A case of acute renal failure caused by Hodgkin's lymphoma: concurrent membranous glomerulonephritis and interstitial HL-CD 20 lymphoid infiltrationMansur Kayatas
Department of Nephrology, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
Ren Fail 33:363-6. 2011
..In this article, an exceptional renal involvement of Hodgkin's lymphoma is discussed in light of the related literature...
Comparison of the non-invasive methods estimating dry weight in hemodialysis patientsMansur Kayatas
Department of Nephrology, Baskent University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Ren Fail 28:217-22. 2006
..In this study, we aimed to compare the noninvasive methods estimating DW in HD patients...
- Acute tubulo-interstitiel nephritis associated with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma presenting as acute renal failure
Fatih Dede
Department of Nephrology, Ankara Numune Research and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Ren Fail 30:465-7. 2008
..In this report, we describe a 59-year-old woman presenting with an acute renal failure due to bilateral diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin's infiltration of the kidneys...
- Pauci-immune glomerulonephritis associated with primary antiphospholipid syndrome
Fatih Dede
Department of Nephrology, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Samanpazari Ankara 06100, Turkey
Rheumatol Int 28:499-501. 2008
..We describe a rare case report of pauci-immune vasculitis associated with primary APS in the absence of other underlying autoimmune disorders...
- The presence of PAI-1 4G/5G and ACE DD genotypes increases the risk of early-stage AVF thrombosis in hemodialysis patients
Yahya Güngör
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
Ren Fail 33:169-75. 2011
..In this study, we investigated the relationship between early arteriovenous fistula (AVF) thrombosis with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene and thrombophilic factor gene polymorphisms...
- Prevalence of known mutations in the MEFV gene in a population screening with high rate of carriers
Ozturk Ozdemir
Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, 58140 Sivas, Turkey
Mol Biol Rep 38:3195-200. 2011
..18), M680I(G/C) (15.00%) and V726A (11.32%). The study population has a high rate of carriers and the E148Q mutation frequency was found to be highest when compared to the other regions of Turkey and other Mediterranean groups...
Unusual manifestations of acute Q fever: autoimmune hemolytic anemia and tubulointerstitial nephritisSerdal Korkmaz
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob 11:14. 2012
..Clinicians should be aware of such rare manifestations of the disease...
- Coexistence of systemic lupus erythematosus and familial Mediterranean fever
Gürsel Yıldız
Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
Intern Med 49:767-9. 2010
..As far as we know, there is no report in the adult age group. Here, we present the first FMF and SLE association in an adult and discuss the pertinent literature in Turkey...
- Importance of serum ferritin levels in patients with renal failure
Neşe E Gülçelik
Department of Nephrology, Ankara Numune Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Nephron 92:230-1. 2002
..As opposed to CRF patients, the patients with ARF had higher serum ferritin levels that were independent of anemia parameters and other acute phase reactants...
- Levamisole treatment enhances protective antibody response to hepatitis B vaccination in hemodialysis patients
Mansur Kayatas
Department of Nephrology, Baskent University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
Artif Organs 26:492-6. 2002
..0001). These results show that levamisole treatment increases the response rate to the first HBV vaccination and of the previously unresponsive cases by modulating possible cellular immune response...
- Performing only one cardiovascular reflex test has a high positive predictive value for diagnosing autonomic neuropathy in patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis
Mesut Sahin
Ankara Numune Hospital, Internal Medicine Clinic 4, Ankara, Turkey
Ren Fail 28:383-7. 2006
..Our purpose in this study was to determine the frequency of autonomic neuropathy in patients with CRF on hemodialysis by using cardiovascular reflex tests and compare the sensitivity of each test...
