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Lack of association between increased mitochondrial DNA(4977) deletion and ATP levels of sputum cells from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients versus healthy smokers
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2017)
In this study we looked at smokers with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients in order to evaluate the incidence of 4977 base pair (bp) mtDNA (mtDNA(4977)) deletion and mtDNA copy number in ...
Is the measurement of the size of uterine lesions with positron emission tomography consistent in pre- and postmenopausal periods in endometrioid-type endometrial cancer?
(Galenos Yayincilik, 2018)
Objective: We aimed to investigate the correlation of the size and volume of uterine tumors obtained using positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and pathology specimens in patients with endometrioid-type ...
Comparison of Systemic and Topical Hypericum Perforatum on Diabetic Surgical Wounds
(Taylor & Francis Inc, 2018)
Background: Surgical wounds in diabetic patients still remain a problem till the present day. As a common plant found around the world, Hypericum perforatum L. (Hypericaceae) is traditionally prepared as an oily extract ...
IGF2BP2 gene polymorphism in patients with morbid obesity
(Allied Acad, 2017)
Background/Aim: In this study, it was aimed to determine the relationship between morbid obesity and insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 2 (IGF2BP2) rs1470579 and rs4402960 gene polymorphisms. Materials and ...
A multicenter experience of thrombotic microangiopathies in Turkey: The Turkish Hematology Research and Education Group (ThREG)-TMA01 study
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2018)
Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMAs) are rare, but life-threatening disorders characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia (MAHAT) associated with multiorgan dysfunction as a result of microvascular ...
The IL-33 gene is related to increased susceptibility to systemic sclerosis
(Springer Heidelberg, 2016)
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by widespread fibrosis of the skin and several visceral organs. The pro-fibrotic potential of interleukin (IL)-33 has been demonstrated by in both ...
Assessment of Corneal Backward Light Scattering in Diabetic Patients
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2018)
Objectives: To analyze corneal backward light scattering differences in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: We enrolled 43 eyes from 43 diabetic patients and 40 eyes from 40 healthy controls. Corneal backward ...
The effect of the use of trauma scoring systems on prognosis of patients with multiple traumas: A cross-sectional study
(Pakistan Medical Assoc, 2018)
Objective: To examine the effects of the use of trauma scoring systems on prognosis in patients with multiple traumas. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from June 2012 to September 2014 at the Mugla Sitki ...
Neutrophil to lymphocyte and platelet to lymphocyte ratios as an indicator of inflammation in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis
(Deomed Publ, Istanbul, 2018)
Objective: Recently, the ratios of neutrophil to lymphocyte (NL) and platelet to lymphocyte (PL) have been used as an indicator of inflammation. We aimed to investigate the relation of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) ...
Heart Rate Recovery as a Novel Test for Predicting Cardiac Involvement in Beta-Thalassemia Major
(Taiwan Soc Cardiology, 2017)
Background: Abnormal heart rate recovery (HRR) is predictive of cardiac mortality. Autonomic abnormalities in beta-thalassemia major (TM) patients have been reported in previous studies. However, the importance of low HRR ...
