Association of red cell distribution width with all-cause and cardiovascular-specific mortality in African American and white adults: a prospective cohort study

Association of red cell distribution width with all-cause and cardiovascular-specific mortality in African American and white adults: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background While the mortality rate is declining in the United States, the life expectancy gap among different population groups suggests a need to identify biomarkers to improve early identification of individuals at risk. Red cell distribution width (RDW), a measure of anisocytosis, is an...

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Main Authors: Salman M. Tajuddin, Mike A. Nalls, Alan B. Zonderman, Michele K. Evans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
Red cell distribution width
Mortality biomarker
Premature mortality
Cardiovascular disease
Survival analysis
African Americans
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-017-1313-6

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