Meta-analysis of the prognostic value of pretreatment serum ferritin in hepatobiliary and pancreas (HBP) cancers

Background and objectives Studies have shown that serum ferritin (SF) has unfavourable prognostic value in hepatobiliary and pancreas (HBP) cancers. This meta-analysis aimed to comprehensively assess the prognostic role of pretreatment SF in patients with HBP cancers.Methods Eligible studies publish...

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Main Authors: Ye Lin, Shuwen Lin, Yinghua Fang, Zhikang Mo, Xiaocheng Hong, Zhixiang Jian, Chenggang Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/5/e040801.full