Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and in-hospital mortality in patients with acute heart failure
OBJECTIVES: Previous studies have demonstrated the role of inflammation in acute heart failure. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio was found to be a useful inflammatory marker for predicting adverse outcomes. We hypothesized that an elevated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio would be associated with in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculdade de Medicina / USP
2014-03-01
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| Series: | Clinics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322014000300190&lng=en&tlng=en |