Red cell distribution width as a surrogate marker of haemoglobinopathies in western Kenya

Red cell distribution width as a surrogate marker of haemoglobinopathies in western Kenya

Background: Haemoglobinopathies are inherited haemoglobin disorders that result in anaemia characterised by erythrocyte anisopoikilocytosis. Red cell distribution width (RDW) measures anisopoikiloytosis and is readily reported by haematology analysers as a complete blood count parameter. The utility...

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Main Authors: Benard M. Mutua, George Sowayi, Patrick Okoth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2022-04-01
Series:African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Subjects:
red cell distribution width
surrogate marker
biomarker
haemoglobinopathies
patients
western kenya
Online Access:https://ajlmonline.org/index.php/ajlm/article/view/1644

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