An Elevated Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Poor Prognosis and Clinicopathological Characteristics in Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A Meta-Analysis

Background. The aims of this study were to evaluate the clinicopathological and prognostic values of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods. The PubMed and Embase databases and the references of relevant studies were systematically searched. This study was performed w...

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Main Authors: Xuan-zhang Huang, Wen-jun Chen, Xi Zhang, Cong-cong Wu, Chao-ying Zhang, Shuang-shuang Sun, Jian Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1053125