Investigation of the effects of anti-TNF agents on hemoglobin levels in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by many clinical features. Anemia is 1 of the most frequent complications and/or extraintestinal manifestations of IBD. There are conflicting data regarding the relationship between changes in hemoglobin levels and disease prevalence in IBD patients with and without antitumor necrosis factor (antiTNF) therapy.

The diagnostic and prognostic value of platelet indices in gastrointestinal bleeding.

Background: We aimed to investigate the association between platelet indices [platelet, plateletcrit (PCT), mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelet distribution width (PDW)] and gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB), as well as determine its severity and prognosis.

Method: 500 patients with GIB who were admitted to hospital between March 2014 and February 2017 and diagnosed with "Gastrointestinal System Bleeding", as well as114 healthy individuals were retrospectively included in the study. Patients' platelet indices were recorded after one week and one month from their files.

Life-Threatening Hypercalcemia due to Graves' Disease and Concomitant Adrenal Failure: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

A 47-year-old woman presented with the complaints of nausea, vomiting, and weight loss. She had a history of bilateral surrenalectomy due to Cushing's syndrome. On examination she had tachycardia and orthostatic hypotension.