Higher red blood cell distribution width might differentiate primary from secondary polycythemia: A pilot study

Int J Lab Hematol. 2021 Apr;43(2):e68-e71. doi: 10.1111/ijlh.13373. Epub 2020 Oct 27.

Authors

Hrvoje Holik^{1

2}, Ivan Krečak³, Velka Gverić-Krečak³, Ivana Vučinić Ljubičić¹, Božena Coha¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. Josip Benčević General Hospital, Slavonski Brod, Croatia.
² School of Medicine, University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Šibenik-Knin County, Šibenik, Croatia.

PMID: 33108020
DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.13373

No abstract available

Keywords: Janus Kinase 2; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; polycythemia; red cell distribution width; smoking.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Erythrocyte Indices*
Humans
Pilot Projects
Polycythemia / blood*
Polycythemia / diagnosis*
Polycythemia / etiology