The red distribution width and the platelet distribution width as prognostic predictors in gastric cancer

Abstract Background Increasing attention is focused on the relationship of inflammation biomarkers with malignant tumors. The purpose of the present study was to detect whether the preoperative the red distribution width (RDW) and the platelet distribution width (PDW) can be used to distinguish pati...

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Main Authors: Shiqing Cheng, Fuyan Han, Yong Wang, Yanqiu Xu, Teng Qu, Ying Ju, Zhiming Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-017-0685-7