International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volume 43, Issue 5 pp. e254-e260

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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is independently associated with COVID-19 severity: An updated meta-analysis based on adjusted effect estimates

Yang Li,

Yang Li

Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China

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Hongjie Hou,

Hongjie Hou

Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China

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Jie Diao,

Jie Diao

James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK

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Yadong Wang,

Yadong Wang

Department of Toxicology, Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, China

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Haiyan Yang,

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Haiyan Yang

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Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China

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Haiyan Yang, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No. 100 of Science Avenue, Zhengzhou 450001, China.

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Yang Li,

Yang Li

Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China

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Hongjie Hou,

Hongjie Hou

Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China

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Jie Diao,

Jie Diao

James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK

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Yadong Wang,

Yadong Wang

Department of Toxicology, Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, China

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Haiyan Yang,

Corresponding Author

Haiyan Yang

[email protected]

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Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China

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Haiyan Yang, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No. 100 of Science Avenue, Zhengzhou 450001, China.

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First published: 27 January 2021

https://doi.org/10.1111/ijlh.13475

Citations: 4

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This study was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81973105) and Key Scientific Research Project of Henan Institution of Higher Education (No. 21A330008).

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