Prognostic Significance of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Colorectal Liver Metastasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

PLoS One · 2016 · PMC4948783 · PMID 27427969

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The analysis returned an OR of 1.10 in favor of high NLR value group with a slight between-study heterogeneity (I 2 13.20%, P = 0.32); however, the 95% CI crossed the no-effect line ( Fig 4A , 95% CI 0.69–1.73), which showed that associations between high NLR values and higher CEA levels were with marginal significance.

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