Is the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio an Exceptional Indicator for Metabolic Syndrome Disease and Outcomes?

OBJECTIVES: To show that there is relation between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and metabolic syndrome and also, its components. FINDINGS: Metabolic syndrome is associated with elevated fasting blood glucose, increased blood pressure, central obesity, decreased high-density lipoprotein, and increased triglyceride levels. Because of its growing incidence and prevalence and the effect that it has on developing other noncommunicable diseases, the importance gets even more value. The prediction and control of this disease in its early stages and in the most inexpensive way is of crucial need. Due to the role of chronic low-grade inflammation in metabolic syndrome, cytokines and inflammatory factors (like interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α) play a critical role on this phenomenon. The NLR is an inflammatory marker that has an unchallenging availability and has a reasonable cost. The NLR is related to obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and blood cholesterol levels. CONCLUSION: This suggests that there may be a relationship between the NLR and metabolic syndrome. The NLR, as a low-grade inflammation marker, indicates a positive relationship with central obesity. Also, studies indicate that the incidence of diabetes, its severity, and its control are related to the NLR. Hypertension and hyperlipidemia can both be noticed with higher NLRs. This rapid review assesses the association between metabolic syndrome and the NLR.

The effects of autologous platelet-rich plasma in repeated implantation failure: a randomized controlled trial.

Repeated implantation failure is a major challenge in reproductive medicine and despite several methods that have been described for management, there is little consensus on which is the most effective. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of autologous platelet-rich plasma in improving the pregnancy rate in repeated implantation failure. Between 2016 and 2017, a total of 138 patients who failed to conceive after 3 or more embryo transfers with high quality embryos and candidate for frozen-thawed embryo transfer were assessed for eligibility to enter the study. Intrauterine infusion of 0.5 ml platelet-rich plasma (PRP) that contained platelets at 4-5 times higher concentration than peripheral blood was performed 48 h before blastocyst transfer. A control group received standard treatment. Ninety-seven patients completed the study procedure. There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of age, body mass index and number of previous embryo transfers. The chemical pregnancy rate was higher in the PRP group than control group (53.06% versus 27.08%, respectively; p value: 0.009). Clinical pregnancy rate was higher in PRP group than control group (44.89% versus 16.66%, respectively; p value: 0.003). In conclusion, intrauterine platelet-rich plasma may be effective in the improvement of pregnancy outcome in repeated implantation failure.