The Prognostic Role of Red Blood Cell Distribution Width in Coronary Artery Disease: A Review of the Pathophysiology
Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a measure of red blood cell volume variations (anisocytosis) and is reported as part of a standard complete blood count. In recent years, numerous studies have noted the importance of RDW as a predictor of poor clinical outcomes in the settings of various d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Disease Markers |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/824624 |