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Neurological Research
A Journal of Progress in Neurosurgery, Neurology and Neurosciences
Volume 40, 2018 - Issue 11
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Original Research Paper

Preoperative neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio correlated with glioma grading and glioblastoma survival

Weiji WengDepartment of Neurosurgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaView further author information
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Xu ChenDepartment of Neurosurgery, Shangrao People’s Hospital, Shangrao, ChinaView further author information
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Shaohui GongDepartment of Neurosurgery, Shangrao People’s Hospital, Shangrao, ChinaView further author information
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Liemei GuoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Xiaohua ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaView further author information
Pages 917-922 | Received 18 Apr 2018, Accepted 01 Jul 2018, Published online: 03 Aug 2018

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