Homocysteine: an activity marker in Behçet's disease?

T Sarican, H Ayabakan, S Turkmen… - Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Behçet's disease (BD) is a chronic multisystem inflammatory disorder
commonly complicated by vascular thrombosis. OBJECTIVE: In this study, we investigated …

Contribution of plasma matrix metalloproteinases to development of left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction in hypertensive subjects

…, T Akgun, O Esen, N Ozdemir, S Turkmen… - The Tohoku journal of …, 2006 - jstage.jst.go.jp
METHODS The study population included 50 patients with essential hypertension. The
patients were grouped into those with LVH (n= 27){(left ventricular posterior wall thickness in …

Relationship between circulating plasma matrix metalloproteinase-9 (gelatinase-B) concentration and aortic root dilatation

…, O Esen, N Ozdemir, S Turkmen… - American journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Background: Expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) has been shown in aortic
dissection and aneurysms indicating increased proteolysis compared with the normal aorta. …

Circulating stromelysin concentration is elevated in hypertensive aortic root dilatation

…, T Akgun, O Esen, N Ozdemir, S Turkmen… - Heart and vessels, 2009 - Springer
Accumulating data suggest that activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) is increased in
aortic dissection, and in thoracic and abdominal aneurysms. In the present study we sought …

[HTML][HTML] Serum resistin and insulin-like growth factor-1 levels in patients with hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism

C Eke Koyuncu, S Turkmen Yildirmak… - Journal of thyroid …, 2013 - hindawi.com
Introduction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the serum levels of resistin and insulin-like
growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and and also the potential relationship between thyroid function …

[PDF][PDF] Do C-reactive protein and procalcitonin predict hospital-acquired infection in patients with trauma?

…, HB Ayabakan, S Kizilirmak, S Turkmen - Saudi medical …, 2006 - researchgate.net
Trauma patients frequently present signs of sepsis such as fever, tachycardia, hyperventilation
and leukocytosis even in the absence of infection. The diagnosis of infection in patients …

Serum prolidase I activity and some bone metabolic markers in patients with breast cancer: in relation to menopausal status

ZÖ Kır, P Öner, YÖ Iyidoğan, S Türkmen, H Koçak… - Clinical …, 2003 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate the diagnostic value of some
osteoblastic/osteoclastic biochemical markers and serum prolidase I activity in breast cancer (BC…

The changes in circulating levels of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide during exercise and its reproducibility for detection of myocardial ischemia

S Turkmen, S Dogan, I Barutcu, I Sipahi… - International Heart …, 2005 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) contributes to the regulation of coronary vasomotor
tone and circulating levels of VIP have been reported to increase during acute myocardial …

Evaluation of leukocyte arylsulfatase-A activity in patients with breast cancer and benign breast disease

S Türkmen, P Öner, F Çınar, H Koçak, G Güvenen… - Cancer letters, 2001 - Elsevier
This study was planned to evaluate the feasibility of using the assay of leukocyte arylsulfatase-A
(AS-A) activity as a non-invasive diagnostic tool in patients with benign and malignant …

Kronik hepatit B ve kronik hepatit C'li hastaların eşlerinde HBsAg ve anti-HCV seroprevalansı

…, Y GÖKTEN, C DURGUT, S TÜRKMEN - Akademik …, 2004 - dergipark.org.tr
Giriş ve amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı kronik hepatit B ve C'de cinsel yolla bulaşımın araştırılmasıdır.
Gereç ve yöntem: Çalışmamıza kronik hepatit B ve hepatit C nedeniyle takip edilen …