Monocyte to High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio Reflects the Peripheral Inflammatory State in Parkinsonian Disorders

In Parkinson's disease (PD) and Parkinson plus syndrome (PPS), inflammation is recognized as a relevant or contributing factor in the advancement of the diseases. For this reason, numerous biomarkers signaling immune alteration in both the central and peripheral nervous systems have been evaluated in PD and PPS. Nonetheless, the comprehensive inflammatory indices derived from readily available standard blood tests in PD, PPS, and healthy controls (HC) were rarely evaluated especially in the early stage of the diseases.