Longitudinal changes in red blood cell distribution width decades after radiation exposure in atomic-bomb survivors.
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SUBMITTER: Yoshida K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8247336 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr
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Longitudinal changes in red blood cell distribution width decades after radiation exposure in atomic-bomb survivors.
Yoshida Kengo K Misumi Munechika M Kusunoki Yoichiro Y Yamada Michiko M
British journal of haematology 20201222 2
Red blood cell distribution width (RDW), which generally increases with age, is a risk marker for morbidity and mortality in various diseases. We investigated the association between elevated RDW and prior radiation exposure by examining longitudinal RDW changes in 4204 atomic-bomb survivors over 15 years. A positive association was found between RDW and radiation dose, wherein RDW increased by 0·18%/Gy. This radiation-associated effect increased as the participants aged. Elevated RDW was also a ...[more]
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