A retrospective investigation of the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio as a potential indicator in early rheumatoid arthritis.

PeerJ · 2026 · PMC13048224 · PMID 41940397

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.056so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Moreover, changes in PLR during treatment were also correlated with DAS28-ESR, although the reduction in PLR did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.056) ( Choe & Kim, 2022 ).

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an increasing trendno p-value reported

The PLR showed an increasing trend with worsening disease activity.

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