Red blood cell distribution width and coronary artery disease severity in diabetic patients.

Autor:	Khalil A; Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt., Shehata M; Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt., Abdeltawab A; Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt., Onsy A; Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Future cardiology [Future Cardiol] 2019 Sep; Vol. 15 (5), pp. 355-366. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Sep 09.
DOI:	10.2217/fca-2018-0066
Abstrakt:	Aim: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the relationship between red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and coronary calcium score in diabetic patients. Methods: Hematological parameters of 100 diabetic (Type II) patients were assessed. Computed tomographic angiography was used to asses coronary artery calcium (CAC) score. Results: Mean age of the study cohort was 55 years (males: 60%). Mean RDW was 12.7%. Mean CAC score was 243. There was a significant correlation between RDW and each of: CAC scores (r = 0.53; p < 0.001) and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD; r = 0.25; p = 0.047). A cut-off value >14.2% (receiver operating characteristic curves) predicted CAC score >400. A cut-off value >-14.6% predicted the presence of significant CAD. Conclusion: Diabetic patients with high-CAC scores and significant CAD had higher RDW.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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