Red cell distribution width in subclinical hypothyroidism

Response to the letter: Red cell distribution width in subclinical hypothyroidism.

W e read the paper by Sevket BALTA and cols. and thanks for your interest in our study entitled “Red Cell Distribution Width in Subclinical Hypothyroidism” (1). As we mentioned in the discussion part, the RDW can be affected by some disease conditions such as recent blood transfusion, renal dysfunction, hepatic dysfunction, anemia related nutritional deficiencies (i.e. iron, vitamin B12, and fo...

The value of red blood cell distribution width in subclinical hypothyroidism.

OBJECTIVE Therefore, we evaluated the relationship between the subclinical hypothyroidism and red cell distribution width (RDW) levels in a healthy population. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The medical records of 23,343 consecutive health subjects were reviewed. Subjects were classified into four thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) groups to determine the correlation between TSH and other variables in d...

Prognostic Validity of Red Cell Distribution Width in Neonatal Sepsis

Background Neonatal sepsis is one of the most critical illness in neonates that is responsible for a great proportion of morbidity and mortality in neonates so early diagnosis and identification of high risk cases is a challenging aim of our study. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of red cell distribution width (RDW), in neonatal sepsis at the time of admission ...

Red Cell Distribution Width in Myocardial Infarction

Association between Red Cell Distribution Width and Mortality in Pediatric Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Units

Background: Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a routine laboratory measure that could be used as a predictor of mortality in critically ill patients. Identification of patients at risk for mortality early in the course of PICU admission is an important step in improving the outcome. We aimed to assess the use of RDW as an early biomarker for outcome in pediatric critical illnesses. Methods:...