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ArticleBMC cancer2022

Predictive value of preoperative platelet-to-albumin ratio and apolipoprotein B-to-apolipoprotein A1 ratio for osteosarcoma in children and adolescents: a retrospective study of 118 cases.

Cong Ma, Ruizhen Li, Ronghui Yu, Jingjing Guo, Jianyun Xu, Xuhui Yuan, Jianfeng Guo

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Article in BMC cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Cong MaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China.
Ruizhen LiDepartment of Oncology, West China Hospital, West China Medical College, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
Ronghui YuDepartment of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
Jingjing GuoDepartment of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei, China.
Jianyun XuDepartment of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
Xuhui YuanDepartment of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
Jianfeng GuoDepartment of Orthopaedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China. tongji71mc@163.com.
Huazhong University of Science and Technology · CNNanchang University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University · CNSichuan University · CNTongji Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis retrospective study investigated biomarkers that can reflect coagulation, inflammation, and lipid abnormalities: platelet-to-albumin ratio (PAR), platelet-to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (LDL-C/HDL-C), apolipoprotein B-to-apolipoprotein ratio (ApoB/ApoA1) whether may be viable prognostic predictors in children and adolescents with osteosarcoma.

methodsThe retrospective review has enrolled a total of 118 children and adolescent patients diagnosed with osteosarcoma. Analyses with a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve were performed to evaluate the optimal cut-off values and to compare the area under curves (AUC). Kaplan-Meier curves were used to visualize survival outcome and a Cox proportional hazards model were used to confirm independent prognostic factors.

resultsOsteosarcoma patients in high PAR group (> 4.41) and high ApoB/ApoA1 group (> 0.82) experienced significantly shorter overall survival compared with those in low PAR group (≤ 4.41) and low ApoB/ApoA1 group (≤ 0.82). In univariate and multivariable analyses, preoperative PAR and ApoB/ApoA1 were identified as independent prognostic factors for OS in children and adolescents with osteosarcoma.

conclusionPreoperative PAR and ApoB/ApoA1 can be used as promising predictors in children and adolescents with osteosarcoma to help clinicians recognize patients with an increased risk of poor prognosis.

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Platelet CountAdolescentApolipoprotein A-IApolipoprotein B-100Area Under CurveBiomarkersBone NeoplasmsChildCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLFemaleHumansLymphocyte CountMaleOsteosarcomaPredictive Value of TestsAPOA1 protein, humanAPOB protein, humanApolipoprotein A-IApolipoprotein B-100BiomarkersCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLSerum AlbuminApolipoprotein B-to-apolipoprotein A1 ratioChildren and adolescentsOsteosarcomaPlatelet-to-albumin ratioPrognosis

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