Selenium levels and glutathione peroxidase activities in patients with acute myocardial infarctionM V Bor
Department of Biochemistry, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Acta Cardiol 54:271-6. 1999
..The control group consisted of 24 age-matched healthy individuals...
Epidermal growth factor and insulin-like growth factor I upregulate the expression of the epidermal growth factor system in rat liverM V Bor
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, AKH, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
J Hepatol 32:645-54. 2000
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An alternative parameter for monitoring the therapeutic benefits of allopurinol simultaneously in renal ischaemia-reperfusion injury: MDA/ATP RatioM V Bor
Department of Biochemistry, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Cell Biochem Funct 18:229-34. 2000
..The MDA/ATP ratio could be a useful parameter for monitoring these protective actions of allopurinol simultaneously...
Plasma vitamin B6 vitamers before and after oral vitamin B6 treatment: a randomized placebo-controlled studyMustafa Vakur Bor
Department of Clinical Biochemistry AKH, Aarhus University Hospital, Nørrebrogade 44, DK 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
Clin Chem 49:155-61. 2003
..We examined the plasma B(6) vitamers, pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP), pyridoxal (PL), pyridoxine (PN), and 4-pyridoxic acid (4-PA) before and after vitamin B(6) supplementation...
Calibrated user-friendly reverse transcriptase-PCR assay: quantitation of epidermal growth factor receptor mRNAM V Bor
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, KH, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus C, Denmark
Clin Chem 44:1154-60. 1998
..Furthermore, the use of a calibration curve makes it possible to analyze a large number of samples in one analytical run and to accept or reject the results according to existing rules for quality assurance...
Increased TGF-alpha and EGF Receptor mRNA expression in response to neonatal unilateral partial ureter obstruction in ratsMustafa Vakur Bor
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, NBG, Aarhus Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
Nephron Exp Nephrol 104:e76-82. 2006
..To evaluate the potential role of members of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) family in altered renal growth caused by partial ureteral obstruction in the developing obstructed and non-obstructed kidneys...
A daily intake of approximately 6 microg vitamin B-12 appears to saturate all the vitamin B-12-related variables in Danish postmenopausal womenMustafa Vakur Bor
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Nørrebrogade Section, Aarhus Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
Am J Clin Nutr 83:52-8. 2006
..Recommended daily intakes of vitamin B-12 vary between 2 and 6 microg...
Nonradioactive vitamin B12 absorption test evaluated in controls and in patients with inherited malabsorption of vitamin B12Mustafa Vakur Bor
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, NBG, As, Aalborg Hospital, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
Clin Chem 51:2151-5. 2005
..Current tests for evaluation of vitamin B(12) absorption are problematic because they involve the use of radioactively labeled vitamin B(12). We describe a vitamin B(12) absorption test that circumvents this problem...
Holo-transcobalamin concentration and transcobalamin saturation reflect recent vitamin B12 absorption better than does serum vitamin B12Mustafa Vakur Bor
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, AKH, Aarhus University Hospital, Norrebrogade 44, DK 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
Clin Chem 50:1043-9. 2004
..We evaluated whether measurement of vitamin B(12)-saturated transcobalamin (holo-TC) concentrations or TC saturation (holo-TC:total TC) reflects active vitamin B(12) absorption in healthy individuals and patients after vitamin B(12) intake...
Recombinant human intrinsic factor expressed in plants is suitable for use in measurement of vitamin B12Mustafa Vakur Bor
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, AKH, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus C, Denmark
Clin Chem 49:2081-3. 2003
Determination of vitamin B6 vitamers and pyridoxic acid in plasma: development and evaluation of a high-performance liquid chromatographic assayMarianne R Bisp
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, AKH, Aarhus University Hospital, Nørrebrogade 44, DK 8000 Aarhus C, DK 8000, Denmark
Anal Biochem 305:82-9. 2002
..In conclusion, we report a HPLC-based method that separates and detects nanomolar quantities of six B6 vitamers and demonstrate that the method will be suitable for routine quantitation of PLP and 4-PA in human plasma...
Long term biweekly 1 mg oral vitamin B12 ensures normal hematological parameters, but does not correct all other markers of vitamin B12 deficiency. A study in patients with inherited vitamin B12 deficiencyMustafa Vakur Bor
Haematologica 93:1755-8. 2008
The DNA damaging agent VP16 induces the expression of a subset of ligands from the EGF system in bladder cancer cells, whereas none of the four EGF receptors are inducedBoe Sandahl Sørensen
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, AKH, University Hospital in Aarhus, Denmark
Mol Cell Biochem 260:129-35. 2004
..In conclusion, we show that a subset of ligands from the EGF system is upregulated by VP16, whereas none of the four receptors are induced. This might represent a physiological response aimed at rescuing the cells...
Do we have any good reason to suggest restricting the use of oral contraceptives in women with pre-existing Vitamin B12 deficiency?Mustafa Vakur Bor
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 115:240-1; author reply 241-2. 2004
Infrequency of low red blood cell (RBC) folate levels despite no folate fortification program: a study based on results from routine requests for RBC folateMustafa Vakur Bor
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
Clin Chem Lab Med 46:401-4. 2008
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