Serum apolipoprotein B to apolipoprotein A-I ratio is an independent predictor of liver metastasis from locally advanced rectal cancer in patients receiving neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy plus surgery
Abstract Background The ratio of serum apolipoprotein B (apoB) to apolipoprotein A-I (apoAI) had been reported as a prognostic factor in colorectal cancer. This retrospective study aimed to assess the implication of apoB-to-apoAI ratio in predicting liver metastasis from rectal cancer (RC). Methods...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-01-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-09101-y |