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Objective: It is not known whether hematological inflammatory markers, which have been used in the follow-up of many diseases in recent years, are affected in otitis media with effusion (OME). The aim of this study was to determine the role of the inflammatory event in the etiopathogenesis of the OME in adult with hematological inflammatory markers such as neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), eosinophil-lymphocyte ratio (ELO) and basophil-lymphocyte ratio (BLR), and the clinical significance of these markers. Material and Methods: In this study, patients diagnosed with chronic OME and applied ventilation tube insertion were retrospectively screened. Twenty five patients between the ages of 18-65 who were diagnosed with unilateral or bilateral chronic OME without any other health problems constituted the study group. The control group was consisted of 25 healthy and drug-free individuals aged 18-65 years. Hematological, demographic and audiological datas were obtained from medical records. Results: The mean NLR values of the patients in the study and control groups were respectively 2.14±1.08 and 1.52±0.42, mean ELR values were 0.077±0.041 and 0.062±0.040, and mean BLR values were 0.041±0.024 and 0.030±0.012 (p=0.004, p=0.188 and p=0.152, respectively). The mean NLR values of the of the patients in the reccuring and non-reccuring groups were respectively 2.00±0.65 and 2.22±1.24, mean ELR values were 0.062±0.043 and 0.084±0.039, and mean BLR values were 0.031±0.009 and 0.045±0.028 (p=0.137, p=0.950 and p=0.175, respectively). Conclusion: The significantly high NLR indicates that an inflammatory event occurs in the etiopathogenesis of idiopathic chronic OME disease in adults.

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