Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and Ischaemic Stroke

Overview

Journal Stroke Vasc Neurol

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2017 Oct 10

PMID 28989807

Citations 51

Authors

Gang-Hua Feng

Hai-Peng Li

Qiu-Li Li

Ying Fu

Ren-Bin Huang

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Abstract

The red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a measure of red blood cell (RBC) size heterogeneity, which is easily calculated by dividing the SD of erythrocyte volumes for the mean corpuscular volume. Recent reporter suggested that, besides haematological diseases and anaemia, many human disorders may be closely associated with the elevated RDW. A literature review has revealed the RDW may be closely related to the development of ischaemic stroke, carotid artery atherosclerosis and cerebral embolism. Higher RDW could independently predict adverse outcomes in patients in these conditions.

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