Prognostic Value of Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and D-Dimer in
Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Abstract
Background: The significant role of red blood cell distribution width
(RDW) and D-Dimer as prognostic factors in patients with some blood
malignancies has been reported recently. Aim: We designed and performed
a meta-analysis to investigate the prognostic roles of RDW and D-Dimer
in subjects with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Materials and
Methods: We systematically reviewed PubMed-Medline, SCOPUS, EMBASE, Web
of Science Core Collection, and Google Scholar up to 30 April 2023 to
look for publications on prognostic effects of RDW and D-Dimer in DLBCL
patients. For investigation of the associations between RDW and D-Dimer
with the overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) of
the DLBCL cases, hazard ratio (HR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs)
was used. Results: We included 13 eligible studies in the present
meta-analysis. The results of pooled analysis showed that increased
levels of RDW was related to poor OS (HR=2.01, 95% CI: 1.62-2.48, P
value<0.01) and poor PFS (HR=1.52, 95% CI: 1.24-1.85, P
value<0.01) among the DLBCL patients. On the other hand, a
significant relationship was found between increased D-Dimer and poor OS
(HR=2.30, 95% CI: 1.03-5.14, P value<0.05) of the DLBCL
patients as well. Conclusion: Our finding clearly confirmed that
elevated RDW levels and D-Dimer were associated with adverse OS and PFS
in DLBCL.