Table 3.

Inflammatory markers derived from complete blood count in children with primary hypertension and in the control group

Parameter	Study group (n = 54)	Control group (n = 20)	p
NEU (1000/μl)	4.27 ±1.96	3.59 ±1.16	NS (0.150)
LYM (1000/μl)	2.22 ±0.56	1.99 ±0.46	NS (0.117)
PLT (1000/μl)	242.41 ±50.29	245.15 ±55.82	NS (0.840)
MPV (fl)	9.10 ±1.40	9.16 ±1.28	NS (0.875)
NLR	2.06 ±1.30	1.91 ±0.80	NS (0.627)
PLR	114.73 ±32.96	126.62 ±31.26	NS (0.167)

NE U – neutrophil count, LYM – lymphocyte count, PLT – platelet count, MPV – mean platelet volume, NLR – neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, PLR – platelet-tolymphocyte ratio, NS – not significant