Red cell distribution width as a proxy marker of hemoglobinopathies among an eastern Sudan patient population

Abstract

Haemoglobinopathies are genetic hemoglobin morbidities marked by erythrocyte anisocytosis. Anisocytosis is measured by red cell distribution width (RDW), which is easily provided by hematology analyzers as a total blood count statement. In Sudan, the efficacy of RDW as a prognostic biomarker for hemoglobinopathies is limited and unsubstantiated.