Red blood cell distribution width

1. Red blood cell distribution width raises the risk of lung cancer in humans.

   Humansn = 42,746

   Elevated red cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio is associated with prevalent lung cancer in the U.S. population: A cross-sectional study · Medicine · 11 Sep 2026

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1. Red blood cell distribution width is associated with stroke in humans.

   HumansMendelian randomization

   Mediators of the Association Between Stroke and Blood Cells: A Two-Step Multivariable Mendelian Randomization Study · CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 1 Sep 2026

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1. Red blood cell distribution width is associated with C-reactive protein in humans (r = 0.251).

   Humansin LTBI-positive patients

   Red blood cell distribution width is associated with coronary artery disease in latent tuberculosis infection: a machine learning-based study · Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 14 Aug 2026

C-reactive protein →

1. Red blood cell distribution width is associated with IL-6 in humans (r = 0.345).

   Humansin LTBI-positive patients

   Red blood cell distribution width is associated with coronary artery disease in latent tuberculosis infection: a machine learning-based study · Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 14 Aug 2026

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1. Red blood cell distribution width raises the risk of coronary artery disease in humans (1.737-fold (95% CI 1.092-2.877, P = 0.025)).

   Humansin individuals with latent tuberculosis infection

   Red blood cell distribution width is associated with coronary artery disease in latent tuberculosis infection: a machine learning-based study · Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 14 Aug 2026

Coronary artery disease →