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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jul 2021
Granulocyte to Lymphocyte Ratio among Different Categories of Neonatal Sepsis according to their Vitamin D Status.
- Mirza Sultan Ahmad, Hadia Farooq, Rida Fatima, and Sumaira Noor Maham.
- Department of Pediatrics, Fazle Omar Hospital, Rabwah, Pakistan.
- J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2021 Jul 1; 31 (7): 871872871-872.
AbstractThe objective of this study was to ascertain whether, among the cases of neonatal sepsis, there is any significant difference between GLR (Granulocyte to Lymphocyte ratio) of different groups of patients according to their vitamin D status. One hundred and nine neonates with odd admission number, admitted in NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) with clinical manifestations of neonatal sepsis during the study period from December 2017 to December 2018, were included in the study. Vitamin D deficiency was present in 83 (76.1%), normal vitamin D levels were present in 21 (19.3%), and hypervitaminosis D was detected in 5 (4.6%) patients. Kruskal-Wallis test showed that there was no significant difference between GLR of different group of patients, according to their vitamin D status. There was no significant difference between GLR of different groups, according to outcome. Key Words: Granulocyte to Lymphocyte Ratio, Vitamin D, Neonatal sepsis.
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