Anisocytosis is Associated With Short-Term Mortality in COVID-19 and May Reflect Proinflammatory Signature in Uninfected Ambulatory Adults

• Main Authors: Andrew Hornick (Author), Nour Tashtish (Author), Michael Osnard (Author), Binita Shah (Author), Allison Bradigan (Author), Zainab Albar (Author), Jeffrey Tomalka (Author), Jarrod Dalton (Author), Ashish Sharma (Author), Rafick P. Sekaly (Author), Rana Hejal (Author), Daniel I. Simon (Author), David A. Zidar (Author), Sadeer G. Al-Kindi (Author)
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• Published: Case Western Reserve University, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background Red cell distribution width (RDW), a measure of anisocytosis, is observed in chronic inflammation and is a prognostic marker in critically ill patients without COVID-19, but data in COVID-19 are limited. Methods Between March 12 and April 19, 2020, 282 individuals with confirmed COVID-19...