Association between hematologic parameters and in-hospital mortality in patients with infective endocarditis

Early and accurate risk prediction is an important clinical demand in patients with infective endocarditis (IE). The platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) is an independent predictor of worse prognosis in various cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the value of PLR in the pr...

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Main Authors: Cemil Zencir, Mahmut Akpek, Sebnem Senol, Mithat Selvi, Sevil Onay, Mustafa Cetin, Cagdas Akgullu, Huseyin Elbi, Hasan Gungor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-12-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X15002338