THE ROLE OF THE RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH IN CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE

Introduction: Carotid disease affects 3-4% of the general population. The association between systemic low-grade inflammation and atherosclerosis has led to the study of blood biomarkers, such as red blood cell distribution width – coefficient of variation (RDW-CV), and their role in the pathophysi...

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Main Authors: Luis Duarte-Gamas, António Pereira-Neves, Mariana Fragão-Marques, Isabel Vilaça, João P. Rocha-Neves, José Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular 2020-12-01
Series:Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular
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Online Access:https://acvjournal.com/index.php/acv/article/view/324