Is the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio more correlated than C-reactive protein with postoperative complications after major abdominal surgery?
Background. The Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) is an inflammatory marker that has proven usefulness for predicting late complications. Whether it is associated with immediate postoperative complications after abdominal surgery is not known. In this study, we attempted to correlate the NLR and...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2015-01-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/713.pdf |