Lymphocyte Cell Ratios and Mortality among Incident Hemodialysis Patients

J. Catabay, Christina; Obi, Yoshitsugu; Streja, Elani; Soohoo, Melissa; Park, Christina; M. Rhee, Connie; P. Kövesdy, Csaba; Hamano, Takayuki; Kalantar‐Zadeh, Kamyar

doi:10.1159/000484177

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Lymphocyte Cell Ratios and Mortality among Incident Hemodialysis Patients

Published in American Journal of Nephrology • Jan 1, 2017

Authors:

Christina J. Catabay

Yoshitsugu Obi

Elani Streja

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) have been previously suggested as oncologic prognostication markers. These are associated with malnutrition and inflammation, and hence, may provide benefit in predicting mortality among hemodialysis patients. ME...

Subject

Medicine

Hemodialysis

Internal medicine

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