The Advanced Lung Cancer Inflammation Index (ALI) can help to distinguish patients with different levels of prognosis.
Parameters prior to therapy:
(1) body mass index (BMI) in kg per square meter
(2) serum albumin in g/dL
(3) neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR)
ALI =
= (BMI) * (albumin) / (NLR)
Interpretation:
• The lower the index the worse the prognosis.
• The cutoff for distinguishing better from worse prognosis varies with the condition.
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Specialty: Immunology/Rheumatology