Positive Association between Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio and Presence of Panoramically Imaged Carotid Atheromas Among Men

Heightened levels of systemic inflammation documented by elevated neutrophil-lymphocyte ratios (NLRs) characterize robust atherosclerosis processes evidenced by carotid and coronary artery plaques on ultrasound and angiography with associated strokes and myocardial infarctions (MIs). Therefore, we sought to determine if calcified carotid artery plaques (CCAP) on panoramic images (PIs), known to herald future stroke and MI, are associated with elevated NLRs.

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