Prognostic significance of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in primary liver cancer: a meta-analysis.

The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a useful biomarker that reflects systemic inflammation responses. However, the prognostic value of the NLR in patients with primary liver cancer (PLC) remains controversial. We performed a meta-analysis of 26 studies (comprising 4,461 patients) to evaluate...

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Main Authors: Tong-Chun Xue, Lan Zhang, Xiao-Yin Xie, Ning-Ling Ge, Li-Xin Li, Bo-Heng Zhang, Sheng-Long Ye, Zheng-Gang Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4008563?pdf=render