Red Blood Cell Distribution Width as a Biomarker of Red Cell Dysfunction Associated with Inflammation and Macrophage Iron Retention: A Prognostic Marker in Heart Failure and a Potential Predictor for Iron Replacement Responsiveness
Artemio García‐Escobar, Rosa Lázaro-García, Javier Goicolea-Ruigómez, Gonzalo Pizarro, Alfonso Jurado‐Román, Raúl Moreno, José Ángel Cabrera
Topics & Concepts
Red blood cell distribution widthInflammationMedicineBiomarkerHeart failureMacrophageCardiologyRed blood cellInternal medicineChemistryBiochemistryIn vitroInflammatory Biomarkers in Disease PrognosisIron Metabolism and DisordersBlood properties and coagulation