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Background: Geriatric anemia is one of the neglected and undiagnosed health problems throughout the world leading to increased morbidity and mortality among this vulnerable age group.
Manas Talukdar +2 more
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Red cell distribution width and early mortality in elderly patients with severe sepsis and septic shock [PDF]
Objective To investigate the association of red cell distribution width (RDW) with 30-day mortality in elderly patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. Methods Patients were recruited from a single tertiary emergency department.
Sejin Kim +4 more
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Ala54Thr Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 2 (FABP2) Polymorphism in Recurrent Depression: Associations with Fatty Acid Concentrations and Waist Circumference [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Fatty acid (FA)-alterations may mediate the mutual association between Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, etiology of observed FA-alterations in MDD and CVD remains largely unclear.
Assies, Johanna +7 more
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The article presents the results of studying the role of erythrocyte and leukocyte indices of intoxication in the pathogenesis of experimental peritonitis.
V. Gutsulyuk +4 more
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Sepsis remains the leading cause of death in critically ill patients. Thus, regular measurement of lactate levels has been proposed in sepsis guidelines. Elevated red cell distribution width (RDW) is associated with mortality risk in patients with sepsis.
Tsung-Han Wang, Yin-Chou Hsu
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Erythrocyte system of rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri Rich. affected by prolonged subacute phenol intoxication [PDF]
Basic erythrocyte indices, erythrocyte osmotic resistance as well as quantitative and qualitative analysis of the erythrocyte pattern in the peripheral blood, spleen and kidney of rainbow trout affected by phenol intoxication (2 mg dm-3 doses applied for
T. Własow
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Experiments were performed to determine the effects of ascorbic acid on haematological and water quality parameters of Clarias gariepinus subjected to road transportation.
Deborah Arimie Adah +4 more
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Methods to assess iron and iodine status [PDF]
Four methods are recommended for assessment of iodine nutrition: urinary iodine concentration, the goitre rate, and blood concentrations of thyroid stimulating hormone and thyroglobulin.
Zimmermann, M.B.
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Background One of the main causes of anaemia in patients with end-stage renal disease is relative deficiency in erythropoietin production. Eythropoiesis stimulating agent (ESA), a potent haematopoietic growth factor, is used to treat anaemia in ...
Shun Hasegawa +8 more
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Can Red Cell Distribution Width Be Used as a Marker of Crohn's Disease Activity?
Introduction: Recently, it has been suggested an association between red cell distribution width (RDW) and Crohn's disease activity index (CDAI), but its use is not yet performed in daily clinical practice.
Ana Maria Oliveira +6 more
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