Title: Relation between red blood cell distribution width and ischemic stroke: a case-control study.
Authors: Ramírez-Moreno, Jose M.; Gonzalez-Gomez, María; Ollero-Ortiz, Angela; Roa-Montero, Ana M.; Gómez-Baquero, María J.; Constantino-Silva, Ana B.
Abstract: The article discusses a study on the relationship between ischemic stroke and red blood cell distribution width (RDW). It explores how the study was conducted which involved 224 consecutive patients with ischemic stroke that were confirmed my magnetic resonance imaging. The results reportedly revealed that RDW is a significant predictor of stroke. The author comments that more studies must be conducted to examine RDW's potential mechanistic role in stroke occurrence.
Subjects: STROKE; ERYTHROCYTES; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases; PATIENTS; CLINICAL trials; MEDICAL research
Publication: International Journal of Stroke, 2013, Vol 8, Issue 6, pE36
ISSN: 1747-4930
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1111/ijs.12091

Relation between red blood cell distribution width and ischemic stroke: a case-control study.

Ramírez-Moreno, Jose M.; Gonzalez-Gomez, María; Ollero-Ortiz, Angela; Roa-Montero, Ana M.; Gómez-Baquero, María J.; Constantino-Silva, Ana B.