Red blood cell distribution width and erythrocyte parameters in patients with brain injury after mild head trauma

This prospective study was planned to assess whether red blood cell (RBC) parameters may be useful in diagnostics of patients with brain injury after mild head trauma. The RBC count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, RBC distribution width (RDW) and mean corpuscular volume were assessed in all consecutive pat...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Lippi, Andrea Carbucicchio, Paola Avanzini, Mariella Dipalo, Mario Benatti, Gianfranco Cervellin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-07-01
Series:Emergency Care Journal
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/1598