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Background/aims: Gastroesophageal reflux disease is one of the important health problems today. Endoscopy, in contrast to its high diagnostic specificity, has a sensitivity of about 50% in gastroesophageal reflux disease. Some guidelines suggest getting a diagnosis clinically. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in peripheral blood has been demonstrated as a parameter contributing to the diagnosis and prognosis in a large group of diseases. This study was planned to search the predictive value of the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio on erosive esophagitis, if any. Materials and Methods: Sixty patients with established gastroesophageal reflux disease who underwent diagnostic endoscopy were included in the study. The patients were categorized as erosive esophagitis and non-erosive esophagitis according to the endoscopic signs. Any differences between these two groups with regard to the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio were investigated. Results: Of the 60 patients included in the study, 49 (81.7%) had erosive esophagitis, and 11 (81.7%) had non-erosive esophagitis endoscopically. According to the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, there were no differences between these two groups (1.54 and 1.96, respectively). Conclusion: It should be kept in mind that the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio may be a prognostic marker for inflammatory conditions and also for gastroesophageal reflux disease, but further studies are necessary.

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