Belviranli, SelmanOltulu, RefikGundogan, Ali O.Mirza, EnverOkka, Mehmet2024-02-232024-02-2320210974-92330975-1599https://doi.org/10.4103/meajo.meajo_75_21https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/16264PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to evaluate systemic inflammation in patients with pterygium using the monocyte-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (MHR) and hematologic indexes of inflammation. METHODS: Thirty-one patients with primary pterygium and 31 age-and sex-matched healthy participants were enrolled in this retrospective study. The MHR, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, eosinophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, monocyte-to-eosinophil ratio, mean platelet volume-to-platelet count ratio, platelet distribution width, and red cell distribution width were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: There was not a statistically significant difference in terms of the MHR between the pterygium group and the control group (P = 0.693). The NLR was higher in the pterygium group than in the control group (P = 0.028). In the other hematologic indexes, there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups (P > 0.05 for all). CONCLUSION: The MHR is not associated with the presence of pterygium. An increased NLR in patients with pterygium may be an indicator of systemic inflammation.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessComplete Blood CountHematologic IndexesInflammationMonocyte-To-Hdl Cholesterol RatioPterygiumArticle284211215357192922-s2.0-85130145471Q3WOS:00079369460000310.4103/meajo.meajo_75_21