SynthesisBiochemia medica2018
Red blood cell distribution width in pregnancy: a systematic review.
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23 citing papers in PubMed.
- First-Trimester Hemoglobin-to-RDW Ratio in Pregnancies Subsequently Complicated by Preeclampsia: Association, Discrimination, and Clinical Interpretability in a Retrospective Cohort.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Aortic Elastic Properties and Albumin-Based Inflammatory Indices in Dyspneic Third-Trimester Pregnant Women: A Prospective Observational Study.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Pregnancy lab test dynamics resemble rejuvenation of some organs and aging of others.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Predictive Potential of Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and Platelet Ratio (RDW/PLT) in Early Pregnancy Loss.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
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- Early hematological indices as a predictor of placenta accreta in women with high suspicion of accreta.Medicine · 2025Observational
- Circulating vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3, a pro-lymphangiogenic and pro-angiogenic mediator, is decreased in pre-eclampsia.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025Article
- Assessing anemia burden and multifactorial contributors among pregnant women in Gujarat: a cross-sectional study integrating biochemical, nutritional, and geographic disparities.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
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- Red Cell Distribution Width as a Predictor of Survival in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Association between Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Platelet and Red Blood Cell Volume Indices in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- The Emerging Clinical Significance of the Red Cell Distribution Width as a Biomarker in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW) Correlates to the Anatomical Location of Colorectal Cancer. Implications for Clinical Use.Journal of gastrointestinal cancer · 2022Article
- A Critical Analysis of the Automated Hematology Assessment in Pregnant Women at Low and at High Altitude: Association between Red Blood Cells, Platelet Parameters, and Iron Status.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- RDW-to-ALB Ratio Is an Independent Predictor for 30-Day All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Retrospective Analysis from the MIMIC-IV Database.Behavioural neurology · 2022Article
- Postpartum hemorrhage risk is driven by changes in blood composition through pregnancy.Scientific reports · 2021Observational
- Red Blood Cell Distribution Width, Disease Severity, and Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) and Complete Blood Cell Count-Derived Measures in Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy.International journal of medical sciences · 2021Article
- The early predictive value of routine laboratory tests on the severity of acute pancreatitis patients in pregnancy: a retrospective study.Scientific reports · 2020Article
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Abstract
Anisocytosis has been associated with the severity and prognosis of several acute and chronic diseases, as well as physiological conditions such as pregnancy. Anisocytosis is quantified by the red blood cell distribution width (RDW), expressed as the ratio, multiplied by 100, between the standard deviation (SD) of red blood cell volumes and the mean corpuscular volume, or as the SD of erythrocyte volumes (RDW-SD). The aim of the present review was to report the state of the art on the physiological values and the putative diagnostic and prognostic roles of RDW in complicated pregnancy. Literature research for articles published in the last ten years was conducted in Pubmed, Web of Science, ClinicalTrials.gov, and Scopus databases. Abstracts were independently screened by two investigators. If relevant, full articles were retrieved. References, in these articles, citing relevant reviews or original studies were also accessed to identify additional eligible studies. Any disagreement between the reviewers was resolved by a third investigator. A total of 28 studies were included in the review. These studies reported changes in RDW values during physiological pregnancy, and associations between the RDW and several pregnancy complications including anaemia, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and recurrent miscarriage. This review provides background information for establishing physiological and pathological RDW values in pregnancy for diagnostic and prognostic use in clinical practice.
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