After this article was published, similarities were noted between this article and submissions by other research groups which call into question the reliability and provenance of the reported results. In light of these issues, the PLOS ONE Editors retract this article [1].
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Citation: The PLOS ONE Editors (2022) Retraction: Prognostic impact of prognostic nutritional index on renal cell carcinoma: A meta-analysis of 7,629 patients. PLoS ONE 17(8): e0273158. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273158
Published: August 11, 2022
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