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Broadening of the red blood cell distribution width is associated with increased severity of illness in patients with sepsis

BACKGROUND: Sepsis is a pro-inflammatory state caused by systemic infection. As sepsis progresses, multiple organ systems become affected with subsequent increase in mortality. Elevated red cell distribution width (RDW) has been seen with changes of other inflammatory markers and thus could potentia...

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Autores principales: Mahmood, Nader A, Mathew, Jacob, Kang, Balwinder, DeBari, Vincent A, Khan, Muhammad Anees
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4296328/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25625057
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5151.147518