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Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation

Table 4 Comparison between the three groups as regard RDW%

From: Clinical significance of red blood cell distribution width in systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Parameters

Group

Mean ± SD, median

p value

Group I (active)

Group II (inactive)

Group III (control)

p*

p**

p***

p****

RDW

17.31% ± 2.67%, 17.7%

13.31% ± 1.33%, 13.05%

12.76% ± 0.922%, 12.70%

< 0.001 HS

< 0.001 HS

0.242 NS

< 0.001 HS

  1. *Significance between three groups by ANOVA which is highly significant
  2. **Significance between inactive group versus active group which is highly significant
  3. ***Significance between inactive group versus control group which is non-significant
  4. ****Significance between active group versus control group which is highly significant
  5. NS non-significant, HS high significant, RDW red cell distribution width
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