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SUBMITTER: Zhang X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4238499 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Xiao X Weng Wenhao W Xu Wen W Wang Yulan Y Yu Wenjun W Tang Xun X Ma Lifang L Pan Qiuhui Q Wang Jiayi J Sun Fenyong F
International journal of clinical and experimental medicine 20141015 10
The prognostic value of Interleukin 17 (IL-17) in cancer patients is currently under debate and remains inconclusive. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the role of IL-17 as a prognostic marker in cancer. Hazard ratios (HRs) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were combined to measure the effective value of IL-17 expression on prognosis. Nineteen eligible studies enrolling 2390 patients were identified. We found expression of IL-17 was not significantly c ...[more]