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Letter to the Editor
Methodology, as well as physiological and pathological conditions, can affect analysis of the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio
A metodologia assim como as condições fisiológica e patológica podem afetar a análise da relação linfócitos/monócitos
Mustafa Gülgün
Gulhane Traning and Research Hospital, Pediatric Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey
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