TY  - JOUR
TI  - THE DIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH (RDW) IN CEREBRAL VENOUS THROMBOSIS
AB  - INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to assess the diagnostic and prognostic value of red cell distribution width (RDW) which is an easily accesible parameter obtained from complete blood count in patients with cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) in a single tertiary center.
METHODS: Medical records of 69 patients with cerebral venous thrombosis who were followed in our clinic were reviewed. Demographic characteristics, biochemical parameters, hemogram parameters, localization of the affected venous structures, admission NIHSS scores and mRS scores at discharge were recorded. Demographic characteristics and hemogram values of 60 age-sex matched healthy adults were also recorded.
RESULTS: RDW was demonstrated to be significantly higher in patient group (14.58± 2.33) when compared to controls (12.99± 0.76) (p<0.001*). Besides, mean hemoglobin and hematocrit values of patients were found to be lower than controls (p<0.05). In ROC curve analysis, an RDW value of >13.11% was found to have a sensitivity of 73.9% and specificity of 61.7% for diagnosis of CVT (AUC: 0.746 95% CI: 0.662-0.829, p<0.001). RDW demonstrated a significant positive correlation with mRS scores whilst no correlation was detected regarding NIHSS scores.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates an independent association between RDW and presence of CVT. RDW is a simple and easily accessible marker obtained from routine hemogram examinations and our results support its use for diagnostic, as well as prognostic purposes in CVT patients.
AU  - Nazliel, Bijen
AU  - Arslan, İlker
AU  - UCAR, MURAT
AU  - Akyol, Asli
AU  - Batur Caglayan, Hale
AU  - Mutlucan, Havva meltem
AU  - Kaya, Zuhre
DO  - 10.5505/tbdhd.2022.04880
PY  - 2022
JO  - Türk Beyin Damar Hastalıkları Dergisi
VL  - 28
IS  - 1
SN  - 1301-1375
SP  - 31
EP  - 37
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/535443
ER  -