Association of red blood cell distribution width with presence and severity of rheumatic mitral valve stenosis

Association of red blood cell distribution width with presence and severity of rheumatic mitral valve stenosis

Objective: As an indicator of variability in circulating erythrocyte size, red cell distribution width (RDW) is linked to chronic inflammation. The association of rheumatic heart valve stenosis and inflammation is also well-known. This study aimed to assess the relationship between RDW and presence...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Kadri Akboga, Adnan Abacı, Uğur Canpolat, Cağrı Yayla, Asife Sahinarslan, Kadri Açıkgöz, Serkan Çay, Serkan Topaloğlu, Dursun Aras, Sinan Aydoğdu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2015-04-01
Series:Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi
Subjects:
inflammation
red cell distribution width; mitral valve stenosis; rheumatic mitral stenosis.
Online Access:https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=tkd&un=TKDA-60533

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