Are Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and RDW/Hemoglobin Ratio Predictable in Mortality Among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Objective: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the third most common cause of death in the world, is a multi-component disease with pulmonary and extrapulmonary manifestations. The red blood cell distribution width (RDW) conveys important information for short- and long-term prognosis thro...

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Main Authors: Nalan Ogan, Ersin Günay, Ayşe Demir Baha, Esen Sayın Gülensoy, Evrim Eylem Akpınar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2019-11-01
Series:Erciyes Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=erciyesmedj&un=EMJ-10270