Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) as independent predictors of outcome in infective endocarditis (IE)
Abstract Background Early and accurate risk assessment is an important clinical demand in patients with infective endocarditis (IE). The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) are independent predictors of prognosis in many infectious and cardiovascular diseases....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-09-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Heart Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43044-019-0014-2 |