Distribution Width of Red Blood Cells and Related Factors Among Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Daniel Molla MeleseWondyefraw MekonenAbebaye AragawAdisu Asefa Abebe Muche Belete

Published in: Journal of blood medicine (2022)

RDW showed a significant association with GFR, recurrent kidney disease, alcohol consumption, and medication use in hemodialysis-dependent ESRD patients. The mechanisms of RDW disruption in ESRD patients need further investigation.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
alcohol consumption
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
red blood cell
patient reported