Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio as Prognostic Predictors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients with Various Treatments: a Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

Zheng, Jun; Cai, Jianye; Li, Hui; Zeng, Kaining; He, Liying; Fu, Hongyuan; Zhang, Jiebin; Chen, Liang; Yao, Jia; Zhang, Yingcai; Yang, Yang�

doi:10.1159/000485396

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Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio as Prognostic Predictors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients with Various Treatments: a Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

Published in Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry • Jan 1, 2017

Authors:

Jun Zheng

Jianye Cai

Hui Li

Abstract

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Systemic inflammatory response (SIR) is widely considered as a preoperative risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) outcomes. The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), two of the prognostic indices, have been investigated in post-therape...

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Medicine

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Internal medicine

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