Red cell distribution width is associated with mortality and cardiovascular complications in diabetes mellitus in Singapore

Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2020 Jan;27(2):216-219. doi: 10.1177/2047487319836854. Epub 2019 May 26.

Authors

Ying Jie Chee¹, Aruni Seneviratna², Chien Joo Lim², Cleo Xy Chiong³, Daryl Sl Peh⁴, Robert Hawkins⁵, Daniel Ek Chew^{1

4

6}, Rinkoo Dalan^{1

4

6}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Endocrinology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
² Clinical Research and Innovation Office, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
³ Department of Family Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore.
⁴ Department of Metabolic Medicine, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore.
⁵ Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
⁶ Department of General Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore.

PMID: 31130002
DOI: 10.1177/2047487319836854

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Cardiovascular Diseases / blood*
Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis
Cardiovascular Diseases / mortality*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / blood*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / diagnosis
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / mortality*
Erythrocyte Indices*
Female
Heart Disease Risk Factors
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Prognosis
Risk Assessment
Singapore
Time Factors