Retrospective study of the clinical significance of the neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio in 79 patients with palmoplantar pustulosis

• Published in: Journal of dermatology Vol. 51; no. 9; pp. 1208 - 1215
• Main Authors: Watanabe, Tomoya, Watanabe, Yuko, Asai, Chika, Asami, Miho, Takamura, Naoko, Yamaguchi, Yukie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2024
• Subjects: Clinical significance; cohort study; Comparative analysis; focal infection; Infections; Japan; Leukocytes (neutrophilic); Lymphocytes; Multivariate analysis; Neutrophils; neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio; Osteitis; palmoplantar pustulosis; Patients; Pustulosis; Sinusitis; Skin diseases; Statistical analysis; Tonsillitis; palmoplantar pustulosis; cohort study; neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio; focal infection; Japan

Palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) is a chronic relapsing inflammatory skin disease characterized by multiple vesicles, pustules, and erythematous plaques on the palms and soles. The exacerbation of PPP is strongly associated with focal infections, such as tonsillitis, dental infections, and sinusitis, i...