Red cell distribution width in migraine

Celikbilek A., ZARARSIZ G., Atalay T., TANIK N.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LABORATORY HEMATOLOGY, vol.35, no.6, pp.620-628, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/ijlh.12100
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LABORATORY HEMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.620-628
  • Keywords: Red cell distribution width, migraine, MEAN PLATELET VOLUME, PROGNOSTIC MARKER, HEADACHE, NUCLEI, RISK
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: No

Abstract

IntroductionSeveral studies support the role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of migraine. Red cell distribution width (RDW), a measure of heterogeneity in the size of circulating erythrocytes, is associated with adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure and stroke. This study was undertaken to assess the interrelationship between RDW and migraine.