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Monitoring and prognostic evaluation of patients with congenital hypothyroidism treated in a pediatric endocrinology unit
(TURKISH J PEDIATRICS, 2013)
In this study, the etiological factors, diagnostic approaches, dose, and duration of treatment were compared between cases with transient and permanent congenital hypothyroidism (CH) with respect to prognosis. One hundred ...
Association of TRPM Channel Gene Polymorphisms with Systemic Sclerosis
(INT INST ANTICANCER RESEARCH, 2015)
Background/Aim: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an inflammatory disease characterized by vascular abnormalities and fibrosis. The aim of the present study was to investigate the possible role of transient receptor potential ...
Fournier's gangrene current approaches
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2016)
Fournier's gangrene is a rare but highlymortal infectious disease characterised by fulminant necrotising fasciitis involving the genital and perineal regions. The objective of this study is to analyse the demographics, ...
Prevalence of anticardiolipin antibodies in type 1 diabetes and autoimmune thyroiditis
(MEDYCYNA PRAKTYCZNA, 2010)
INTRODUCTION High levels of anticardiolipin (aCL) antibodies may predict vascular complications that could develop in type 1 diabetes and auto-immune thyroiditis (AIT). However, the clinical relevance of these antibodies ...
The New Anatomical Classification System for Orbital Exenteration Defect
(LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2017)
Background: The unique anatomy of the orbita and the different behavior of each malignant tumor cause us to perform the various types of orbital exenteration that yields to varying defect each ofwhich has own specific ...
A Rare Urologic Emergency of Penile Strangulation with a Metallic Ring
(GALENOS YAYINCILIK, 2017)
A 31-year-old man was presented to our emergency room in a distressed state with a heavy metallic ring 4 cm wide and 0.6 cm thick placed at the root of the penis for attempting masturbation. The ring was placed approximately ...
Paraoxonase-1 192/55 Polymorphisms and the Risk of Lung Cancer in a Turkish Population
(INT INST ANTICANCER RESEARCH, 2011)
Aim: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the possible association of paraoxonase-1 (PON1) 192/55 polymorphisms with lung cancer (LC) risk in a Turkish population. Materials and Methods: A population-based, ...
11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 gene expression is increased in ascending aorta tissue of metabolic syndrome patients with coronary artery disease
(FUNPEC-EDITORA, 2012)
11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11 beta-HSD-1) activity and mRNA levels are increased in visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissues of metabolic syndrome subjects. We analyzed 11 beta-HSD-1 expression in human ...
EMPHYSEMATOUS PYELONEPHRITIS CAUSED BY KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA IN A PATIENT WITH DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY
(NOBEL ILAC, 2010)
A 50-year-old woman with a 30 years history of diabetes mellitus and has been diagnosed with diabetic nephropathy for the last 4 years presented with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed ...
Prophylactic Eculizumab Use in Kidney Transplantation: A Review of the Literature and Report of a Case with Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
(INT SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE, INC, 2015)
Background: Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a very rare disease, which presents with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury. Progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) ...