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Vitamin D deficiency and its correlation with coronary artery ectasia

Sezenoz, Burak; Alsancak, Yakup; Kiziltunc, Emrullah; Ozkan, Selcuk; Cengel, Atiye (Gazi Univ, Fac Med, 2020)

Objectives: Vitamin D plays a pivotal role in cardiovascular system and its deficiency is related to various of cardiovascular disorders. We investigated the association between serum vitamin D level and coronary artery ...

The diagnostic value of serum urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor in acute appendicitis

Aygun, Ali; Gunaydin, Mucahit; Ozozan, Omer Vefik; Cihan, Murat; Karakahya, Murat (Turkish Assoc Trauma Emergency Surgery, 2019)

BACKGROUND: To measure serum uPAR levels in patients operated with a preliminary diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA) and to investigate whether these parameters can be used as a biochemical marker in the diagnosis of AA. ...

Assessment of the relationship between preprocedural C-reactive protein/albumin ratio and stent restenosis in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Rencuzogullari, Ibrahim; Karabag, Yavuz; Cagdas, Metin; Karakoyun, Suleyman; Seyis, Sabri; Gursoy, Mustafa Ozan; Yesin, Mahmut; Artac, Inanc; Ilis, Dogan; Tanboga, Ibrahim Halil (Elsevier Espana Slu, 2019)

Introduction: Rent restenosis remains a clinical challenge for patients with ischemic heart disease, since it is associated with repeated coronary interventions as well as higher hospitalization rates and medical costs. ...

Investigation of interleukin-17 Gene-152g/A polymorphism and IL-17 Serum levels in patients with cardiac syndrome X

Ozer, Yasemin Gizem; Onal, Burak; Ozen, Deniz; Kandaz, Cemre; Demir, Bulent; Akkan, Ahmet Gokhan (Galenos Yayincilik, 2019)

Objective: Cardiac syndrome X (CSX) can be defined as experiencing chest pain with angina by patients with normal coronary arteries. Endothelial and microvascular dysfunction is responsible for the pathophysiology of the ...

ABC transporters Mdr1a/1b, Bcrp1, Mrp2 and Mrp3 determine the sensitivity to PhIP/DSS-induced colon carcinogenesis and inflammation

Durmus, Selvi; van der Valk, M.; Teunissen, S. F.; Song, J. Y.; Wagenaar, E.; Beijnen, J. H.; Schinkel, A. H. (Springer Heidelberg, 2019)

2-Amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP) is an abundant dietary carcinogen, formed during high-temperature cooking of meat. In this study, we investigated whether clinically relevant ATP-binding cassette (ABC) ...

A new marker in acute ischemic stroke patients: monocyte/hdl ratio

Alagoz, Aybala Neslihan; Acar, Bilgehan Atilgan; Dogan Gungen, Belma; Aras, Yesim Guzey; Acar, Turkan (Duzce Univ, 2020)

Objective: Stroke is a major cause of global morbidity and mortality. Ischemic stroke is usually marked by cell death associated with inflammation and oxidative stress, and the role of inflammation in neurological diseases ...

A new inflammatory marker: elevated monocyte to hdl cholesterol ratio associated with smoking

Yilmaz, Mucahid; Kayancicek, Hidayet (Mdpi, 2018)

Objectives: The adverse effects of smoking in various pathologies are mediated by its effects on the inflammatory system. The monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) ratio (MHR) has recently emerged as an ...

Pharmacogenetic aspect of intravitreal ranibizumab treatment in neovascular age-related macular degeneration: a five-year follow-up

Şengül, Elvan Alper; Artunay, Ozgur; Rasier, Rifat; Kockar, Alev; Afacan, Ceyda; Hancer, Veysel Sabri; Yuzbasioglu, Erdal (Taylor & Francis Inc, 2018)

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the role of complement factor H (CFH) in response to intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) treatment, which is administered to patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration ...

A new inflammatory marker: elevated eosinophil-tolymphocyte ratio associated with presence and severity of isolated coronary artery ectasia

Yilmaz, Mucahid; Kayancicek, Hidayet; Korkmaz, Hasan; Gozel, Nevzat; Bilen, Mehmet Nail; Secen, Ozlem; Oner, Pinar; Uku, Okkes; Demirkiran, Suat; Cekici, Yusuf; Eroglu, Orkun (2020)

Objectives: The pathophysiology of isolated coronary artery ectasia (CAE) involves atherosclerosis and inflammation. Eosinophils and lymphocytes have been found to play a significant role in inflammation, atherosclerosis ...

Elevated blood basophil count may has a role in etiopathogenesis of isolated coronary artery ectasia

Yilmaz, Mucahit; Kayancicek, Hidayet; Gozel, Nevzat; Cekici, Yusuf; Bilen, Mehmet Nail; Sarioglu, Guney; Keles, Fikret; Korkmaz, Hasan H. (2019)

The pathophysiology of isolated coronary artery ectasia (CAE) takes in inflammation and atherosclerosis. It is clear that basophils have a critical role in endothelial dysfunction, atherosclerosis and inflammation. In ...