Red Cell Distribution Width as a Prognostic Indicator in Pediatric Heart Disease and after Surgery

Background. Red cell distribution width (RDW) is an important marker which reflects inflammatory activity in many chronic diseases. The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of RDW on morbidity and mortality before and after pediatric congenital heart surgery. Methods. 107 patients wi...

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Main Authors: Vural Polat, Sahin Iscan, Mustafa Etli, Helin El Kılıc, Özgür Gürsu, Esra Eker, Fatih Ozdemir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/681679