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August 17, 2025Kufa Medical journalOpen Access

A Predictive Value of Red Blood Cell Distribution Width in Hodgkin Lymphoma in Iraqi Patients

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AKA Abdul-Wahab KadhumAAAdel S. Aqabi

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Observational analysis highlights the role of red blood cell distribution width in Hodgkin lymphoma, indicating its potential as a predictive factor.

Key Points

  • Higher red blood cell distribution width correlates with better treatment response in Hodgkin lymphoma patients, indicating its predictive value.
  • Patients with complete response had a mean RDW-SD of 52.0 fl after treatment, significantly higher than those with progressive disease.
  • The study included Iraqi patients aged 16-55 years with Hodgkin lymphoma, evaluating RDW at diagnosis and during chemotherapy.
  • Significant associations were found between high RDW values, anemia, and low albumin levels, suggesting its clinical importance.

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Kadhum et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23652b210217d64773ebdhttps://doi.org/10.36330/kmj.v21.i1.18970
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