Association of Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Levels with Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease (CTD-ILD).

Shenyun Shi Ling Chen Xianhua Gui Lulu Chen Xiaohua Qiu Min Yu Yonglong Xiao

Published in: Disease markers (2021)

RDW was higher in CTD-ILD patients and had a negative correlation with DLCO%predicted. RDW may be an important serum biomarker for severity and prognosis of patients with CTD-ILD.

Keyphrases

patient reported
interstitial lung disease
systemic sclerosis
rheumatoid arthritis
red blood cell
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
ejection fraction
patient reported outcomes