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Objective:There is a need for inexpensive, reliable and readily available biomarkers in the early diagnosis and prediction of mortality, morbidity and treatment response in colorectal cancer (CRC). In our study, it was aimed to compare mean platelet volume (MPV), red cell distribution width (RDW) and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) measurements in operated and non-operated patients with the diagnosis of CRC.Method:In our study, we retrospectively reviewed 52 patients (including 26 operated patients and 26 non-operated patients) diagnosed as CRC with colonoscopic biopsy at endoscopy unit of gastroenterology department between 2016 and 2019. We extracted and compared demographic, colonoscopy, clinical, laboratory and surgical data in both groups.Results:In our study, the mean age (60.04 years and 64.19 years, respectively) and gender distribution (female: male, 12: 14 and 11: 15, respectively) were comparable in operated and non-operated patients with CRC. MPV, RDW and NLR measurements were found to be significantly lower in patients who underwent surgery (operated) when compared to non-operated patients (p

Introduction: Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a red cell measurement given by fully automated hematology analyzers. It is a measure of heterogeneity in the size of circulating erythrocytes. Studies have shown that it is a prognostic marker in non - anemic diabetic patients with symptomatic cardiovascular disease but its correlation with cardiac failure in diabetics has not been studied so far. Moreover, studies have also shown that a higher RDW may reflect an underlying inflammatory state. Since Diabetes is a pro inflammatory state there is a possibility that it might have an influence on the RDW values even when there is no cardiac failure, but research data on this aspect is lacking. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a proven marker for cardiac failure whose values are comparable with echo cardio graphic findings in assessing the left ventricular dysfunction. Aim and Objectives: This study aimed to find out the correlation between RDW% and serum BNP levels in Diabetics with heart failure (cases) when compared to those without failure (controls). Further, we compared the RDW % values of the cases with controls. Settings and Design : The study was approved by institutional ethical and research committee. A cross-sectional study was conducted with patients attending the Diabetes clinic of a tertiary care hospital in Chennai, India, during the period of October to December 2013. Hundred known cases of type II Diabetes mellitus attending Diabetes centre of the Hospital, with clinical and Echo cardio graphic features of cardiac failure were included as cases. Hundred age and gender matched diabetics with negative history of cardiovascular disease and with normal Echo cardio graphic features were included as controls. Informed consent was obtained from all the cases and controls. Demographic data and clinical history were gathered from all the cases and controls by using a standardized self – administered questionnaire. Biochemical and hematological parameters which included Fasting and Postprandial blood sugar, Glycosylated hemoglobin, Complete Blood count including RDW and serum BNP were performed for all the cases and controls. Statistical Analysis: Results were tabulated and analysed using SPSS 20.0 version Results: A statistically significant correlation (p