Elevated preoperative aspartate aminotransferase to lymphocyte ratio index as an independent prognostic factor for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatic resection.

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Published in Oncotarget on August 07, 2015

Authors

Junfei Jin1,2, Pengpeng Zhu1, Yan Liao3, Jun Li1, Weijia Liao1,2, Songqing He1,2

Author Affiliations

1: Laboratory of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, People's Republic of China.
2: Guangxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine in Liver Injury and Repair, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, People's Republic of China.
3: Disease Prevention and Control Center of Guilin, Guilin, Guangxi, People's Republic of China.

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