Fig. 2From: Risk factors for clinical progression in patients with pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex disease without culture-positive sputum: a single-center, retrospective studyCumulative rate of clinical progression of pulmonary MAC patients with low and high MLRs. The log-rank test shows that the cumulative rate of pulmonary MAC disease 4Â years after diagnosis is significantly higher in patients with a high MLR. Definitions of abbreviations: MAC, Mycobacterium avium complex; MLR, monocyte lymphocyte ratioBack to article page