Prognostic value of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios among critically ill patients with acute kidney injury

Abstract Background Inflammation plays an important role in the initiation and progression of acute kidney injury (AKI). However, evidence regarding the prognostic effect of the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), a novel systemic inflammation marker, among patients with AKI is scarce. In this study...

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Published in:	Critical Care
Main Authors:	Chen-Fei Zheng, Wen-Yue Liu, Fang-Fang Zeng, Ming-Hua Zheng, Hong-Ying Shi, Ying Zhou, Jing-Ye Pan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2017-09-01
Subjects:	Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio Acute kidney injury Prognosis Intensive care unit
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1821-z