High RDW, High MCV: Folate deficiency, B12 deficiency, chronic liver disease, myelodysplastic syndrome. High RDW, Normal MCV: Early iron deficiency anemia, chronic liver disease, sickle cell disease. Conclusion. As is seen above, there are a variety of conditions in which the RDW values are valuable.
Photos: Funny Cide, above, is the first gelding to challenge for the Triple Crown, but not the first to have great success. John Henry, center; Kelso, lower left; and Forego were all named Horse of the Year at least twice. (Reuters, above; Associated Press, center; New York Racing Authority, lower right)(pg.
In 1973, 25 years had passed and 7 horses had won the first two legs of the Triple Crown only to come up short when a big red machine known as Secretariat rewrote the history books. Seattle Slew followed Secretariat in 1977 by becoming the first horse to win the Triple Crown undefeated.