Immune thrombocytopenia associated with pulmonary tuberculosis.

Many hematological abnormalities, such as pancytopenia, anemia, and leukocytosis, can be associated with tuberculosis (TB). Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an extremely rare event in TB. We report a 46-year-old male patient who was admitted to hospital with a history of weight loss, combined with hemoptysis, fever, cough, sputum, general malaise, and night sweats.

Influence of erythropoietin therapy on serum prohepcidin levels in dialysis patients.

Background: Anemia is a common finding in dialysis patients. Recent evidence has accrued that hepcidin, an iron regulatory peptide, may play a crucial role in the pathophysiology of this condition. This study investigated the effect of erythropoietin (EPO) therapy on serum levels of prohepcidin, the pro-hormone of hepcidin, in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing chronic dialysis treatment.

Acute myocardial infarction, ischemic cerebrovascular disease and variceal bleeding due to portal vein thrombosis in a patient with hereditary thrombophilia.

We report on a 43-year-old female patient with multiple thrombotic risk factors who, in a few months, developed acute myocardial infarction, an ischemic cerebrovascular event and variceal bleeding due to portal vein thrombosis. The factor V Leiden mutation was carried in heterozygous form, homocysteine was elevated at 19.6 micromol/l, and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T mutation was carried in homozygous form.