Elevated red blood cell distribution width in healthy smokers

Elevated red blood cell distribution width in healthy smokers

Objectives: Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) has been reported to be a marker of morbidity and mortality for some cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. We aimed to evaluate RDW values in otherwise healthy smokers. Study design: Two hundred and twenty consecutive subjects with current smok...

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Main Authors: Ertuğrul Kurtoğlu, Erdal Aktürk, Hasan Korkmaz, İsa Sincer, Mücahid Yılmaz, Kenan Erdem, Ahmet Çelik, Ramazan Özdemir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2013-05-01
Series:Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi
Subjects:
biological markers
blood flow velocity; c-reactive protein; coronary circulation; erythrocyte indices; inflammation; smoking
cigar.
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