Preoperative prognostic nutritional index as an independent prognostic factor for resected ampulla of Vater cancer.

INTRODUCTION:Prognostic nutritional index (PNI) reflects the nutritional and immunologic status of the patients. The clinical application of PNI is already well-known in various kinds of solid tumors. However, there is no study investigating the relationship between PNI and oncological outcome of th...

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Main Authors: Young Jin Yoo, Chang Moo Kang, Munseok Choi, Seung Yoon Rho, Ho Kyung Hwang, Woo Jung Lee, Eun Wha Kim, Jin Ae Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229597