Prognostic value of the C‐reactive protein to albumin ratio in esophageal cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Abstract In recent years, some studies suggested that the pretreatment C‐reactive protein to albumin ratio (CAR) may be predictive for prognosis of esophageal cancer (EC), but their results were inconsistent. Therefore, the current meta‐analysis was preformed to better determine the prognostic value...

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Main Authors: Yan Wang, Xu Hu, Yu Huang, Wen‐Ying Xu, Yan‐Ming Wu, Peng‐Fei Li, Guo‐Wei Che
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/kjm2.12129