Red blood cell distribution width as a marker of hyperinflammation and mortality in COVID-19

Víctor Moreno‐Torres, Enrique Sánchez-Chica, Raquel Castejón, Antonio F Caballero-Bermejo, Patricia Mills, Elena Diago-Sempere, Silvia Rosado, Aránzazu Sancho‐López, Juan‐Antonio Vargas‐Núñez, Belén Ruíz‐Antorán,

Annals of Palliative Medicine · 2022 · 26 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

RDW predicts COVID-19-associated ARDS mortality and reflects the hyperinflammatory background and the effects of cytokines such as IL-6, irrespective of tocilizumab treatment.

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