Prognostic value of YKL-40 in solid tumors: a meta-analysis of 41 cohort studies

Prognostic value of YKL-40 in solid tumors: a meta-analysis of 41 cohort studies

Abstract Background Serum/plasma YKL-40 can be a useful index that is associated with tumor development. However, the prognostic value of serum/plasma YKL-40 in patients with solid tumors is still unclear. We aimed to utilize the existing literature to investigate the prognostic value of serum/plasm...

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Main Authors: Bingxian Bian, Li Li, Junyao Yang, Yi Liu, Guohua Xie, Yingxia Zheng, Liang Zeng, Junxiang Zeng, Lisong Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Cancer Cell International
Subjects:
Prognostic value
YKL-40
Solid tumors
Meta-analysis
Overall survival
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12935-019-0983-y

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