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Complete blood cell count March 2019

Howard Homler, MD, FACP
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2019, 86 (6) 368; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86c.06001

TO THE EDITOR: The review by May et al1 of 3 neglected numbers in the complete blood cell count (CBC) was a good reminder to look more closely at the results of the CBCs we often order in primary care. I was surprised to see no mention of the red cell distribution width in relation to another cardiovascular disorder—obstructive sleep apnea.2,3 I wonder if the authors would comment on this association?

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