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

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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Main Authors: Jun Zheng, Jianye Cai, Hui Li, Kaining Zeng, Liying He, Hongyuan Fu, Jiebin Zhang, Liang Chen, Jia Yao, Yingcai Zhang, Yang Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2017-11-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
Subjects:
NLR
PLR
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/485396