Red blood cell distribution width: can it be a predictive marker for long-term valvular involvement in children with acute rheumatic carditis?

Kucuk, M.; Ozdemir, RAHMİ; Karadeniz, C.; Celegen, K.; Demirol, M.; Yilmazer, M.; Mese, T.; Unal, N.

doi:10.1111/ijlh.12544

Red blood cell distribution width: can it be a predictive marker for long-term valvular involvement in children with acute rheumatic carditis?

Kucuk M., Ozdemir R., Karadeniz C., Celegen K., Demirol M., Yilmazer M. M., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LABORATORY HEMATOLOGY, vol.38, no.5, pp.569-575, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 38 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1111/ijlh.12544
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LABORATORY HEMATOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.569-575
Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: No

Abstract

IntroductionIn this study, we aimed to evaluate Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) in patients with acute rheumatic carditis during the acute phase and after anti-inflammatory therapy.