Oxidative stress is an important pathophysiological mechanism in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
(NASH). To assess whether there are relationships between oxidative stress and …

Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) is a critical regulatory protein of cellular response to
hypoxia. In this study, we evaluated the relationship of HIF-1α with clinicopathologic …

Results Serum mean levels (±SD as mg/dl) of total cholesterol (201.05±34.48), triglyceride (225.94±156.50),
and LDL-cholesterol (111.77±19.85) in patients with NASH were …

Objective Cyclin‐dependent kinases (CDKis) can arrest the cell cycle, which in turn inhibits
the cell proliferation. P27 (KIP1) is a CDKi and acts as a tumor suppressor gene. In this study, …

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the effects of intravesical dexpanthenol use on bladder histology
and lipid peroxidation in a chemical cystitis animal model. METHODS: Thirty-five New …

Silicones are widely used materials in many fields of medicine and largely are believed to
be biologically inert. However, some investigators have reported that silicone implants are …

The inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a space-occupying lesion of unknown
etiology and a distinctive but controversial lesion. This type of tumor is recently considered …

Background. Human urotensin-II (hU-II) is one of the most potent vasoconstrictors in mammals.
To our knowledge, there is no study about the role of U-II in childhood glomerulonephritis.…

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The authors aimed to investigate the effects of temporary stretching
of the spermatic cord, a commonly performed manipulation during inguinal surgery, on …

Purpose To reveal the possible role of mycoplasmas in the etiopathogenesis of prostate
cancer. Methods In the study, prostate biopsy was performed on 62 patients with an abnormal …