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[Retracted] C-Reactive Protein as a Prognostic Biomarker for Gynecologic Cancers: A Meta-Analysis

Table 2

HRs and 95% CIs of patient survival or cancer progression in association with CRP in eligible studies.

First author, publication yearCut-off value (mg/L)PFS/DFS/RFS/DSS HR (95% CI)OS HR (95% CI)

Schmid et al. 2007 [36]51.2 (1.1–1.3)1.1 (1.05–1.3)
Six et al. 2008 [33]54.3 (0.9–13.7)NM
Hefler et al. 2008 [28]101.81 (1.81–2.74)1.81 (1.81–2.74)
Stephan et al. 2011 [23]51.2 (1.1–1.4)1.4 (1.2–1.8)
Dobrzycka et al. 2013 [27]11.190.84 (0.72–2.84)1.87 (0.58–2.87)
Nakamura et al. 2015 [21]7NM1.858 (0.644–5.357)
Zhang et al. 2015 [29]101.49 (1.096–2.027)1.435 (1.023–2.013)
Lu et al. 2015 [31]8NM2.18 (1.3–3.67)
Li et al. 2015 [34]8.27.24 (3.27–16.02)NM
Xiao et al. 2015 [26]101.88 (1.32–2.68)1.95 (1.31–2.88)
Bodner–Adler et al. 2016 [19]5NM1.238 (1.064–1.441)
Liu et al. 2017 [32]10NM1.005 (1.001–1.009)
He et al. 2018 [25]10NM3.03 (1.34–6.82)
Wang et al. 2019 [24]3.1351.423 (0.866–2.338)2.081 (1.096–3.953)
Wang et al. 2020 [20]5NM2.208 (1.265–3.251)
An et al. 2020 [22]NM1.32 (0.49–3.14)1.25 (0.84–1.81)
Terlikowska et al. 2020 [35]NMNM1.22 (1.01–1.43)
Komura et al. 2020 [30]7.61.96 (1.1–3.57)NM
Njoku et al. 2021 [37]5.51.13 (0.58–2.20)1.68 (1.00–2.81)

Abbreviations: DFS: disease-free survival; DSS: disease-specific survival; HR: HR (high vs. low); NM: not mentioned; OS: overall survival; PFS: progress-free survival; RFS: recurrence-free survival.