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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2022

Prognostic significance of TG/HDL-C and non-HDL-C/HDL-C ratios in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective study.

Lingxin Kong, Qingtao Zhao, Zhaohui Han, Wenfei Xue, Zhonghui Hu, Zhancong Niu, Guochen Duan

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Lingxin KongDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2253-8517
Qingtao ZhaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.
Zhaohui HanDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.
Wenfei XueDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.
Zhonghui HuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.
Zhancong NiuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.
Guochen DuanDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9608-4066
Hebei General Hospital · CNHebei Medical University · CNHospital of Hebei Province · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveLung cancer is a malignancy with high a mortality rate that threatens human health. This study is aimed to explore the correlation among the triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein ratio (TG/HDL-C), non-high-density lipoprotein/high-density lipoprotein ratio (non-HDL-C/HDL-C) and survival of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) undergoing video-associated thoracic surgery (VATS).

methodsThis retrospective study analyzed 284 patients with NSCLC who underwent VATS at Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China. The time-dependent receiver operating characteristic curve was used to determine the optimal cutoff value and evaluate the area under the curve. Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analyses were performed to determine the prognostic effect.

resultsThe median overall survival (OS) was 46 months. Patients with low TG/HDL-C and low non-HDL-C/HDL-C had a longer OS. The low non-HDL-C/HDL-C group showed a longer mean survival time (59.00 vs. 52.35 months). Multivariate analysis revealed that TG/HDL-C and non-HDL-C/HDL-C were significantly correlated with OS.

conclusionsTG/HDL-C and non-HDL-C/HDL-C are associated with the prognosis of patients with NSCLC who received VATS. Preoperative serum TG/HDL-C and non-HDL-C/HDL-C may be effective independent prognostic factors for predicting the outcomes of patients with NSCLC.

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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsCholesterol, HDLHumansLipoproteins, HDLPrognosisRetrospective StudiesTriglyceridesCholesterol, HDLLipoproteins, HDLTriglycerideshigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolNon-small cell lung cancerprognostic indicatorsurvivaltriglyceridevideo-assisted thoracic surgery

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PMID35949158
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