Examination of Etiology and Laboratory Data in Involuntary Weight Loss- Does Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) Predict Malignancy?

Mercan Tastemur
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Mercan Tastemur: University of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Health, Ankara City Hospital, Department of Geriatrics, Turkey

Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 2023, vol. 50, issue 3, 41667-41673

Abstract: Many examinations are performed to elucidate the etiology of involuntary weight loss and it is important not to miss any type of malignancy. In this study, we aimed to investigate the guiding feature of prognostic nutritional index (PNI) as a simple marker in determining the etiology of weight loss.

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Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2023.50.007954

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