory cell ratios, between patients with asthma and a healthy control group. Methods: We performed cross-sectional analyses of the data obtained from 53 adult patients with asthma and 109 adult controls. In our study, we estimated and compared the following inflammatory cell ratios: Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), Eosinophil-Lymphocyte Ratio (ELR), Eosinophil-Neutrophil Ratio (ENR), Eosinophil-Monocyte Ratio (EMR), and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR). The magnitude of association was quantified with the odds ratio. Results: In both groups, the average age was 33 years. In asthmatic patients, we obtained the following results: eosinophils >= 400 cells/mu l, accounted for 37.7%; basophils >= 110 cells/mu l, comprised 37.7%; and monocytes = 400 cells/mu l (OR = 12.61, p = 110 cells/mu l (OR = 6.00, p < 0.0001); and increased odds of monocytes < 320 cells/mu l (OR = 13.79, p = 0.017). NLR did not differ between our two groups; however, ELR, ENR, EMR and PLR were significantly higher in the asthma group. Conclusions: Overall, patients with asthma have a higher concentration of eosinophils and basophils, fewer monocytes in their blood, and higher ratios of increased chronic inflammation.
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