RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH AND ACUTE COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES.

Context: Red cell distribution width (RDW) has been associated with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), however data in relation to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar non-ketotic acidosis (HONK) remains unclear.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between RDW, MCV, and RDW/MVC values and acute complications in T2DM.

Patients And Methods: RDW was measured in 90 T2DM patients (30 DKA, 30 HONK and 30 T2DM without acute complications).

Could cellular proliferation be a predictive index for the relapse of nasal polyposis and down-regulated by nasal steroid treatment?

The aim of this article is to identify the cellular mitotic activity using Ki-67 monoclonal antibody for predicting relapses of nasal polyposis after surgery. A prospective study was conducted at Kartal Training and Research Hospital Otolaryngology Department between January 2006 and September 2008. Nasal polyps were obtained from all patients and pathological materials were analyzed for the Ki-67 staining using immunohistochemistry.