Table 5.
Mean or median NLR values in studies on PTC (N/R not reported).
| Name | Year | Number of PTC cases | NLR (mean or median) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liu et al. [3] | 2012 | 159 | 1.94 | 1.50–2.57 |
| Seretis et al. [2] | 2013 | 52 | 3 in PTMC
3.4 in PTC |
N/R |
| Kim et al. [5] | 2013 | 542 | 1.74 | N/R |
| Lang et al. [6] | 2014 | 191 | 2.68 | 0.52–16.6 |
| Liu et al. [4] | 2015 | 321 | 1.99 in <45 years
2.28 in >45 years |
0.4–8.58 |
| Cho et al. [8] | 2015 | 3364 | 1.86 | 0.28–16.29 |
| Kocer et al. [16] | 2015 | 65 | 2.47 with thyroiditis
2.57 without thyroiditis |
N/R |
| Kim et al. [15] | 2015 | 1066 | 1.75 in <45 years
1.52 in ≥45 years |
0.25–10.20 |
| Gong et al. [14] | 2016 | 161 | 2 | 0.64–6.38 |
| Yaylaci et al. [7] | 2016 | 41 | 1.9 | N/R |
| Manatakis et al. | 205 | 2.44 | 0.86–6.14 |