Red cell distribution width as a predictor of mortality in acute pancreatitis

Senol K., Saylam B., Kocaay F., Tez M.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, cilt.31, sa.4, ss.687-689, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ajem.2012.12.015
  • Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.687-689
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Introduction: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common cause for hospitalization worldwide. Identification of patients at risk for mortality early in the course of AP is an important step in improving outcome. Red cell distribution width (RDW) is reflective of systemic inflammation. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between RDW and mortality in patients with AP.