High red blood cell distribution width associated with incident frailty in patients with cardiometabolic diseases: A longitudinal study

Abstract Frailty is an important health issue in older adults that leads to disability and increased mortality. Red blood cell distribution width (RDW), a measure of variability in red blood cell volume, is associated with inflammation, anemia, and cardiovascular diseases. This study examined whethe...

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Main Authors: Kazuhito Oba, Yoshiaki Tamura, Joji Ishikawa, Yuji Murao, Fumino Yorikawa, Remi Kodera, Ayumi Toba, Kenji Toyoshima, Yuko Chiba, Ai Iizuka, Takumi Hirata, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Atsushi Araki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-16216-w
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