ArticleInternational ophthalmology2018
Increased red cell distribution width levels in children with seasonal allergic conjunctivitis.
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- Systemic immune-inflammation index, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio levels are associated with keratoconus.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2021Article
- Deep longitudinal multiomics profiling reveals two biological seasonal patterns in California.Nature communications · 2020Article
- The correlation of routine hematological indices with pterygium.Therapeutic advances in ophthalmologyArticle
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Abstract
purposeSeasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC) is an inflammatory disease of the conjunctiva. Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a widely accepted inflammatory marker. We aimed to investigate whether RDW level is associated with the development of SAC in pediatric population.
methodsThe present study consisted of 90 subjects (45 children with SAC and 45 age- and sex-matched healthy children). The demographic findings, complete blood count parameters including RDW and laboratory parameters, were evaluated.
resultsThe mean RDW levels were significantly higher in children with SAC compared to the control group (14.02 ± 0.82 vs. 13.26 ± 0.64%, respectively, p < 0.001). In receiver operating characteristic analysis, the area under the curve for RDW for predicting SAC was 0.786, and a RDW value of 13.45 or higher predicted SAC with a sensitivity of 75.6% and specificity of 65%.
conclusionOur study suggests that elevated RDW levels are significantly associated with SAC in pediatric population, which may imply a possible role of increased inflammatory status and oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of SAC.
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