Red cell distribution width predicts deaths in patients with acute pancreatitis

Background: To investigate the association between the red cell distribution width (RDW) and mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis (AP), and to assess the ability of RDW to predict mortality in AP patients. Materials and Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 120 patients (50 male...

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Main Authors: Dong Wang, Jing Yang, Jianqing Zhang, Shihong Zhang, Bo Wang, Ruizhi Wang, Min Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2015;volume=20;issue=5;spage=424;epage=428;aulast=Wang