title: Red cell distribution width and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
abstract: Red cell distribution width is a measure of deviation of the volume of red blood cells. It is a marker of anisocytosis and often used to evaluate the possible causes of anemia. Elevated red cell distribution width levels are also associated with acute and chronic inflammatory responses. In nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, inflammation is accompanied with steatosis. For assuming red cell distribution width as a marker of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, intervening factors such as levels of inflammatory markers should also be evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Yasemin Gulcan Kurt, Tuncer Cayci, Department of Biochemistry, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06010 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yasemin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gulcan Kurt
authors.affiliation: Yasemin Gulcan Kurt, Tuncer Cayci, Department of Biochemistry, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06010 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tuncer
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cayci
authors.affiliation: Yasemin Gulcan Kurt, Tuncer Cayci, Department of Biochemistry, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06010 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fevzi Nuri
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.affiliation: Yasemin Gulcan Kurt, Tuncer Cayci, Department of Biochemistry, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06010 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Agilli
mesh_terms: D004909:Erythrocyte Indices; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male
keywords: Fibrosis; Inflammatory markers; Red cell distribution width; Steatohepatitis; Steatosis