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Associations of lymphocyte percentage and red blood cell distribution width with risk of lung cancer

OBJECTIVE: There is ample evidence to indicate that inflammation is involved in tumorigenesis. Lymphocyte percentage (LYM%) and red blood cell distribution width (RDW) are easily measured indicators of systemic inflammation. This study aimed to investigate the associations between LYM% and RDW and t...

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Autores principales: Ma, Cong, Wang, Xiaoyan, Zhao, Rui
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6683910/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31167586
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0300060519850417
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE: There is ample evidence to indicate that inflammation is involved in tumorigenesis. Lymphocyte percentage (LYM%) and red blood cell distribution width (RDW) are easily measured indicators of systemic inflammation. This study aimed to investigate the associations between LYM% and RDW and the risk of lung cancer. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 430 patients with lung cancer and 158 healthy individuals (control group). Twenty clinical characteristics were analyzed, including LYM% and RDW. Significant laboratory indices were determined by univariate analysis and logistic regression was conducted to identify independent predictors of lung cancer risk. RESULTS: Patients with lung cancer had significantly lower LYM% and higher RDW levels compared with healthy controls. LYM% and RDW were confirmed to be independent predictors of lung cancer risk. LYM% also differed significantly among different histological subtypes of lung cancer. CONCLUSION: A high risk of lung cancer was closely correlated with low LYM% and high RDW. LYM% and RDW are easily measured and may therefore aid the assessment and timely screening of lung cancer risk.