Red cell distribution width as a significant indicator of medication and prognosis in type 2 diabetic patients

Abstract Whether red cell distribution width (RDW) can be a potential indicator for diabetic nephropathy (DN) is unknown. A total of 809 type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) patients were divided into 4 groups according to the quartiles (Q) of the RDW (%): Q1 ≤ 12.4 (n = 229), 12.4 < Q2 ≤ 12.9 (n = 202...

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Main Authors: Xiao-fen Xiong, Yuan Yang, Xianghui Chen, Xuejing Zhu, Chun Hu, Yachun Han, Li Zhao, Fuyou Liu, Lin Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02904-9