Red cell distribution width predicts early kidney injury: A NHANES cross-sectional study
Elevated RDW is significantly associated with the risk of early kidney injury and is robust in the hypertensive population. RDW > 12.7% can serve as an economical and convenient screening threshold, especially suitable for early risk stratification of high-risk groups in resource-limited areas. Future prospective studies are needed to validate its causal mechanism and clinical utility.
Authors
- Zun-hua Chu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3341-8529)
- Zuojun Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7671-4665)
- Zemin Kuang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1540-4555)
Institutions
- Beijing Luhe Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University (CN)
- Beijing Anzhen Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2025-1295
- Primary Topic
- Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00