Prognostic role of RDW in hematological malignancies: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Red blood cell distribution width (RDW), a biomarker for discrimination of anemia, has been recently identified as a prognostic factor in various types of cancer. Here we performed a meta-analysis in order to assess the correlation between RDW and the survival outcomes in patient...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-04-01
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Series: | Cancer Cell International |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12935-018-0558-3 |