Prognostic value of pretreatment albumin/globulin ratio in digestive system cancers: A meta-analysis

Hui-Wen Guo, Tang-Zhan Yuan, Jia-Xi Chen and Yang Zheng

PLOS ONE, 2018, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: The albumin/globulin ratio (AGR) has been widely reported to be a potential predictor of prognosis in digestive system cancers (DSCs), but convincing conclusions have not been made. Therefore, herein, we performed a meta-analysis of relevant studies regarding this topic to evaluate the prognostic value of AGR in patients with DSCs. Three databases, including PubMed, EMBase, and Web of science, were searched comprehensively for eligible studies through September 8, 2017. The outcomes of interest included overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), and cancer-specific survival (CSS). In our meta-analysis, pooled analysis of 13 studies with 9269 patients showed that a low AGR was significantly correlated with poor OS (HR = 1.94; 95% CI: 1.57–2.38; P

Date: 2018
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