Are the Derived Indexes of Peripheral Whole Blood Cell Counts (NLR, PLR, LMR/MLR) Clinically Significant Prognostic Biomarkers in Multiple Myeloma? A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis

BackgroundMultiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable malignant plasma cell tumor. Whole blood cell count (WBCC) derived indexes are widely used as a predictive biomarker for various types of solid and hematological malignant tumors. Our study is to evaluate its effectiveness in MM by meta-analysis.Method...

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Main Authors: Xinwen Zhang, Jialin Duan, Zhenyu Wen, Hao Xiong, Xiaomin Chen, Yang Liu, Kunyu Liao, Chunlan Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.766672/full