Camil Ciprian Mireștean, Mihai Cosmin Stan, Roxana Irina Iancu, Dragoș Petru Teodor Iancu, Florinel Bădulescu
{"title":"Elevated pretreatment lactate dehydrogenase and albumin-to-alkaline phosphatase ratio predict poor prognosis and early treatment discontinuation in head and neck cancer patients with preexistent diabetes mellitus.","authors":"Camil Ciprian Mireștean, Mihai Cosmin Stan, Roxana Irina Iancu, Dragoș Petru Teodor Iancu, Florinel Bădulescu","doi":"10.4149/BLL_2024_70","DOIUrl":"10.4149/BLL_2024_70","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Increased serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity is considered as a marker of cellular necrosis and serves as a metabolomic diagnostic marker in several types of cancer including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). LDH, an enzyme involved in the glycolytic cycle, is correlated not only with the activation of oncogenes such as HIF-α and Myc, but also with effects such as tumor proliferation and metastasis. Serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a marker of cell differentiation and tumor induction. Albumin-to-alkaline phosphatase ratio (AAPR) could be an advantageous biomarker due to its easily accessible dynamics and cost-effectiveness. Elevated values of AAPR could be associated with longer overall survival (OS) in cases with solid tumors. Diabetes mellitus (DM) could influence the outcome of patients with HNSCC by contributing to insulin resistance and chronic inflammation, and by being involved in various aspects of carcinogenesis, disease progression and metastasis. However, the use of antihyperglycemic medications (metformin) can have beneficial effects by inhibiting tumor metabolic pathways. The biomarker role of LDH and AAPR in HNSCC patients with DM has been less evaluated. The purpose of the study was to assess the prognostic value of pretreatment serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and albumin-to-alkaline phosphatase ratio (AAPR) in predicting the duration of non-surgical oncological treatment and glycemic control in cases of head and neck cancers patients with DM, including cases selected from the database of the oncology clinic and oncology outpatient clinic of the Craiova County Hospital. Both LDH and AAPR can be used as pre-treatment biomarkers predictive of treatment response, or prognostic tools included in complex multi-parametric models in HNC associated with DM. However, given the impact of short-term glycemic control on the LDH level, it is necessary to evaluate these biomarkers after assessing and controlling for DM, and with the recommended cut-off value set around 0.5. Due to the limited number of cases, it is necessary to validate the results in multicentric trials with a larger number of patients (Tab. 5, Ref. 50). Keywords: diabetes mellitus, HNC, LDH, AAPR, biomarkers, predictive, head and neck cancers, lactate dehydrogenase, albumin-to-alkaline phosphatase ratio.</p>","PeriodicalId":55328,"journal":{"name":"Bratislava Medical Journal-Bratislavske Lekarske Listy","volume":"125 7","pages":"457-462"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141472890","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yingbei Liu, Na Zhang, Shulei Liu, Xiaoling Zhong, Ling Wang
{"title":"A genome-wide association study of longitudinal change in CSF tau among non-demented elderly.","authors":"Yingbei Liu, Na Zhang, Shulei Liu, Xiaoling Zhong, Ling Wang","doi":"10.4149/BLL_2024_99","DOIUrl":"10.4149/BLL_2024_99","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) on longitudinal CSF t-tau and genotype data from 319 non-Hispanic Caucasians within the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) cohort. The aim was to identify genetic determinants influencing the rate of change in CSF t-tau, a key biomarker in AD.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The GWAS identified a significant single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), rs17149074, within the C9orf171 (CFAP77) gene region that showed significant association with changes in CSF t-tau over time. Additionally, five other SNPs-rs10916844, rs10916846, rs9425869, rs3744474, and rs8078303-were found to potentially influence CSF t-tau variability.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings not only enhance our understanding of t-tau's progression in AD but also suggest that these identified SNPs could serve as novel genetic biomarkers, potentially providing novel insights in the prognostic landscape of AD by refining the predictive value of CSF-tau measurements (Tab. 2, Fig. 2, Ref. 31). Text in PDF www.elis.sk Keywords: cerebrospinal fluid, t-tau, genome-wide association study, single nucleotide polymorphism, genetic factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":55328,"journal":{"name":"Bratislava Medical Journal-Bratislavske Lekarske Listy","volume":"125 10","pages":"648-651"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142332858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Juraj Deglovic, Marek Supler, Mario Dvorzak, Katarina Gazdikova
{"title":"Mitochondrial oxidative stress in immunopathogenesis of diseases.","authors":"Juraj Deglovic, Marek Supler, Mario Dvorzak, Katarina Gazdikova","doi":"10.4149/BLL_2024_107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4149/BLL_2024_107","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mitochondria are subcellular organelles involved in many metabolic events, including oxidative phosphorylation and signaling in tissue-specific processes. They play a key role in cell proliferation, differentiation and death.Diseases in the pathogenesis of which mitochondrial oxidative stress and immunity play a significant role include cancer, cardiovascular, nervous and rheumatic diseases as well as liver, lung and kidney diseases. In addition, mitochondria participate in the pathogenesis of infections and autoimmunity.Mitochondrial dysfunction can be positively influenced by administration of antioxidants, including coenzyme Q10 (Tab. 1, Fig. 5, Ref. 20). Text in PDF www.elis.sk Keywords: mitochondria, immunopathogenesis, bronchial asthma, chronic hepatitis C, reactive oxidative species, antioxidants, coenzyme Q10.</p>","PeriodicalId":55328,"journal":{"name":"Bratislava Medical Journal-Bratislavske Lekarske Listy","volume":"125 11","pages":"706-712"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142565204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quality of food intake and spontaneous clearance of Human papillomavirus in women.","authors":"Ivana Nakov","doi":"10.4149/BLL_2024_109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4149/BLL_2024_109","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Human papillomavirus is known to be the main cause of cervical cancer. Given that cervical cancer is still one of the leading causes of death in women of reproductive age, it is very important to prevent HPV infection and its persistence.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of our study was to explore the quality of the diet in the spontaneous clearance of cervical HPV infection and its persistence. Furthermore, we have assessed the associations of overall diet quality and dietary components with HPV occurrence and clinical resolution of HPV over time.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>200 women of age between 20 and 68 years were included in this prospective study. Patients were tested for the presence of HPV subtypes, and were given questionnaires about their dietary habits.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>43 patients were positive for HPV virus, and 157 patients were negative. Among the positive HPV patients, the mean value (±SEM) of the score was 12.88±0.6822 (min=7, max=21) with upper CI of mean 14.26 and coefficient of variation of 34.72%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Various antioxidants have different abilities to influence the course of HPV-mediated cervical cancer. This study showed that women who did not consume fruits, and dark-green vegetables had a higher risk of HPV infection (Tab. 2, Fig. 3, Ref. 40): Text in PDF www.elis.sk Keywords: cervical cancer, human papillomavirus, folate, vitamin D3, dietary intake.</p>","PeriodicalId":55328,"journal":{"name":"Bratislava Medical Journal-Bratislavske Lekarske Listy","volume":"125 11","pages":"719-723"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142565284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vanda Risova, Jan Miertus, Petra Otapkova, Livia Gajdosova, Vladimir Jakus, Stefan Polak
{"title":"Anencephaly in Slovakia and Czech Republic: embryogenesis, risk factors, epidemiology and preventative approaches.","authors":"Vanda Risova, Jan Miertus, Petra Otapkova, Livia Gajdosova, Vladimir Jakus, Stefan Polak","doi":"10.4149/BLL_2024_62","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4149/BLL_2024_62","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Anencephaly, a fatal anomaly of the central nervous system, belongs to the group of defects of the neural tube (NTDs). It is considered the most common congenital NTD, characterized by concurrent absence of a significant portion of the brain and cranial vault. This deformity occurs between days 23 and 26 after fertilization due to improper closure of the neural tube at its cranial end. Many genetic, epigenetic, and non-genetic factors (nutritional, environmental and geographical factors, parental socioeconomic status) contribute to the etiology of this disease. Despite significant advances in treatment and preventive measures, NTDs continue to pose a significant health and financial burden on patients and society as a whole. This study aimed to examine the incidence of anencephaly in Slovakia compared to the Czech Republic between 2012 and 2020. The authors seek to elucidate the reasons behind the higher incidence of this disease in Slovakia as compared to the Czech Republic, explore the male predominance of anencephaly in Slovakia, and investigate whether the prevention standards used in Slovakia differ from those employed in other countries (Tab. 1, Fig. 2, Ref. 129). Keywords: neural tube defects, anencephaly, risk factors, folic acid, food fortification.</p>","PeriodicalId":55328,"journal":{"name":"Bratislava Medical Journal-Bratislavske Lekarske Listy","volume":"125 7","pages":"404-413"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141472888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modeling brain pathology to study nose-to-brain drug delivery.","authors":"Аltynay Talgatkyzy, Talgat Khaibullin, Marat Syzdykbayev, Maksut Kazymov, Alua Sharapiyeva, Kuralay Amrenova, Shagiyeva Dinara, Вakytkul Тoktabayeva, Meruyert Khamitova, Bakytbek Apsalikov, Elvira Ozhmukhametova","doi":"10.4149/BLL_2024_67","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4149/BLL_2024_67","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To create a new mucoadhesive dosage form based on PluronicF127 followed by transformation into a gel form upon intranasal administration for targeted delivery to brain tissueMETHODS: Citicoline, cytidine diphosphocholine, designated as CDP-choline, was purchased as a white powder with the molecular weight of 510.31 g/mol. The triblock copolymers of polyethylene glycol-block-polypropylene glycol-block-polyethylene glycol (PEG-PPG-PEG), branded as Pluronic F127, was used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>When instilled into the nasal cavity, Pluronic F127 for intranasal administration is transformed into a gel that remains retained for 45-55 minutes, which promotes better penetration of drugs into the brain tissue.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The polymer's gelling and adhesive properties performed well, which is crucial for further research at the preclinical stage (Tab. 1, Fig. 5, Ref. 28).</p>","PeriodicalId":55328,"journal":{"name":"Bratislava Medical Journal-Bratislavske Lekarske Listy","volume":"125 7","pages":"435-7440"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141472894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"\"Glia-like\" cells of fibroblast morphology are present in cultures from injured human brain tissue.","authors":"Ivana Sivakova, Stefan Polak, Anna Perzelova","doi":"10.4149/BLL_2024_63","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4149/BLL_2024_63","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Astrocytes undergo morphological and molecular changes in response to numerous pathological conditions.</p><p><strong>Backround: </strong>Increased expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) has been reported as a characteristic feature of reactive astrocytes. However, GFAP-positive cells occur rarely in adult human brain cultures. These cultures are mostly composed of flat GFAP-negative \"glia-like\" cells, which remain poorly characterized in relation to reactive astrogliosis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We examined the cultures from macroscopically injured and normal brain tissue from patients with brain trauma, gliomas, or brain metastases. Immunofluorescence and immunohistochemical methods were used for reactive astrocytes detection.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The intensity of GFAP-positive staining was higher in reactive astrocytes in the brain tissue surrounding gliomas or metastases and lower in brain tissue damaged by traumatic injury. We did not observe any correlation between GFAP-positive reactive astrocytes in cultures and brain tissue. However, we found rapidly proliferating spindle-shaped cells in cultures prepared from injured brain tissue.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Present data demonstrate the unexplained phenomenon of disparate cell morphologies in cultures when prepared either from macroscopically normal or injured human brain tissue. While normal cultures are mainly comprised of flat cells, the cultures from severely damaged brain tissue may be entirely composed of spindle-shaped cells usually classified as fibroblasts. We suggest that this spindle-shaped cellular morphology is not specific for fibroblasts, but it rather can be interpreted as the most favorable shape for rapid cell proliferation under culture conditions. After brain trauma, unknown processes may be triggered, such as induced cell proliferation which can be revealed under culture condition. Accordingly, we conclude that spindle-shaped cells are activated precursors of glial cells (Fig. 3, Ref. 15).</p>","PeriodicalId":55328,"journal":{"name":"Bratislava Medical Journal-Bratislavske Lekarske Listy","volume":"125 7","pages":"414-418"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141472886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lyubov S Shchegoleva, Mohammad-Sohib Kabbani, Elizaveta Y Shashkova, Oksana E Filippova, Ekaterina V Popovskaya, Tatyana B Sergeeva, Olga S Morozova
{"title":"Adaptive post-COVID-19 immune response in female subjects of the Russian arctic region.","authors":"Lyubov S Shchegoleva, Mohammad-Sohib Kabbani, Elizaveta Y Shashkova, Oksana E Filippova, Ekaterina V Popovskaya, Tatyana B Sergeeva, Olga S Morozova","doi":"10.4149/BLL_2024_72","DOIUrl":"10.4149/BLL_2024_72","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Arctic region's unfavorable living conditions adversely affect the spread of infectious diseases, including COVID-19, This, in turn, can also lead to increased morbidity and mortality rates in the area due to a number of factors such as climate, environment, and high prevalence rate of pre-existing health issues like diabetes, obesity, and respiratory infections. These circumstances adversely affect maintaining the level of working capability. The aim of this paper is to investigate the ratio of immunocompetent cells involved in the adaptive post-COVID-19 immune response. The research includes an immunological assessment of 29 women aged 20-40 years residing in Arkhangelsk, Russia, six months after recovering from COVID-19. The count of leukocytes in the peripheral blood and their differential were evaluated using standard methods to assess the immunological status. To delve deeper into the immunological landscape, phenotypes of lymphocytes (CD5+, CD8+, CD10+, and CD95+) were evaluated using an indirect immunoperoxidase reaction with monoclonal antibodies on dried drop lymphocyte preparations. After incubating blood with latex molecules, the activity and quantity of phagocytes were assessed using a light microscope. The neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio was found to be inverted in the female subjects under investigation. The high concentration of cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CD8+) and lymphocytes with apoptotic receptors (CD95+) suggests a potential correlation with a concurrent reduction in the expression of the total T-cell marker (CD5+) across all cases. This association was further linked to a decrease in lymphoproliferative activity and a relative decline in phagocytic activity. These findings led us to posit that the total recovery time after COVID-19 might extend beyond six months, indicative of a prolonged impact on the body's protective capacity. Our observations prompt the hypothesis that cellular immunity plays a crucial role in determining the severity of COVID-19 infection. Specifically, individuals with initially robust phagocytic activity may be predisposed to experiencing a milder form of the infection. However, this assumption warrants further investigation and clarification in individuals with moderate and severe disease progression (Tab. 1, Ref. 17). Keywords: arctic, COVID-19, cytotoxic t-lymphocytes, apoptosis, lymphoproliferation, cellular immunity, phagocytic activity.</p>","PeriodicalId":55328,"journal":{"name":"Bratislava Medical Journal-Bratislavske Lekarske Listy","volume":" ","pages":"468-471"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141581589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bahar Ozdemir Ulusoy, Hakan Babaoglu, Berkan Armagan Adalet Aypak, Esragul Akinci, Orhan Kucuksahin, Ahmet Omma Sukran Erten, Abdulsamet Erden
{"title":"Baseline capillaroscopy provides no evidence of microvascular changes to predict long-COVID syndrome.","authors":"Bahar Ozdemir Ulusoy, Hakan Babaoglu, Berkan Armagan Adalet Aypak, Esragul Akinci, Orhan Kucuksahin, Ahmet Omma Sukran Erten, Abdulsamet Erden","doi":"10.4149/BLL_2024_77","DOIUrl":"10.4149/BLL_2024_77","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Long-COVID refers to a variety of symptoms that continue for at least 4 weeks following the onset of acute COVID-19 infection. \"Microclots/microvasculopathy\" is a potential cutting-edge theory. Nailfold capillaroscopy is a non-invasive method used to assess microvascularity. In this study, we aimed to compare baseline characteristics and capillaroscopic findings of patients with and without long-COVID syndrome.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Baseline clinical characteristics of 53 patients who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 were recorded. At the time of COVID-19 diagnosis, patients underwent nailfold capillaroscopy. One year later, patients were rescreened for long-COVID symptoms. Comparisons were made between patients with and without long-COVID syndrome in terms of their baseline characteristics and capillaroscopic findings.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 35 individuals (66%) with long-COVID syndrome. The most common symptoms related to long-COVID were fatigue (43.4%), myalgia (34%), arthralgia (20.8%), dyspnea (20.8%). In total, 22 patients (41.5%) had abnormal capillaroscopy findings. Like other baseline characteristics, the proportion of patients with abnormal capillaroscopic findings (40% vs 44%, p=0.76) was similar between patients with and without long-COVID syndrome.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Microvasculopathy and microthrombotic vascular damage are among the strongest hypotheses discussed in this regard. Our results may suggest that factors, rather than baseline microvasculopathy, may drive pathophysiological mechanism underlying the poorly understood long-COVID syndrome (Tab. 2, Ref. 35).</p>","PeriodicalId":55328,"journal":{"name":"Bratislava Medical Journal-Bratislavske Lekarske Listy","volume":" ","pages":"497-502"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141581592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of systemic immune inflammation index and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression.","authors":"Derya Canli","doi":"10.4149/BLL_2024_73","DOIUrl":"10.4149/BLL_2024_73","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Numerous studies consistently report on the frequent presence of low-grade systemic inflammation in individuals with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder (BD), and depression. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and a recently established marker, systemic immune inflammation index (SII), are markers used to assess systemic inflammation and immune response. In this study, NLR and SII index values were examined and compared across patients diagnosed with major psychiatric disorders and healthy controls.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study included, totaling 129 patients, encompassed individuals who were diagnosed with schizophrenia in remission or BD in the euthymic period, and those undergoing treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD). The control group consisted of 62 healthy individuals. White blood cell (WBC), neutrophil, lymphocyte, platelet, and monocyte counts obtained retrospectively from complete blood profiles served as the basis for calculating NLR and SII values.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In this study, higher WBC, neutrophil counts, NLR, and SII values were observed in schizophrenia and BD patients compared to the control group. In patients with MDD, no significant difference was found in terms of inflammatory blood cell markers compared to healthy controls. Higher NLR and Sİİ values were found in patients with schizophrenia and BD compared to patients with MDD.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results of the study indicate that the significant difference in NLR and SII values persists after treatment in patients with schizophrenia and BD, and that the abnormal inflammatory response continues during the treatment process (Tab. 2, Ref. 41).</p>","PeriodicalId":55328,"journal":{"name":"Bratislava Medical Journal-Bratislavske Lekarske Listy","volume":" ","pages":"472-476"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141581596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}