ROLE OF MONOCYTE DISTRIBUTION WIDTH IN PATIENTS WITH DENGUE FEVER ADMITTED TO THE NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR TROPICAL DISEASES
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Objectives: To evaluate the role of monocyte distribution width in patients with Dengue fever. Subjects and methods: retrospective descriptive study; convenience sampling. Patients were divided into groups according to the 2009 WHO Dengue fever classification. Results: Of 97 patients, 61.9% were male, with an average age of 38.8 ± 12.5. Monocyte distribution width differed among the three groups of dengue without warning signs, dengue with warning signs, and severe dengue on days 4, 5, and 6 of the illness. Monocyte distribution width on day 4 was greater than 27.65 (with a sensitivity of 91.7% and a specificity of 61.5%), which was significant in predicting patients with dengue with warning signs and severe dengue. Conclusion: Monocyte distribution width is a prognostic factor, predicting the risk of dengue with warning signs and severe dengue.
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Dengue fever, monocyte distribution width,, MDW
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