The role of red cell distribution width as a noninvasive index for predicting liver cell failure and portal hypertension in cirrhotic patients

• Main Authors: Howaida A Nafady (Author), Tarek A Hassan (Author), Lobna A Ahmed (Author), Marina A Waheeb (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: SpringerOpen, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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The liver distortion that occurs in cirrhosis results in increased resistance to portal blood flow and hence in portal hypertension which is one of the most common and serious complications of liver cirrhosis.Red cell distribution width (RDW) is routinely performed as part of a complete blood cell c...