We read the article ‘‘Increased red cell distribution width (RDW) in patients with slow coronary flow (SCF) syndrome’’ by Luo et al. (1). In this study, the authors examined the relationship between RDW and SCF syndrome. The authors concluded that RDW levels are strongly positively correlated with both C-reactive protein and thrombosis in the myocardial infarction frame counts of patients with ...

BACKGROUND Red cell distribution width (RDW) predicts disease outcome in several patient populations, but its prognostic value in addition to other disease parameters in unselected medical inpatients remains unclear. Our aim was to investigate the association of admission RDW levels and mortality adjusted for several disease pathways in unselected medical patients from a previous multicenter st...

Over the past decade, there has been a literal explosion of studies examining various prognostic biomarkers in patients with heart failure. Some of these biomarkers—such as the natriuretic peptides—directly reflect pathophysiologic processes in the diagnosis, while the prognostic links for other ‘‘heart failure biomarkers’’ remain less well-defined. In the article published in Revista Española ...

OBJECTIVE Red cell distribution width (RDW) is associated with mortality in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). However, little is known about the effect of changes in RDW during treatment on mortality. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the association between RDW changes and mortality in hospitalized patients with CAP. METHODS Retrospective analyses were perform...

Background: Inflammatory cytokines are an important role in mediating depression through communicating peripheral inflammation to the brain. Several inflammatory markers are increased in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), such as C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF). Red cell distribution width (RDW) and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) ...

BACKGROUND High red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is related to impairment of erythropoiesis, reflecting chronic inflammation and increased levels of oxidative stress, both of which are telltale signs of type 2 diabetics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the RDW and fasting blood sugar/blood pressure, and compare the results from diabetics with nondiabetic co...

OBJECTIVES Several studies have shown increased atherogenic risk factors and biomarkers of inflammation and atherosclerosis in association with growth hormone excess. Mean platelet volume (MPV) and red blood cell distribution (RDW) are currently gaining interest as new independent cardiovascular risk factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of disease control on MPV and RDW in ...

PURPOSE The association between the red cell distribution width (RDW) and vasospastic angina (VSA) has not been elucidated. We investigated the association of the RDW with the incidence and angiographic subtypes of VSA in Korean patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 460 patients who underwent intracoronary ergonovine provocation tests were consecutively enrolled and classified into two g...

This study examined the prognostic value of the baseline red blood cell distribution width (RDW) in diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients. The associations between RDW and clinical characteristics were assessed in 161 DLBCL patients from 2005 to 2016. The log-rank test, univariate analysis, and Cox regression analysis were used to evaluate the relationship between RDW and survival. A R...

Proteins having relations to hereditary dwarfism of the rdw rat (gene symbol: rdw) were searched for in various tissues of the rat with an improved two-dimensional gel electrophoresis technique followed by immunoblotting and microsequencing. Tissues inspected were cerebral cortex, cerebellum, brain trunk, hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid gland, liver, testis, spleen, and thymus. Only pituitary ...