Complete blood count test, a cost-effective tool to monitor glycemic control in type 2 diabetes: Study

The study led to the following findings:

· Of the 320 subjects, 54% were in group 1 and 46% in group 2. Overall, there were 33% male and 67% female subjects. The mean age of the sample was 53.6±11.9 years.

· White blood cell count, neutrophil count, and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratios were significantly higher in group 2.

· Red blood cell count, mean platelet volume, fasting blood glucose, triglyceride, and alanine aminotransferase levels were also significantly higher in group 2.

· A positive statistical correlation was found of HbA1c levels with WBC, neutrophil count, RBC, NLR, FBG, TG, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and ALT. However, a negative statistically significant correlation was found between HbA1c and mean corpuscular volume (MCV).

"CBC parameters, like neutrophil, WBC, RBC, and MPV, had a significant association with unregulated diabetes," the authors wrote in their study. "Simple CBC test showing NLR can be used as a cost-effective tool to monitor glycaemic regulation in T2DM."

Reference:

The study titled, "Neutrophil lymphocyte ratio as useful predictive tool for glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes: Retrospective, single centre study in Turkey," was published in the Journal Of Pakistan Medical Association. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.3205