Association of neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio and natural killer cell activity revealed by measurement of interferon‐gamma levels in a healthy population

摘要

While a method of assaying natural killer (NK) cell activity by measuring the amount of interferon (IFN)‐γ released from NK cells has been proposed, no data are available about the factors that influence IFN‐γ levels related to NK cell activity. NLR has recently been reported to be a predictor of several diseases. In the present study, we investigated the pre‐analytical variables for NK cell activity using measurements of IFN‐γ and the relationship between NLR and NK cell activity.