Evaluation of the effect of red cell distribution width on the development of acute renal failure in patients with sepsis

Objective: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an important clinical entity that is known to increase mortality in patients with sepsis. Erythrocyte maturation and proliferation are inhibited by pro-inflammatory cytokines; these cytokines exert effects on red cell distribution width (RDW) well. Based on...

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Main Authors: Ali Veysel Kara, Sema Tanrikulu, Emre Aydın, Fatma Aydın, Yaşar Yıldırım, Zülfükar Yılmaz, Ali Kemal Kadiroğlu, Mehmet Emin Yılmaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dicle University Medical School 2017-06-01
Series:Dicle Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.diclemedj.org/upload/sayi/64/Dicle%20Med%20J-03149.PDF