The CII was defined as the ratio of white blood cell (WBC) count (×109/L) to lymphocyte proportion (%). The optimal threshold of CII was calculated using the X-tile software (Version 3.6.1, Yale University, New Haven, CT). Ultimately, 43.1 was determined as the optimal cutoff value of CII in the training cohort and was used to stratify patients in subsequent analyses.
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