Prognostic Potential of RDW in Discriminating Hemoglobinopathies among Patients reporting to Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu

Abstract Background Red cell distribution width (RDW) measures the extent of variation in red blood cell (RBC) volume in terms of coefficient of variation. It reflects the degree of variation in RBC’s sizes and shapes, characteristic of iron deficiency and anemias involving RBC destruction, especial...

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Published in:	Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
Main Authors:	Benard Mutua, George Sowayi, Patrick Okoth
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2022-08-01
Subjects:	Red cell distribution width (RDW) Prognostic Hemoglobinopathies Patients Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s43042-022-00334-5