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 …

[HTML][HTML] Red blood cell distribution width and cardiovascular diseases

E Danese, G Lippi, M Montagnana - Journal of thoracic disease, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a rather simple measure of red
blood cell (RBC) size heterogeneity (ie, anisocytosis), which is easily calculated by dividing …

Biomechanical properties of red blood cells in health and disease towards microfluidics

G Tomaiuolo - Biomicrofluidics, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
Red blood cells (RBCs) possess a unique capacity for undergoing cellular deformation to
navigate across various human microcirculation vessels, enabling them to pass through …

[HTML][HTML] Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and human pathology. One size fits all

G Lippi, M Plebani - Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine …, 2014 - degruyter.com
Red blood cell distribution width (RDW), an index of variation of erythrocyte volume (ie,
anysocytosis), is conventionally included in a standard complete blood count (CBC). In brief …

Diagnostic and prognostic value of red blood cell distribution width in sepsis: a narrative review

ZD Hu, G Lippi, M Montagnana - Clinical biochemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Previous studies showed that red blood cell distribution width (RDW) can be used as a
prognostic and diagnostic index in various non-hematological diseases, including severe …

[HTML][HTML] Red cell distribution width and cancer

M Montagnana, E Danese - Annals of translational medicine, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Red cell distribution width (RDW) is an index which primarily reflects impaired erythropoiesis
and abnormal red blood cell survival. In last years the interest in this marker has …

[HTML][HTML] Prognostic value of red blood cell distribution width for patients with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

YL Huang, ZD Hu, SJ Liu, Y Sun, Q Qin, BD Qin… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Aims Multiple studies have investigated the prognostic role of red blood cell distribution
width (RDW) for patients with heart failure (HF), but the results have been inconsistent. The …

Effect of age and gender on reference intervals of red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and mean red cell volume (MCV)

JJML Hoffmann, KCAM Nabbe… - Clinical Chemistry and …, 2015 - degruyter.com
Background: Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) was recently shown to be age-
dependent when using Sysmex XE-2100 hematology analyzers. As measuring RDW is …

[HTML][HTML] Red cell distribution width in relation to incidence of stroke and carotid atherosclerosis: a population-based cohort study

M Söderholm, Y Borné, B Hedblad, M Persson… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Increased red cell distribution width (RDW) has been related to poor prognosis
in patients with cardiovascular disease, and is a predictor of cardiovascular mortality in the …