Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in relation to the risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Aim To systematically evaluate the relationship between the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the risk of all-cause mortality or cardiovascular events in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases were searched for cohort studies that were...

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Main Authors: Wen-Man Zhao, Shu-Man Tao, Gui-Ling Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Renal Failure
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0886022X.2020.1832521