Red Blood Cell Distribution Width is an Independent Predictor of AKI and Mortality in Patients in the Coronary Care Unit

Background/Aims: We investigated the hypothesis that RDW is an independent predictor of acute kidney injury (AKI) and mortality in patients in the coronary care unit (CCU). Methods: In this prospective, observational study, we screened 412 adults admitted to the CCU at Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan Uni...

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Main Authors: Yugang Hu, Huilan Liu, Shuai Fu, Jing Wan, Xiaoning Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-12-01
Series:Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/485866