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| Category |
Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
| Manuscript Type |
Meta-Analysis |
| Article Title |
Prognostic impact of the red cell distribution width in esophageal cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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| Manuscript Source |
Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Wei-Yu Xu, Xiao-Bo Yang, Wen-Qin Wang, Yi Bai, Jun-Yu Long, Jian-Zhen Lin, Jian-Ping Xiong, Yong-Chang Zheng, Xiao-Dong He, Hai-Tao Zhao and Xin-Ting Sang |
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| Funding Agency and Grant Number |
| Funding Agency |
Grant Number |
| CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Science (CIFMS) |
2017-12M-4-003 |
| International Science and Technology Cooperation Projects |
2015DFA30650 |
| International Science and Technology Cooperation Projects |
2016YFE0107100 |
| Capital Special Research Project for Health Development |
2014-2-4012 |
| Beijing Natural Science Foundation |
L172055 |
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| Corresponding Author |
Xin-Ting Sang, MD, Professor, Department of Liver Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 1Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing, Beijing 100730, China. sangxt@pumch.cn |
| Key Words |
Red cell distribution width; Prognostic impact; Systematic review; Meta-analysis |
| Core Tip |
Red cell distribution width (RDW) has been established as a prognostic factor for cancer patients. In consideration of esophageal cancer (EC), many articles have concluded that RDW is correlated with poor prognosis. However, recent studies have indicated that elevated RDW harbors no prognostic value for EC, which might, instead, be a favorable prognostic factor for EC patients. No consensus is available in the previous literature concerning whether elevated RDW is a negative or favorable prognostic factor for EC patients. To this end, for the first time, this systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the prognostic value of RDW in EC. |
| Publish Date |
2018-05-18 02:03 |
| Citation |
Xu WY, Yang XB, Wang WQ, Bai Y, Long JY, Lin JZ, Xiong JP, Zheng YC, He XD, Zhao HT, Sang XT. Prognostic impact of the red cell distribution width in esophageal cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24(19): 2120-2129 |
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http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v24/i19/2120.htm |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v24.i19.2120 |
