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SUBMITTER: Zhou Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7220356 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Medicine 20200401 16
<h4>Background</h4>Many publications showed red blood cell distribution width (RDW) might associate with the prognosis of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, however, the agreement has not been reached because of controversial results. This meta-analysis aimed to explore the prognostic value of RDW in GI cancers.<h4>Methods</h4>Four common databases were comprehensively searched to look for relevant studies. The meta-analyses for overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival were performed using ha ...[more]