C-reactive protein to albumin ratio predicts the outcome in renal cell carcinoma: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Growing evidence has revealed that pretreatment C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CAR) are associated with prognosis for patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). However, inconsistent findings have been reported, which promote us to summarize the global predicting role of CAR for survival in RCC patients. METHODS:Two reviewers independently retrieved the literature on EMBASE, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Library databases for eligible studies evaluating the associations of CAR with survival. Data related to the overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), progress-free survival (PFS), and clinicopathological features were extracted and pooled using meta-analysis with fixed or random- effect models when applicable. RESULTS:Eight studies including 2,829 patients were analyzed

SUBMITTER: Zhou W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6808556 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature