The aim of this study is to determine the serum levels of visfatin in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and to understand its correlations with other metabolic and hormonal parameters. Thirty-seven patients ...

Aim: To determine 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and the relationship between 25-hydroxyvitamin D and metabolic disturbances including insulin resistance in women with PCOS. Materials and methods: We compared biochemical, ...

High fat diet (HFD) is associated with oxidative stress induced fatty liver. Curcumin, an extract of Curcuma longa, has been shown to possess potent antioxidant and hypolipidemic properties. In this study, we investigated ...

Background: It has been reported that estrogen deficiency after menopause might cause a decrement in nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability by increasing the level of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), a major endogenous nitric ...

Objective: Clopidogrel inhibits platelet aggregation by blockade of platelet adenosine diphosphate (ADP) P2Y12 receptor. Leptin is the obesity gene product, and its serum level increases with obesity. Platelets have leptin ...

Background/aim: Leptin is a hormone that is known to be related to weight gain and obesity. The soluble leptin receptor has been found in plasma as an important determinant of leptin sensitivity. In this study, our goal ...

Introduction: This observational study aimed to investigate the effects of morbid obesity on the subarachnoid depth and spinal anaesthesia technique. Methods: Sixty American Society of Anesthesiologists Classification II ...