Could "red cell distribution width'' predict COPD severity?

Tertemiz K. C., Alpaydin A., SEVİNÇ C., ELLİDOKUZ H., Acara A. C., ÇIMRIN A. H.

REVISTA PORTUGUESA DE PNEUMOLOGIA, cilt.22, sa.4, ss.196-201, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2015.11.006
  • Dergi Adı: REVISTA PORTUGUESA DE PNEUMOLOGIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.196-201
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: COPD, Red blood cell distribution width, Inflammation, Survival, PROGNOSTIC MARKER, BODE INDEX, MORTALITY, BIOMARKERS, RISK
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background and objectives: Erythrocyte morphology changes not only by primary hematological diseases but also by systemic inflammation, ineffective erythropoiesis and nutritional deficiencies. Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a parameter reflecting erythrocyte morphology. We aimed to investigate the relationship of RDW with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) stages, BODE index and survival in COPD patients.