High aortic pulse-wave velocity may be responsible for elevated red blood cell distribution width in overweight and obese people: a community-based, cross-sectional study

ALTIPARMAK, İBRAHİM; Erkus, Muslihittin; KOÇARSLAN, AYDEMİR; Sezen, Hatice; Gunebakmaz, Ozgur; SEZEN, YUSUF; Kaya, Zekeriya; YILDIZ, ALİ; DEMİRBAĞ, RECEP

doi:10.5830/cvja-2016-005

High aortic pulse-wave velocity may be responsible for elevated red blood cell distribution width in overweight and obese people: a community-based, cross-sectional study

ALTIPARMAK İ. H., Erkus M. E., KOÇARSLAN A., Sezen H., Gunebakmaz O., SEZEN Y., ...More

CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA, vol.27, no.4, pp.246-251, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 27 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.5830/cvja-2016-005
Journal Name: CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.246-251
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Obesity and overweight are risk factors for atherosclerosis. Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is associated with subclinical cardiac diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between RDW and aortic stiffness in overweight or obese subjects.