The relationship between subclinic atherosclerosis and red cell distribution width in patients with metabolic syndrome

• Main Authors: Ali Rıza Gülcan, Mustafa Serkan Karakaş, Barış Akdemir, Mustafa Uçar, Refik Emre Altekin, Hüseyin Yılmaz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dicle University Medical School 2013-12-01
• Series: Dicle Medical Journal
• Subjects: red cell distribution width; metabolic syndrome; complete blood count
• Online Access: http://www.diclemedj.org/upload/sayi/29/Dicle%20Med%20J-01817.pdf
• ISSN: 1300-2945; 1308-9889

Objectıve: We have investigated the possible associationbetween red cell distribution width (RDW) and subclinicatherosclerosis which can assessed by carotidintima-media thickness (CIMT) measurement in patientswith metabolic syndrome (MetS).Methods: 74 patients with MetS were enrolled to thestudy. Patients were divided into 2 groups according tocarotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) measurement: 35patients with CIMT≥1.0 mm were at group 1 and 39 patientswith CIMT<1.0 mm were at group 2. RDW weremeasured using an automated blood cell counter.Results: The RDW level was not statistically significantin patients with CIMT≥1,0 mm than in patients withCIMT<1,0 mm (13.73±0.79% vs. 13.77±1.04 %; p=0.85).Conclusion: In our study, we found that RDW was notdifferent in the MetS patients with CIMT≥1.0 mm comparedwith the MetS patients with CIMT<1.0 mm.Key words: red cell distribution width, metabolic syndrome,complete blood count