The Journals of Gerontology, Series A

Red cell distribution width and mortality in older adults: a meta-analysis

By Kushang V. Patel, Richard D. Semba, Luigi Ferrucci, Jack M. Guralnik

Meta-analysis of observational studiesBiomarkers

11,827 older adults

The paper

Kushang V. Patel, Richard D. Semba, Luigi Ferrucci, Jack M. Guralnik

National Institutes of Health

The Journals of Gerontology, Series A, 30 Oct 2009

doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glp163 PubMed 19880817

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