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Bras."],"abstract":"<jats:p>SUMMARY  INTRODUCTION  Due to spongiofibrosis and inflammatory processes underlying the pathogenesis of urethral stricture, it is possible that the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) may give essential information about the course of the disease and recurrence possibilities. Our study aims to evaluate the correlation between NLR and recurrence rates.  METHODS  A total of 512 patients who underwent direct visual internal urethrotomy (DVIU) due to urethral stricture in our clinic between February 2010 and January 2018 were evaluated retrospectively.  RESULTS  The median follow up for non-recurrent and recurrent groups after DVIU was 30 and 36 months, respectively. During the follow-up, 280 (54.7%) of the patients had recurrences, and 232 (45,3%) had no recurrences. The mean time for recurrence after DVIU was 6,5\u00b11,4 months, with a range of 1-36 months. The mean NLR in the non-recurrence group was 2,02\u00b10,87, with a median of 1.9, and 3,66\u00b12,30, with a median of 3 in the recurrence group. A highly significant statistical difference was observed between two groups in terms of neutrophil count and NLR (p: 0.000 \u2013 both). The area under curve value for NLR was 0.767, with a standard error of 0.021 (95% CI 0.727-0.808). The cut-off value of NLR was determined as 2.25, with a 70% sensitivity and 67,7% specificity.  CONCLUSION  By using NLR, the inflammatory features of the urethral tissue can be predicted, and possible recurrences after surgery can be estimated. 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