In the recent issue of the Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis, Wang et al. assessed the relationship between the red cell distribution width (RDW) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, assessing all parameters affecting the RDW, determining the optimum RDW cut-off value for predicting the prognosis of coronary artery disease (CAD), excluding metabolic comorbidities affecting th...

Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is the quantitative measure of anisocytosis showing the variability in size of the circulating erythrocytes. Generally, higher RDW reflects increased red blood cell destruction such as hemolytic disorders and nutritional deficiency including iron, vitamin B12 and folate deficiency. Recently, several studies showed a strong independent association between ...

BACKGROUND the red cell distribution width (RDW), an automated measure of variability in the red blood cell size on full blood count (FBC) is an independent predictor of mortality in several disease states and in healthy older people. OBJECTIVE we wanted to determine the prognostic value of RDW in patients following a hip fracture-a condition associated with high mortality. DESIGN we examin...

BACKGROUND Ranson's criteria are widely used to evaluate severity of acute pancreatitis (AP). Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) has been demonstrated to be useful marker to predict mortality in these patients. The aim of the present study was to investigate correlation between Ranson score and RDW in patients with AP. METHODS Total of 202 patients with AP were included in the study. Pat...

BACKGROUND Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and increases the risk of stroke and death. Patients with hypertensive have an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation. RDW (Red blood cell distribution width) levels are elevated in cardiovascular disorders including heart failure, stable coronary disease, acute coronary syndrome, slow coronary flow and stroke. ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a autoimmune disease, early and accurate detection is vital for effective treatment. Very recently, a large of novel laboratory index were found to diagnose AS. However, the correlation between red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and AS has been poorly discussed in previous study. Then, our aim was to focus on the association between RDW and AS. AS patients wi...

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to determine the association between red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and mortality in super-elderly subjects (≥ 90 years) diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Methods: One hundred twenty subjects in the super-elderly age group diagnosed with CAP were followed up for at least one year after first diagnosis time. It was investigate...

BACKGROUND In this study we investigated the potential of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR), mean platelet volume (MPV), and red cell width distribution (RDW) as new inflammatory markers to identify chronic inflammations during symptom-free periods in children diagnosed with Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF). MATERIAL/METHODS The study included 153 children d...

Background. Red cell distribution width (RDW) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) have been studied in a variety of etiological diseases. We aim to investigate the relationship between RDW and PLR and the severity of hepatitis C virus- (HCV-) related liver disease. Methods. We included fifty-two chronic HCV and 42 HCV-related cirrhosis patients and 84 healthy controls. Hematological and virolog...

PURPOSE We investigated whether red blood cell distribution width (RDW) predicts vasculitis activity based on Birmingham vasculitis activity score (BVAS) or BVAS for granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) at diagnosis and poor prognosis during follow-up in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV). MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed the medical record...