Research Article

Prealbumin-to-Globulin Ratio Can Predict the Chemotherapy Outcomes and Prognosis of Patients with Gastric Cancer Receiving First-Line Chemotherapy

Table 3

Treatment response to first-line chemotherapy according to the pretreatment PGR and AGR.

ResponsePGRAGR
High ()Low () valueHigh ()Low () value

Complete response0000
Partial response22152611
Stable disease1119411887
Progressive disease930930
Objective response rate15.49%10.79%0.24416.99%8.59%0.038
Disease control rate93.66%78.42%<0.00194.12%76.56%<0.001

PGR: prealbumin to globulin ratio; AGR: albumin to globulin ratio.