Neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio as an inflammatory biomarker of diabetic nephropathy among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: A comparative cross-sectional study

Abstract

The NLR was significantly increased in T2DM patients with DN, suggesting that inflammation and endothelial dysfunction could be an integral part of the pathogenesis of DN, and therefore, this ratio may be considered as a predictor and a prognostic biomarker of DN.