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Table 1 Patient’s clinical course and lab evaluation

From: Autoimmune gastritis as an unexpected cause of diarrhea in a young adult with type I diabetes: a case report

Date

Pertinent labs

Units

Reference range

16 February 2021

 Patient sees endocrinologist, and is referred to Pediatric gastroenterology for abdominal symptoms

HA1c 7.8

%

4.2–6.0

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone 2.360

mcIU/mL

0.27–4.2

Free Thyroxine 1.20

ng/dL

0.93–1.7

Iron panel

  

 Iron 59

mcg/dL

37–145

 Total Iron Binding Capacity 368

mcg/dL

228–428

 Iron Saturation 16.1

%

15–50

 Ferritin 46

ng/mL

13–150

Complete blood count

  

 White Blood Cells 7.4

X10^3/mcL

4.2–9.4

 Red Blood Cells 4.39

X10^6/mcL

4.0–5.0

 Hemoglobin 12.3

g/dL

11.9–15.3

 Platelets 394

X10^3/mcL

170–388

02 March 2021

 Patient sees gastroenterologist and is scheduled for upper endoscopy and colonoscopy on 09March2021

Celiac Panel

  

 Total serum IgA < 6.7

mg/dL

44–461

30 March 2021

Patient returns to gastroenterologist, diagnosis of Autoimmune Gastritis is discussed

05 April 2021

 Patient started on Vitamin B12 therapy

 Complimentary battlefield acupuncture is implemented to relieve remaining symptoms

Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) 428.9

pg/mL

232–1245

Folate 10.58

ng/mL

4.6–34.8

Complete blood count

  

 White Blood Cells 6.8

X10^3/mcL

4.2–9.4

 Red Blood Cells 4.54

X10^6/mcL

4.0–5.0

 Hemoglobin 12.7

g/dL

11.9–15.3

 Platelets 412

X10^3/mcL

170–388

Intrinsic Factor Antibody 1.0

AU/mL

0.0–1.1

Parietal Cell Ab 104.1

Units

0.0–20.0

Gastrin 1680

pg/mL

0–115

Fecal Calprotectin 110

mcg/g

0–120

  1. The bolded values indicate values that are abnormal (outside of the normal reference range)