Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-lymphocyte ratio are 2 new inflammatory markers associated with pulmonary involvement and disease activity in patients with dermatomyositis
For DM patients with ILD, NLR and PLR were higher than those without ILD. The levels of NLR and PLR were significantly related with activity scores of DM. NLR and PLR may be low-cost and convenient markers of ILD and disease activity in DM.