Red cell distribution width as a predictor for bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature infants

Abstract Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common morbidity complicating preterm birth. Red blood cell distribution width (RDW), a measure of the variation red blood cell size, could reflect oxidative stress and chronic inflammation in many diseases such as cardiovascular, pulmonary, and...

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Main Authors: Hayato Go, Hitoshi Ohto, Kenneth E. Nollet, Kenichi Sato, Hirotaka Ichikawa, Yohei Kume, Yuji Kanai, Hajime Maeda, Nozomi Kashiwabara, Kei Ogasawara, Maki Sato, Koichi Hashimoto, Mitsuaki Hosoya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86752-8