Department of Neurology, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou, University of South China, Chenzhou, China.
Thyroid Medicine Department/Radionuclide Therapy Department (Ward 31), Hunan Provincial Tumor Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Stroke Vasc Neurol. 2017 Jun 23;2(3):172-175. doi: 10.1136/svn-2017-000071. eCollection 2017 Sep.
The red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a measure of red blood cell (RBC) size heterogeneity, which is easily calculated by dividing the SD of erythrocyte volumes for the mean corpuscular volume. Recent reporter suggested that, besides haematological diseases and anaemia, many human disorders may be closely associated with the elevated RDW. A literature review has revealed the RDW may be closely related to the development of ischaemic stroke, carotid artery atherosclerosis and cerebral embolism. Higher RDW could independently predict adverse outcomes in patients in these conditions.
红细胞分布宽度（RDW）是一种衡量红细胞（RBC）大小异质性的指标，它可以通过将红细胞体积的标准差除以平均红细胞体积来轻松计算。最近有报道称，除了血液疾病和贫血外，许多人类疾病可能与升高的 RDW 密切相关。文献综述表明，RDW 可能与缺血性中风、颈动脉粥样硬化和脑栓塞的发展密切相关。更高的 RDW 可以独立预测这些情况下患者的不良预后。
