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salivary c-creative protein mean platelet volume and neutrophil lymphocyte ratio as diagnostic markers of neonatal sepsis
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Abstract
Objective: To assess the reliability of salivary C-reactive protein, mean platelet
volume, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, and platelet lymphocyte ratio in the diagnosis
of neonatal sepsis.
Methods: Prospective case-control study of 80 full-term neonates, 40 with sepsis
and 40 healthy controls. Serum and salivary C-reactive protein concentrations were
measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay while mean platelet volume,
neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, and platelet lymphocyte ratio were from the CBC
sample which is analyzed by Sysmex XN 1000.
Results: This study showed Mean (SD) serum CRP was higher in case group
46.12 (32.27) mg/L than control group 2.43 (1.03) mg/L with highly statistically
significant difference between them, regarding salivary CRP it also showing highly
statistically significant difference as higher values was found in case group 2.79
(1.20) mg/L and 1.41(0.78) mg/L for control group, Mean Platelet Volume (MPV)
was highly statistically significant higher in case group 9.52 (0.94) fl than 7.85(0.49)
fl for control group, in the same line, Neutrophil Lymphocytic Ratio ”NLR” was =
statistically significant higher in case group 2.58 (2.61) fl than 1.5 (0.68) fl for
control group.