Blood coagulation and fibrinolysis in patients with hyperthyroidismC Erem
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
J Endocrinol Invest 25:345-50. 2002
..Hyperthyroid patients may experience vascular endothelial dysfunction and decreased fibrinolytic activity in blood. This endothelial activation may represent a situation with a higher thromboembolic potential...
- Thyroid disorders and hypercoagulability
Cihangir Erem
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Semin Thromb Hemost 37:17-26. 2011
..In conclusion, adequate further prospective clinical studies of high quality including a larges series of patients are needed to explain the degree and type of coagulation/fibrinolytic abnormalities in patients with thyroid diseases...
- Coagulation and fibrinolysis parameters in type 2 diabetic patients with and without diabetic vascular complications
Cihangir Erem
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Med Princ Pract 14:22-30. 2005
..To investigate the markers of endogenous coagulation/fibrinolysis and vascular endothelial cell function, and to assess the relationships between hemostatic parameters and diabetic vascular complications in type 2 diabetic patients...
- A rare case and a rapid tumor response to therapy: dramatic reduction in tumor size during octreotide treatment in a patient with TSH-secreting pituitary macroadenoma
Cihangir Erem
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Endocrine 25:141-5. 2004
..These effects were continued over 2 yr after the start of octreotide-LAR therapy. Therefore, octreotide-LAR appears to be a useful therapeutic tool to facilitate the medical treatment of TSH-secreting pituitary tumors...
- Intrathyroideal papillary thyroid carcinoma presenting with a solitary brain metastasis
Cihangir Erem
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Endocrine 25:187-93. 2004
..This report indicates that the early detection and control of brain metastases may contribute to a better quality of life for patients affected by brain metastases...
- Increased thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor and decreased tissue factor pathway inhibitor in patients with hypothyroidism
Cihangir Erem
Department of Internal Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey
Endocrine 35:75-80. 2009
..Thus, disturbances of the hemostatic system may contribute to the excess mortality due to cardiovascular disease seen in patients with hypothyroidism...
- Adrenal black adenoma associated with Cushing's syndrome
Cihangir Erem
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine Trabzon, Turkey
Endocrine 25:253-7. 2004
..Left adrenalectomy was performed; the surgical specimen revealed a black ade-noma consisting of compact cells within numerous pigments that seemed to be lipofuscin in nature...
- Large adrenal pseudocyst presenting with epigastric distress and abdominal distention
Cihangir Erem
Department of Internal Medicine Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Med Princ Pract 14:284-7. 2005
..We report a patient with a large adrenal pseudocyst presenting with epigastric distress and abdominal distention...
- Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis in a Turkish male with graves' disease: a rare case report and review of the literature
Cihangir Erem
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Endocrine 27:63-5. 2005
..He had no further episodes of hypokalemic paralysis. To the best of the author's knowledge, and after a Medline search, THPP has not been described previously in a Turkish man...
- Leukocytoclastic vasculitis: a rare manifestation of propylthiouracil hypersensitivity
Cihangir Erem
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Med Princ Pract 14:366-9. 2005
..We report a case of leukocytoclastic vasculitis as a manifestation of propylthiouracil hypersensitivity...
- Pheochromocytoma combined with pre-clinical Cushing's syndrome in the same adrenal gland
C Erem
Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Trabzon, Turkey
J Endocrinol Invest 28:561-5. 2005
..Right adrenalectomy was performed; the surgical specimen revealed PHEO and adrenocortical hyperplasia. To our knowledge, the present report is a rare case of PHEO combined with PCS in the same adrenal gland...
- Prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension and associated risk factors among Turkish adults: Trabzon Hypertension Study
Cihangir Erem
Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Trabzon Endocrinological Studies Group, Trabzon, Turkey
J Public Health (Oxf) 31:47-58. 2009
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- Epinephrine-secreting cystic pheochromocytoma presenting with an incidental adrenal mass: a case report and a review of the literature
Cihangir Erem
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Endocrine 28:225-30. 2005
..In conclusion, a diagnosis of E-secreting PHEO should be considered in patients with nonspecific symptoms, presenting with an incidental cystic adrenal mass, even in the absence of hypertension...
- Blood coagulation, fibrinolytic activity and lipid profile in subclinical thyroid disease: subclinical hyperthyroidism increases plasma factor X activity
Cihangir Erem
Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Trabzon, Turkey
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 64:323-9. 2006
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- Blood coagulation and fibrinolysis in male patients with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism: plasma factor V and factor X activities increase in hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
C Erem
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
J Endocrinol Invest 31:537-41. 2008
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- Blood coagulation, fibrinolysis and lipid profile in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism: increased plasma factor VII and X activities and D-Dimer levels
C Erem
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 116:619-24. 2008
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- Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and associated risk factors among Turkish adults: Trabzon MetS study
Cihangir Erem
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Biyokimya Anabilim Dali, Endokrinoloji ve Metabolizma Hastaliklari Bilim Dali, Trabzon, 61080, Turkey
Endocrine 33:9-20. 2008
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- Dopamine-secreting adrenal ganglioneuroma presenting with paroxysmal hypertension attacks
Cihangir Erem
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey
Saudi Med J 29:122-5. 2008
..In conclusion, this is a case of dopamine-secreting adrenal ganglioneuroma associated with paroxysmal hypertensive attacks in an adult patient...
- Neurofibromatosis type 1 associated with pheochromocytoma: a case report and a review of the literature
C Erem
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
J Endocrinol Invest 30:59-64. 2007
..In conclusion, an adrenal mass can be incidentally discovered in any patient. After diagnosis of NF1, patients who have episodes of hypertension, sweating, headache and palpitation should be evaluated for PHEO...
- Radioiodine treatment of hyperthyroidism: prognostic factors affecting outcome
Cihangir Erem
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Endocrine 25:55-60. 2004
..To assess the effectiveness of radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment in patients with hyperthyroidism and to evaluate prognostic factors affecting outcome...
- Prevalence of dyslipidemia and associated risk factors among Turkish adults: Trabzon lipid study
Cihangir Erem
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey
Endocrine 34:36-51. 2008
..To control dyslipidemias, effective public health education and urgent measures are essential...
- Prevalence of obesity and associated risk factors in a Turkish population (trabzon city, Turkey)
Cihangir Erem
Department of Internal Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Obes Res 12:1117-27. 2004
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- Primary thyroid paraganglioma presenting with double thyroid nodule: a case report
Cihangir Erem
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Ic Hastaliklari Anabilim Dali, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey
Endocrine 36:368-71. 2009
..This report is the first case of thyroid PG presenting with multinodular goiter in the literature...
- Blood coagulation and fibrinolysis in patients with Cushing's syndrome: increased plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, decreased tissue factor pathway inhibitor, and unchanged thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor levels
C Erem
Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Trabzon, Turkey
J Endocrinol Invest 32:169-74. 2009
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- Adrenal ganglioneuroma: report of a new case
Cihangir Erem
Department of Internal Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Endocrine 35:293-6. 2009
..It needs careful evaluation and surgical treatment. According to our knowledge, this is the fifth case of adrenal GN in an adult patient from Turkey in English literature...
- Carotid body tumors and adrenal pheochromocytomas in siblings of a Turkish family
Cihangir Erem
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Med Princ Pract 15:396-400. 2006
..This is a report of 2 hypertensive siblings with a history of carotid body tumors and subsequent benign adrenal pheochromocytomas (pheos) in a family where the mother had died of possible adrenal carcinoma...
- The effects of royal jelly on autoimmunity in Graves' disease
Cihangir Erem
Department of Internal Medicine Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Endocrine 30:175-83. 2006
..The major aim of the present study is to evaluate the effect of RJ on autoimmunity in peripheral lymphocyte culture and to establish the therapeutic doses...
- Prevalence of diabetes, obesity and hypertension in a Turkish population (Trabzon city)
C Erem
Department of Internal Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey
Diabetes Res Clin Pract 54:203-8. 2001
..The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Trabzon city, Turkey, using standardized diagnostic criteria, and to evaluate associated factors...
- Coagulation and fibrinolysis in thyroid dysfunction
Cihangir Erem
Department of Internal Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Endocrine 36:110-8. 2009
..As few data are available on hemostasis in subclinical thyroid disease, further studies on this subject are needed...
- Clinical laboratory findings and results of therapy in 55 patients with Cushing's syndrome
C Erem
Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Trabzon, Turkey
J Endocrinol Invest 26:65-72. 2003
..Surgery is also curative for adrenal adenoma patients. Survival remains poor among carcinoma patients...
- Sphenoid sinus brown tumor, a mass lesion of occipital bone and hypercalcemia: an unusual presentation of primary hyperparathyroidism
C Erem
Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Trabzon, Turkey
J Endocrinol Invest 27:366-9. 2004
..In conclusion, this is a first report of primary HPT masquerading as a destructive fibrous sphenoid sinus brown tumor associated with a mass lesion of occipital bone and hypercalcemia in the literature...
- Blood coagulation and fibrinolysis in patients with acromegaly: increased plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), decreased tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI), and an inverse correlation between growth hormone and TFPI
Cihangir Erem
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Karadeniz Technical University, Ic Hastaliklari Anabilim Dali, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey
Endocrine 33:270-6. 2008
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- Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in northeastern Turkey (Trabzon City)
Cihangir Erem
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Eur J Epidemiol 18:39-43. 2003
..The purposes of this study were to determine the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in Trabzon city of Turkey and to identify appropriate risk factors for gestational diabetes in pregnant mothers...
- Thyroid function tests in pregnant women with and without goiter in the eastern Black Sea region
C Erem
Karadeniz (Black Sea) Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey
Gynecol Endocrinol 15:293-7. 2001
..Serum thyroid-stimulating hormone levels showed a decrease in pregnant women without goiter compared with non-pregnant women without goiter...
- Decreased nitric oxide end-products and its relationship with high density lipoprotein and oxidative stress in people with type 2 diabetes without complications
B Vanizor
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon 61080, Turkey
Diabetes Res Clin Pract 54:33-9. 2001
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- The effects of impaired trace element status on polymorphonuclear leukocyte activation in the development of vascular complications in type 2 diabetes mellitus
S C Karahan
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, KTU, Trabzon, Turkey
Clin Chem Lab Med 39:109-15. 2001
..Furthermore, copper/zinc ratio and polymorphonuclear elastase may be used as important markers to evaluate the presence of vascular complications...
- Blood coagulation and fibrinolytic activity in hypothyroidism
C Erem
Department of Internal Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Int J Clin Pract 57:78-81. 2003
..However, thyroid hormones may play a role at different levels of the complex haemostatic system...
- Plasma lipoprotein (a) levels in Turkish NIDDM patients with and without vascular diabetic complications
C Erem
Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Acta Cardiol 54:203-7. 1999
..CONCLUSIONS: It was concluded that Lp(a) was a risk factor for angiopathy in NIDDM patients and the patients who have a high plasma Lp(a) concentration should be kept under strict glycaemic control...
- Cardiac arrhythmias in patients on maintenance hemodialysis
C Erem
Department of Internal Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Acta Cardiol 52:25-36. 1997
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- A cardiac giant hydatid cyst of the interventricular septum masquerading as ischemic heart disease: role of MR imaging
M Unal
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon,
Acta Cardiol 50:323-6. 1995
..We concluded that MR imaging is useful in diagnosis and planning of surgery. Cardiac hydatid cyst should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with anginalike pain in endemic areas...
- Plasma lipoprotein (a) concentrations in hypothyroid, euthyroid and hyperthyroid subjects
C Erem
Department of Internal Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
Acta Cardiol 54:77-81. 1999
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- Echocardiographic evaluation in patients with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
S Celik
Department of Cardiology, Karaderiz Teknit Universitesi Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
J Reprod Med 46:709-11. 2001
..RESULTS: Between patients with and without hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, there were no significant differences in echocardiographic measurements. CONCLUSION: Cardiac function is normal in patients with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism...
- Effect of low-dose metoprolol in combination with sibutramine therapy in normotensive obese patients: a randomized controlled study
H O Ersoz
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 28:378-83. 2004
..In this study, we aimed to assess the effect of low-dose cardio-selective beta blocker combination with sibutramine treatment...
- Subcutaneous lispro and intravenous regular insulin treatments are equally effective and safe for the treatment of mild and moderate diabetic ketoacidosis in adult patients
H O Ersoz
Department of Endocrinology Metabolism, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Int J Clin Pract 60:429-33. 2006
..There was no mortality or serious side effects in both groups. In this study, we revealed that treatment of mild and moderate DKA with SC insulin lispro is equally effective and safe in comparison with IV regular insulin...
- The effects of losartan and fosinopril in hypertensive type 2 diabetic patients
Halil Kavgaci
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey
Diabetes Res Clin Pract 58:19-25. 2002
..Both drugs were well tolerated. Thus the antihypertensive effects of the two drugs were comparable. In conclusion, this study confirms the efficacy and safety of losartan as an antihypertensive drug in diabetic patients...
- Assessment of left ventricular systolic asynchrony in patients with clinical hypothyroidism
Sahin Kaplan
Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Echocardiography 27:117-22. 2010
..Left ventricular (LV) asynchrony is defined as loss of the simultaneous peak contraction of corresponding cardiac segments...
- Increased serum anti-carbonic anhydrase II antibodies in patients with Graves' disease
A Alver
Department of Biochemistry, Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 115:287-91. 2007
..In addition, a significant correlation between serum anti-CA antibodies titers and other studied clinical parameters was not found. The results suggest that anti-CA II antibodies may be involved in the pathogenesis of GD...
- Efficacy of low and high fixed dose radioactive iodine therapy in patients with toxic nodular goiter
B Sonmez
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Minerva Endocrinol 36:117-21. 2011
..The efficacy of low and high fixed dose radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy in patients with toxic nodular goiter was investigated...
- Pachydermoperiostosis with gynecomastia and osteoporosis: a rare case with a rare presentation
K Ukinc
Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Int J Clin Pract 61:1939-40. 2007
- Familial paraganglioma
A Cemal Umit Isik
Department of Otolaryngology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 263:23-31. 2006
..Early surgery is recommended to minimize major risks...
- Assessment of the Tei index by tissue Doppler imaging in patients with acromegaly: serum growth hormone level is associated with the Tei index
Merih Baykan
KTU Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Trabzon, Turkey
Echocardiography 25:374-80. 2008
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- Acromegaly presenting with diabetic ketoacidosis, associated with retinitis pigmentosa and octreotide-induced bradycardia: a case report and a review of the literature
Cihangir Erem
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Endocrine 30:145-9. 2006
..In conclusion, to our knowledge, the present case is a first report of DKA and RP in patient with acromegaly...
- Increased plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, decreased tissue factor pathway inhibitor, and unchanged thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor levels in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism
Cihangir Erem
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey
Eur J Endocrinol 160:863-8. 2009
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- Assessment of left ventricular diastolic function and Tei index by tissue Doppler imaging in patients with Cushing's Syndrome
Merih Baykan
KTU Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Cardiology, Trabzon Turkey
Echocardiography 25:182-90. 2008
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- Non-valvular main pulmonary artery vegetation associated with aortopulmonary window
M Unal
Department of Radiology, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon,
Acta Cardiol 50:241-4. 1995
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- Impact of hemodialysis on QT interval
C Erem
Karadeniz Technical University, Department of Internal Medicine Medical School, Trabzon, Turkey
Acta Cardiol 50:177-85. 1995
..It was concluded that hemodialysis caused a lengthening of the Q-eTc interval and a shortening of the Q-oTc interval...
- The significance of Galectin-3 expression in the immunocytochemical evaluation of thyroid fine needle aspiration cytology
Safak Ersoz
Department of Pathology, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey
Pathol Oncol Res 14:457-60. 2008
..Galectin-3 could be used as a supplementary marker for cytological diagnosis...
- An unusual etiology of erythropoietin resistance: hyperthyroidism
Kubra Kaynar
Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Ren Fail 29:759-61. 2007
..This hemodialysis patient had epoetin-resistant anemia with primary autoimmune hyperthyroidism. The anti-thyroid therapy was effective not only against the hyperthyroidism but also against his epoetin resistant anemia...
- Impairment in flow-mediated vasodilatation of the brachial artery in acromegaly
Merih Baykan
Department of Cardiology, Division of Endocrinology, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Med Princ Pract 18:228-32. 2009
..The aim of this study was to assess flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) of the brachial artery in patients with acromegaly...
- Hemostatic and fibrinolytic response to nasal desmopressin in hemodialysis patients
Sukru Ulusoy
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Med Princ Pract 13:340-5. 2004
..To evaluate the effect of desmopressin (DDAVP) on hemostatic parameters during dialysis and in the interval between dialysis sessions...
- Nephropathy and retinopathy in type 2 diabetic patients living at moderately high altitude and sea level
Hayriye Sayarlioglu
Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
Ren Fail 27:67-71. 2005
..9+/-10.5 in Trabzon and Zonguldak cities) and moderately high altitude (h = 1,727 m, n = 73, 28 male, 45 female, mean age 48.3+/-12.1, Van city) were compared...
- Effects of one year simvastatin and atorvastatin treatments on acute phase reactants in uncontrolled type 2 diabetic patients
Kubilay Ukinc
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Endocrine 35:380-8. 2009
..Atorvastatin and simvastatin treatments were found to be effective for the control of hypercholesterolemia and resulted in a significant decrease in acute phase reactants in uncontrolled type 2 diabetic patients...
- Impairment of flow-mediated vasodilatation of brachial artery in patients with Cushing's Syndrome
Merih Baykan
Department of Cardiology, KTU Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Endocrine 31:300-4. 2007
..Endothelial dysfunction is the initiating event in the development of atherosclerosis. Endothelial function is assessed by flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) of brachial artery. The aim of this study was to assess FMD in patients with CS...
- Diagnostic value of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and free prostate specific antigen (fPSA) in women with ovulatory and anovulatory polycystic ovary syndrome
Kubilay Ukinc
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Endocrine 35:123-9. 2009
..Increased plasma levels of PSA (>10 pg/ml) and fPSA (>2.1 pg/ml) could be helpful as a diagnostic tool for women with ovulatory or anovulatory PCOS...
- Impairment of flow mediated vasodilatation of brachial artery in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism
Merih Baykan
Department of Cardiology, KTU Faculty of Medicine, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 23:323-8. 2007
..Hyperparathyroid condition might influence endothelial cells. The aim of this study was to assess flow mediated dilatation (FMD) in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT)...
- Paragangliomas of the head and neck
A Cemal Umit Isik
Department of Otolaryngology, Karadeniz Technique University, Trabzon, Turkey
Med Princ Pract 16:209-14. 2007
..The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical characteristics of carotid body tumors and to analyze the benefits of different treatment modalities...
- Assessment of left ventricular diastolic function and the Tei index by tissue Doppler imaging in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism
Merih Baykan
Department of Cardiology, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, KTU Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 66:483-8. 2007
..The aim of this study was to assess left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic function and myocardial performance (the Tei index) by tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT)...
- The relationship between flow-mediated dilatation and left ventricular function in type 2 diabetic patients with microalbuminuria
Merih Baykan
KTU Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Trabzon Turkey
Endocrine 30:197-202. 2006
..The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) and left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic function in type 2 diabetic patients with or without microalbuminuria...
