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cord-035020-mhs7yext	Simadibrata, Daniel Martin	Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, a novel biomarker to predict the severity of COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2020-11-02		.txt	text/plain	3249	200	50	title: Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, a novel biomarker to predict the severity of COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis Research articles comparing the PLR value on admission in adult patients with COVID-19 with varying degrees of severity were included in the analysis. Therefore, this systematic review aims to review the prognostic value of PLR levels on admission to determine the severity and mortality of COVID-19 patients. We included cohort studies evaluating the difference in PLR levels on admission in adults (>18 years old) with confirmed COVID-19 (diagnosed using RT-PCR) categorized based on disease severity (severe and non-severe patients), and/or mortality (survivor and non-survivor). Our meta-analysis, which included a total of 998 COVID-19 patients, showed that high PLR value was associated with severe COVID-19. Six out of the seven included studies demonstrated similar results with increased PLR on admission found in severe cases of COVID-19 compared to those with mild or moderate diseases.	./cache/cord-035020-mhs7yext.txt	./txt/cord-035020-mhs7yext.txt