Elevated Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio Is Associated with Poor Survival Outcomes in Patients with Colorectal Cancer.

Platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) is a parameter reflecting inflammatory responses in patients with cancer. Several studies have investigated the prognostic value of PLR in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC); however, the results are controversial. Thus, we carried out a meta-analysis to evaluat...

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Main Authors: Xiaobin Gu, Xian-Shu Gao, Shangbin Qin, Xiaoying Li, Xin Qi, Mingwei Ma, Hao Yu, Shaoqian Sun, Dong Zhou, Wen Wang, Wei Xiong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5033452?pdf=render