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Transferrin and Prealbumin Identify Esophageal Cancer Patients with Malnutrition and Poor Prognosis in Patients with Normal Albuminemia: A Cohort Study

Hsueh-Chien Chianga Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, TaiwanView further author information
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Meng-Ying Lina Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, TaiwanView further author information
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Forn-Chia Linb Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, TaiwanView further author information
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Nai-Jung Chiangc National Institute of Cancer Research, National Health Research Institutes, Tainan, TaiwanView further author information
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Yi-Ching Wangd Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, TaiwanView further author information
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Wu-Wei Laie Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, TaiwanView further author information
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Wei-Lun Changa Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bor-Shyang Sheua Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 3546-3555 | Received 08 Nov 2021, Accepted 13 May 2022, Published online: 02 Jun 2022

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