Red blood cell distribution width as a potential inflammatory marker in pediatric osteomyelitis Article Swipe

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İrem Eldem , Mhd Hasan Almekdash , Obada Almadani , Fatma Levent , Mohamad M. Al‐Rahawan ·

YOU? · · 2023 · Open Access · · DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/08998280.2023.2209921 · OA: W4376150134

The mild increase in RDW, and its weak negative correlation with other acute-phase reactants during the study course, limits its utility as a therapy response marker in pediatric osteomyelitis.