Response to letter to the editor 'Is red cell distribution width a biomarker in risk assessment of diabetes mellitus?

Summary, in English

We thank Dr Kurt and colleagues for their comments and interest in our study. High red cell distribution width (RDW) is a new risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart failure, atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular mortality [2-4]. In a recent paper in the Journal of Internal Medicine we reported that low RDW is associated with increased incidence of diabetes [1]. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

• Author: Gunnar Engström; Gustav Smith; Margaretha Persson; Peter Nilsson; Olle Melander; Bo Hedblad
• Department/s: Cardiovascular Research - Epidemiology; Cardiology; Cardiovascular Research - Hypertension; Internal Medicine - Epidemiology; EXODIAB: Excellence of Diabetes Research in Sweden; EpiHealth: Epidemiology for Health
• Publishing year: 2014
• Language: English
• Pages: 538-538
• Publication/Series: Journal of Internal Medicine
• Volume: 276
• Issue: 5
• Links: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25039400?dopt=Abstract; http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joim.12291
• Document type: Journal article (letter)
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Topic: Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems
• Status: Published
• Research group: Cardiovascular Research - Epidemiology; Cardiovascular Research - Hypertension; Internal Medicine - Epidemiology
• ISBN/ISSN/Other: ISSN: 1365-2796