Browsing by Author "Kocak, Erdem"
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THE ASSESSMENT OF RENAL TRANSPLANT PATIENTS REGARDING MICRO-ELIMINATION OF CHRONIC VIRAL HEPATITISES IN TURKEY: AN ANALYSIS OF 2410 PATIENTS
Turkmen, Aydin; Bakir, Elif Ari; Bolukbas, Cengiz; Sinangil, Ayse; Kocak, Erdem; Uyar, Murathan; Kaymakoglu, Sabahattin (Wiley, 2019)[No abstract available] -
Can hypothyroidism be a protective factor for hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhosis?
Sahin, Tolga; Oral, Alihan; Turker, Fatih; Kocak, Erdem (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2020)Despite many studies, the molecular mechanisms of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development remain unclear. Thyroid hormone (TH) levels may vary in many chronic diseases including cirrhosis. the aim of this study was to ... -
Celiac disease prevalence in a large series of patients with Behcet's disease
Kocak, Erdem; Akbal, Erdem; Beyazit, Yavuz; Ergul, Bilal; Karatas, Arzu; Koklu, Seyfettin; Eksioglu, H. Meral (WILEY, 2018)Aim There are common findings between Behcet's disease (BD) and celiac disease (CD) based on similar immunological pathogenesis and there is only limited data available investigating the link between these two diseases. ... -
The comparison of pancreatic and hepatic steatosis in healthy liver donor candidates
Sokmen, Bedriye Koyuncu; Sahin, Tolga; Oral, Alihan; Kocak, Erdem; Inan, Nagihan (Nature Research, 2021)The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and pancreatic steatosis (PS) in patients with biopsy-proven NAFLD. 228 patients with biopsy-proven NAFLD patients ... -
Does the FT3-to-FT4 ratio easily predict the progression of NAFLD and NASH cirrhosis?
Turker, Fatih; Oral, Alihan; Sahin, Tolga; Turker, Betul Cavusoglu; Kocak, Erdem; Ataoglu, Hayriye Esra; Ahbab, Suleyman (Sage Publications Ltd, 2021)Background Factors causing progression from nonalcoholic fatty liver to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and liver cirrhosis remain relatively unknown. We aimed to evaluate the power and effectiveness of the free ... -
Evaluation of Plateletcrit and Platelet Distribution Width in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Retrospective Chart Review Study
Oral, Alihan; Sahin, Tolga; Turker, Fatih; Kocak, Erdem (Int Scientific Information, Inc, 2019)Background: Platelets are considered to be essential in proinflammatory environments, including atherosclerosis. the de- gree of platelet activation has been demonstrated to be correlated with plateletcrit and platelet ... -
Intraoperative Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in patients with complex benign biliary tract pathologies A case series
Ozkan, Omer Faruk; Akbal, Erdem; Goret, Ceren Canbey; Goret, Nuri Emrah; Ozturk, Aydin; Cikman, Oztekin; Kocak, Erdem (EDIZIONI LUIGI POZZI, 2018)INTRODUCTION: This study presents data about the intraoperative performance of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for different types of cases with acute, complex pathologies of the biliary tract. MATERIALS ... -
A New Risk-Scoring System for Colorectal Cancer and Polyp Screening by Turkish Colorectal Cancer and Polyp Study Group
Erdem, Levent; Akbal, Erdem; Kocak, Erdem; Tucer, Dilek; Ucbilek, Enver; Uyanikoglu, Ahmet; Tozun, Nurdan (Aves, 2022)Background: Colorectal cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed types of cancer worldwide. An early diagnosis and detection of colon cancer and polyp can reduce mortality and morbidity from colorectal cancer. Even ... -
Re: A New Risk-Scoring System for Colorectal Cancer and Polyp Screening
Erdem, Levent; Kocak, Erdem (Aves, 2022)[Abstract Not Available] -
Relationship between Serum Uric Acid Levels and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Non-Obese Patients
Oral, Alihan; Sahin, Tolga; Turker, Fatih; Kocak, Erdem (Mdpi, 2019)Background and objectives: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with multiple factors such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity, and hyperuricemia. We aim to investigate the relationship between ... -
Serum Toll-Like Receptor-2, Toll-Like Receptor-4 Levels in Patients with HBeAg-Negative Chronic Viral Hepatitis B
Akbal, Erdem; Kocak, Erdem; Koklu, Seyfettin; Ergul, Bilal; Akyurek, Omer; Yilmaz, Fatma Meric (MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC, 2017)Toll-like receptors (TLRs) may play an important role in hepatitis-B pathogenesis. However, serum TLR-2 and TLR-4 levels and their association with serum liver enzymes, hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA, quantitative HBsAg levels, ...
