Red blood cell distribution width: a simple parameter with multiple clinical applications

GL Salvagno, F Sanchis-Gomar… - Critical reviews in …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a simple and inexpensive parameter, which
reflects the degree of heterogeneity of erythrocyte volume (conventionally known as …

Red blood cell distribution width: a novel predictive indicator for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

N Li, H Zhou, Q Tang - Disease markers, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The red blood cell distribution width (RDW) obtained from a standard complete blood count
(CBC) is a convenient and inexpensive biochemical parameter representing the variability in …

[HTML][HTML] Red blood cell distribution width in heart failure: pathophysiology, prognostic role, controversies and dilemmas

A Xanthopoulos, G Giamouzis, A Dimos… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Red blood cell distribution width (RDW), an integral parameter of the complete blood count
(CBC), has been traditionally used for the classification of several types of anemia. However …

Iron deficiency and heart failure: diagnostic dilemmas and therapeutic perspectives

EA Jankowska, S von Haehling, SD Anker… - European heart …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Iron is a micronutrient essential for cellular energy and metabolism, necessary for
maintaining body homoeostasis. Iron deficiency is an important co-morbidity in patients with …

The role of red blood cell distribution width in cardiovascular and thrombotic disorders

M Montagnana, G Cervellin, T Meschi… - Clinical chemistry and …, 2012 - degruyter.com
The red blood cell (RBC) distribution width (RDW) is a measurement of the size variation as
well as an index of the heterogeneity of the erythrocytes (ie, anysocytosis), which is typically …

Emerging biomarkers in heart failure

RRJ van Kimmenade, JL Januzzi Jr - Clinical chemistry, 2012 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Until recently, biomarker testing in heart failure (HF) syndromes has been
viewed as an elective supplement to diagnostic evaluation of patients suspected to suffer …

Red cell distribution width and all-cause mortality in critically ill patients

HS Bazick, D Chang, K Mahadevappa… - Critical care …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Red cell distribution width is a predictor of mortality in the general population. The
prevalence of increased red cell distribution width and its significance in the intensive care …

Association of lymphopenia with risk of mortality among adults in the US general population

DA Zidar, SG Al-Kindi, Y Liu, NI Krieger… - JAMA network …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Immune dysregulation can increase the risk of infection, malignant neoplasms,
and cardiovascular disease, but improved methods are needed to identify and quantify …

RDW to platelet ratio: a novel noninvasive index for predicting hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis in chronic hepatitis B

B Chen, B Ye, J Zhang, L Ying, Y Chen - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Objective To develop a simple predictive model for significant fibrosis and cirrhosis in
chronic hepatitis B (CHB) using the routine hematological parameters of a complete blood …

Red blood cell distribution width as novel biomarker in cardiovascular diseases: a literature review

M Arkew, K Gemechu, K Haile… - Journal of blood …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a measure of the change in size of red blood cells
and it is used in combination with other hematological parameters for the differential …