Prognostic Significance of Platelet-to-Lymphocyte and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratios for Complications of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Meta-Analysis.

Salih D, Elabas EOE, Fadlalla RIM, Dafaalla AOA, Bilal H, Hamedelnile AKH, Abdelrahman OA, Elmamoun E, Alla MWKR, Ali A

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.112920
Published: 2026 Jul
Container: Cureus
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.112920,
  title = {Prognostic Significance of Platelet-to-Lymphocyte and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratios for Complications of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Meta-Analysis.},
  author = {Salih D and Elabas EOE and Fadlalla RIM and Dafaalla AOA and Bilal H and Hamedelnile AKH and Abdelrahman OA and Elmamoun E and Alla MWKR and Ali A},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.112920},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.112920}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Prognostic Significance of Platelet-to-Lymphocyte and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratios for Complications of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Meta-Analysis.
AU  - Salih D
AU  - Elabas EOE
AU  - Fadlalla RIM
AU  - Dafaalla AOA
AU  - Bilal H
AU  - Hamedelnile AKH
AU  - Abdelrahman OA
AU  - Elmamoun E
AU  - Alla MWKR
AU  - Ali A
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.112920
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D, S., EOE, E., RIM, F., AOA, D., H, B., AKH, H., OA, A., E, E., MWKR, A., & A, A. (2026). Prognostic Significance of Platelet-to-Lymphocyte and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratios for Complications of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Meta-Analysis.. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.112920

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