High red blood cell distribution width is closely associated with risk of carotid artery atherosclerosis in patients with hypertension

Experimental and Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 37-40

  Wen, Yang ^a  

^a NAVY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Carotid intimal medial thickness; Hypertension; Red blood cell distribution width

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; COULTER COUNTER; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ERYTHROCYTE PARAMETERS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RED BLOOD CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH;

EID: 78049266350     PISSN: 12056626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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