Is Red Cell Distribution Width a Marker for the Presence and Poor Prognosis of Cardiovascular Disease?

Red cell distribution width (RDW) is an indices heterogeneity of cell size in the peripheral blood and has been shown to be an independent correlate of adverse outcomes in healthy subjects and in some cardiac conditions. Additionally, RDW is associated with both the presence and the complexity of va...

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Main Authors: Turgay Isik, Erkan Ayhan, Mustafa Kurt, Ibrahim Halil Tanboga, Ahmet Kaya, Enbiya Aksakal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AVES 2012-12-01
Series:Eurasian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.eajm.org/summary_en.php3?id=458