A simple marker in supporting the diagnosis of the incomplete Kawasaki disease: Red cell distribution width | Zendy

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A simple marker in supporting the diagnosis of the incomplete Kawasaki disease: Red cell distribution width

Author(s) -

Mehmet Küçük,

Cem Karadeniz,

Rahmi Özdemir,

Timur Meşe

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

cumhuriyet tıp dergisi/cumhuriyet üniversitesi tıp fakültesi dergisi

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1305-0028

pISSN - 1300-1957

DOI - 10.7197/223.vi.420071

Subject(s) - kawasaki disease , medicine , red blood cell distribution width , medical record , disease , gastroenterology , pediatrics , artery

Aim: To assess whether red cell distribution width (RDW) would be a useful laboratory marker for Kawasaki disease (KD), particularly its incomplete form (iKD). Patients and Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the medical records of cases diagnosed with Kawasaki disease. Results: The number of the cases with KD and controls were 67 and 69, respectively. RDW values were significantly higher in patients with KD compared to controls. When clinical and laboratory findings of complete and incomplete Kawasaki disease patients were compared, age at diagnosis was significantly lower and RDW values were significantly higher in patients with iKD. Conclusion: Our results showed that elevated RDW levels can be used as a simple, inexpensive laboratory marker in supporting the diagnosis of iKD.

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