The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of all-cause mortality in individuals with anemia: A population-based study
NLR is a significant predictor of all-cause mortality in individuals with anemia. Elevated NLR, particularly above 1.475, is associated with a 25.0% higher mortality risk, suggesting its potential utility as a prognostic biomarker in this context.
Authors
- Yuansheng Lin
- Lanling Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1875-6378)
- Cheng Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4503-6029)
- Hong Zhang
- Yueming Tian
- Mingdeng Wang
Institutions
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Hebei Yiling Hospital (CN)
- Suzhou Municipal Hospital (CN)
- Beijing Anzhen Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0338129
- Primary Topic
- Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00