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SUBMITTER: Zhang S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5930503 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Sai S Diao Jun J Qi Chunmei C Jin Jingjing J Li Li L Gao Xingjuan X Gong Lei L Wu Weiheng W
BMC cardiovascular disorders 20180502 1
<h4>Background</h4>The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is an indicator of systemic inflammation and a prognostic marker in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This study aims to investigate the value of NLR to predict the in-hospital and long-term prognosis in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) by meta-analysis.<h4>Method</h4>The studies related to the prognosis of NLR and STEMI patients published in the P ...[more]