Preoperative C-Reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio Predicts Prognosis of Patients after Curative Resection for Gastric Cancer

BACKGROUND: An elevated preoperative C-reactive protein/albumin (CRP/Alb) ratio has been reported to be associated with a poor prognosis for hepatocellular carcinoma. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prognostic value of the preoperative CRP/Alb ratio and compare it with other syst...

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Main Authors: Xuechao Liu, Xiaowei Sun, Jianjun Liu, Pengfei Kong, Shangxiang Chen, Youqing Zhan, Dazhi Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-08-01
Series:Translational Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193652331500056X