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., ...Daha Fazla

CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA, cilt.27, sa.4, ss.246-251, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.5830/cvja-2016-005
Dergi Adı: CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.246-251
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.