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High-density lipoprotein cholesterol is a favorable prognostic factor and negatively correlated with C-reactive protein level in non-small cell lung carcinoma.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Chi Pei-Dong, Liu Wen, Chen Hao, Zhang Jing-Ping, Lin Yuehao, Zheng Xin, Liu Wanli, Dai Shuqin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although the alterations of lipid profile in lung cancer have been documented, the prognostic value of serum HDL-C level and its correlation with inflammation in NSCLC remain unknown. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Levels of preoperative serum lipid concentrations (including HDL-C, LDL-C, TC, and TG) and the inflammatory biomarker C-reactive protein level (CRP) were retrospectively analyzed in 228 patients...
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