Impact of the serum creatinine and cystatin C ratio for prediction of sarcopenia and prognosis in biliary tract cancer.

Ryosuke FukushimaNorifumi HarimotoTakayuki OkuyamaTakaomi SekiKouki HoshinoKei HagiwaraShunsuke KawaiNorihiro IshiiMariko TsukagoshiTakamichi IgarashiKenichiro ArakiKen Shirabe

Published in: International journal of clinical oncology (2024)

In patients with biliary tract cancer, the Cr/CysC ratio showed weak correlation with sarcopenic indicators. However, the Cr/CysC ratio could be strong prognostic factor in biliary tract cancer.

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