Prognostic value of the C-reactive protein to albumin ratio in colorectal cancer: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Backgrounds The inflammatory biomarker “C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CAR)” has been reported to significantly correlate to a variety of human cancers. However, there are conflicting results regarding the prognostic value of CAR in colorectal cancer. Previous studies mainly assessed...

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Main Authors: Chun-Kai Liao, Yen-Lin Yu, Yueh-Chen Lin, Yu-Jen Hsu, Yih-Jong Chern, Jy-Ming Chiang, Jeng-Fu You
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-021-02253-y