Omer N Pamuk

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  1. ncbi The variation in chronic widespread pain and other symptoms in fibromyalgia patients. The effects of menses and menopause
    O N Pamuk
    Department of Rheumatology, Trakya Medical Faculty, University of Trakya, Edirne, Turkey
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 23:778-82. 2005
  2. ncbi Giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica in northwestern Turkey: Clinical features and epidemiological data
    O N Pamuk
    Departments of Rheumatology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 27:830-3. 2009
  3. ncbi Hemophagocytic syndrome in one patient with adult-onset Still's disease. Presentation with febrile neutropenia
    Omer Nuri Pamuk
    Department of Rheumatology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey
    Clin Rheumatol 26:797-800. 2007
  4. ncbi An increased frequency of gallbladder stones in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Factors related to gallbladder stone formation
    O N Pamuk
    Department of Rheumatology, Trakya Medical Faculty, University of Trakya, Edirne Turkey
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 24:317-20. 2006
  5. ncbi The frequency of thyroid antibodies in fibromyalgia patients and their relationship with symptoms
    Omer Nuri Pamuk
    Department of Rheumatology, Trakya Medical Faculty, University of Trakya, Edirne, Turkey
    Clin Rheumatol 26:55-9. 2007
  6. ncbi The results of purified protein derivative test in ankylosing spondylitis patients: clinical features, HRCT results and relationship with TNF-blocker usage
    Omer Nuri Pamuk
    Department of Rheumatology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, 22030, Edirne, Turkey
    Rheumatol Int 29:179-83. 2008
  7. ncbi The frequency of smoking in fibromyalgia patients and its association with symptoms
    Omer Nuri Pamuk
    Division of Rheumatology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, 22030 Edirne, Turkey
    Rheumatol Int 29:1311-4. 2009
  8. ncbi A case of cervical spine meningioma following etanercept use in a patient with RA
    Omer N Pamuk
    Division of Rheumatology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey
    Nat Rev Rheumatol 5:457-60. 2009
  9. ncbi Increased frequencies of hysterectomy and early menopause in fibromyalgia patients: a comparative study
    Omer Nuri Pamuk
    Department of Rheumatology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey
    Clin Rheumatol 28:561-4. 2009
  10. ncbi Increased frequency of gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with fibromyalgia and associated factors: a comparative study
    Omer Nuri Pamuk
    Trakya University Medical Faculty, Department of Rheumatology, Edirne, Turkey
    J Rheumatol 36:1720-4. 2009

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  1. ncbi The variation in chronic widespread pain and other symptoms in fibromyalgia patients. The effects of menses and menopause
    O N Pamuk
    Department of Rheumatology, Trakya Medical Faculty, University of Trakya, Edirne, Turkey
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 23:778-82. 2005
    ..We determined the relationship between the menstrual cycle and fibromyalgia (FM) symptoms in premenopausal women. In addition, we compared the clinical features of FM patients diagnosed pre-and postmenopausally...
  2. ncbi Giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica in northwestern Turkey: Clinical features and epidemiological data
    O N Pamuk
    Departments of Rheumatology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 27:830-3. 2009
    ..In this study, we evaluated clinical and epidemiologic features of our giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) patients...
  3. ncbi Hemophagocytic syndrome in one patient with adult-onset Still's disease. Presentation with febrile neutropenia
    Omer Nuri Pamuk
    Department of Rheumatology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey
    Clin Rheumatol 26:797-800. 2007
    ..Our patient was the first AOSD patient who presented with febrile neutropenia during the course of her disease and who was diagnosed to have MAS...
  4. ncbi An increased frequency of gallbladder stones in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Factors related to gallbladder stone formation
    O N Pamuk
    Department of Rheumatology, Trakya Medical Faculty, University of Trakya, Edirne Turkey
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 24:317-20. 2006
    ..In this study, we determined the frequency of gallbladder stone (GBS) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and evaluated factors which could affect the formation of GBS--such as lipids and the GB motilities of the patients...
  5. ncbi The frequency of thyroid antibodies in fibromyalgia patients and their relationship with symptoms
    Omer Nuri Pamuk
    Department of Rheumatology, Trakya Medical Faculty, University of Trakya, Edirne, Turkey
    Clin Rheumatol 26:55-9. 2007
    ..Age and postmenopausal status seemed to be associated with thyroid autoimmunity in FM patients. The presence of thyroid autoimmunity had no relationship with the depression scores of FM patients...
  6. ncbi The results of purified protein derivative test in ankylosing spondylitis patients: clinical features, HRCT results and relationship with TNF-blocker usage
    Omer Nuri Pamuk
    Department of Rheumatology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, 22030, Edirne, Turkey
    Rheumatol Int 29:179-83. 2008
    ..In Turkey which is a country with a relatively high incidence of TB, in spite of a higher frequency of PPD positivity in AS patients compared to RA and SLE patients, TNF-blockers did not result in any TB with suitable prophylaxis...
  7. ncbi The frequency of smoking in fibromyalgia patients and its association with symptoms
    Omer Nuri Pamuk
    Division of Rheumatology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, 22030 Edirne, Turkey
    Rheumatol Int 29:1311-4. 2009
    ..An important proportion of FM patients, nearly one-fourth, were re-smokers. Smoker FM patients had higher education level, and the severity of their FM-related symptoms like CWP and their anxiety-depression scores were higher...
  8. ncbi A case of cervical spine meningioma following etanercept use in a patient with RA
    Omer N Pamuk
    Division of Rheumatology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey
    Nat Rev Rheumatol 5:457-60. 2009
    ..She presented to a specialist rheumatology clinic with weakness and numbness in her arms and legs; she also had difficulty in standing up and walking...
  9. ncbi Increased frequencies of hysterectomy and early menopause in fibromyalgia patients: a comparative study
    Omer Nuri Pamuk
    Department of Rheumatology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey
    Clin Rheumatol 28:561-4. 2009
    ..1 +/- 2.7 vs. 6.7 +/- 2.7, p = 0.022). Early menopause and hysterectomy may be one of the factors contributing to the development of FM...
  10. ncbi Increased frequency of gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with fibromyalgia and associated factors: a comparative study
    Omer Nuri Pamuk
    Trakya University Medical Faculty, Department of Rheumatology, Edirne, Turkey
    J Rheumatol 36:1720-4. 2009
    ..To determine the frequency and severity of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in patients with fibromyalgia (FM)...
  11. ncbi The development of trigeminal neuralgia related to auricular chondritis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis-relapsing polychondritis and its treatment with etanercept. Description of the first case
    O N Pamuk
    Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 27:128-9. 2009
    ..RA-related joint findings, her chondritis and TN symptoms improved completely with etanercept. We presume that the TN was caused by compression of the trigeminal nerve from inflammation or ischemia secondary to vasculitis...
  12. ncbi Factors that affect the number of tender points in fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain patients who did not meet the ACR 1990 criteria for fibromyalgia: are tender points a reflection of neuropathic pain?
    Omer Nuri Pamuk
    Department of Rheumatology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey
    Semin Arthritis Rheum 36:130-4. 2006
    ..This study aims to compare fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic widespread pain (CWP) patients who do not fulfill the criteria for tender points (TP)...
  13. ncbi Role of insulin resistance in increased frequency of atherosclerosis detected by carotid ultrasonography in rheumatoid arthritis
    Omer Nuri Pamuk
    Department of Rheumatology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey
    J Rheumatol 33:2447-52. 2006
    ..39, p = 0.003) and cholesterol (r = 0.33, p = 0.02). CONCLUSION: IR in the setting of active rheumatoid disease may contribute to mechanisms of accelerated atherogenesis observed in patients with RA...
  14. ncbi Color and duplex Doppler sonography to detect sacroiliitis and spinal inflammation in ankylosing spondylitis. Can this method reveal response to anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy?
    Ercument Unlu
    Department of Radiology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey
    J Rheumatol 34:110-6. 2007
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  15. ncbi Increased platelet activation markers in rheumatoid arthritis: are they related with subclinical atherosclerosis?
    Gulsum Emel Pamuk
    Department of Hematology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne Turkey
    Platelets 19:146-54. 2008
    ..Nevertheless, none of these parameters were associated with carotid IMT: this suggests that one cross-sectional value might not be a good marker for atherosclerosis..
  16. ncbi Increased circulating platelet-leucocyte complexes in patients with primary Raynaud's phenomenon and Raynaud's phenomenon secondary to systemic sclerosis: a comparative study
    Gulsum Emel Pamuk
    Department of Hematology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey
    Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 18:297-302. 2007
    ..This is important as it might have potential therapeutic implications with respect to using antiplatelet drugs in SSc...
  17. ncbi Sarcoidosis: child vs adult
    Halil Yanardag
    Department of Lung Diseases, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
    Indian J Pediatr 73:143-5. 2006
    ..To compare the features of sarcoidosis in children to those of adults. In spite of the fact that sarcoidosis is a disease frequently seen in adults of 30-40 years, pediatric cases have rarely been reported...
  18. ncbi Brucella glomerulonephritis: review of the literature and report on the first patient with brucellosis and mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis
    Mehmet Riza Altiparmak
    Department of Nephrology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Turkey
    Scand J Infect Dis 34:477-80. 2002
    ..Renal biopsy revealed MCGN. Although the clinical features raised the possibility of GN associated with endocarditis, transesophageal echocardiography did not show any vegetations...
  19. ncbi Incidence of gallstones in chronic renal failure patients undergoing hemodialysis: experience of a center in Turkey
    Mehmet Riza Altiparmak
    , University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
    Am J Gastroenterol 98:813-20. 2003
    ..Although cholesterol-rich GBS were predominant, we could not find any significant difference between the groups when factors that could affect GBS formation, such as lipid profiles and gallbladder motility, were taken into account...
  20. ncbi An increased frequency of carpal tunnel syndrome in sarcoidosis. Results of a study based on nerve conduction study
    Halil Yanardag
    University of Istanbul, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty Department of Lung Diseases, Turkey
    Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove) 46:201-4. 2003
    ..05). In this study, by performing NCS we detected quite a high prevalence of CTS in our sarcoidosis patients. The fact that most of the patients were asymptomatic was interesting...
  21. ncbi Older sarcoidosis patients: experience of a medical center in Turkey
    Halil Yanardag
    Department of Lung Diseases, Cerrahpasa Medical Facility, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
    South Med J 97:472-4. 2004
    ..In this study, we tried to determine the frequency of patients diagnosed at or above 50 years of age and to compare the clinical and demographic features of these subjects with other sarcoidosis patients...
  22. ncbi An overview of young CLL patients: a single-centre experience from Turkey
    Gulsum Emel Pamuk
    Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Turkey
    Haematologia (Budap) 31:303-11. 2002
    ..However, it is expected that survival will be longer in young CLL patients, so the search for different curative treatment strategies will continue...
  23. ncbi A primary Sjögren's syndrome patient with distal renal tubular acidosis, who presented with symptoms of hypokalemic periodic paralysis: Report of a case study and review of the literature
    Mehmet Soy
    Department of Rheumatology, Trakya Medical Faculty, University of Trakya, Edirne, Turkey
    Rheumatol Int 26:86-9. 2005
    ..HPP did not reoccur during a 2-year follow-up period. We also review cases with SS-related distal RTA and HPP...
  24. ncbi The renal effects of the addition of low-dose aspirin to COX-2 selective and nonselective antiinflammatory drugs
    Omer Nuri Pamuk
    Clin Rheumatol 25:123-5. 2006
    ..CONCLUSIONS: The addition of LDA to patients using indomethacin led to significant renal dysfunction. Subjects using celecoxib seem to have been protected from the renal side effects of LDA...
  25. ncbi Cutaneous involvement in sarcoidosis: analysis of the features in 170 patients
    Halil Yanardag
    Department of Lung Diseases, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
    Respir Med 97:978-82. 2003
    ..EN was the most frequent skin lesion encountered. Parenchymal involvement was more frequent in patients with LP and scar lesions and less frequent in patients with EN...
  26. ncbi Bone cysts in sarcoidosis: what is their clinical significance?
    Halil Yanardag
    Department of Lung Diseases, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
    Rheumatol Int 24:294-6. 2004
    ..We diagnosed cystic bone lesions in 3.6% of our sarcoidosis patients and conclude that cysts were more frequent in females and in patients with lupus pernio...
  27. ncbi Lacrimal gland involvement in sarcoidosis. The clinical features of 9 patients
    Halil Yanardag
    Department of Lung Diseases, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Turkey
    Swiss Med Wkly 133:388-91. 2003
    ..In addition, the characteristics of patients with LG involvement were compared to those of other cases with eye involvement and to other sarcoidosis patients...
  28. ncbi Revalidation of description of constipation in terms of recall bias and visual scale analog questionnaire
    Omer Nuri Pamuk
    Department of Internal Medicine, Trakya University Medical School, Edirne, Turkey
    J Gastroenterol Hepatol 18:1417-22. 2003
    ..In addition, the importance of recall bias when evaluating constipation was investigated by repeating the questionnaire and ensuring the subjects maintained diaries...
  29. ncbi Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in familial Mediterranean fever amyloidosis patients with end-stage renal failure: a single-centre experience from Turkey
    Mehmet Riza Altiparmak
    Department of Nephrology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
    Nephron Clin Pract 98:c119-23. 2004
    ..In this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) in FMF-amyloidosis patients with ESRD...
  30. ncbi Chronic lymphocytic leukemia in Turkey: experience of a single center in Istanbul
    Omer Nuri Pamuk
    Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
    South Med J 97:240-5. 2004
    ..In this study, the clinical characteristics, survival, and prognostic factors of 200 patients diagnosed as having chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) were analyzed...
  31. ncbi A patient with ankylosing spondylitis who presented with chronic necrotising aspergillosis: report on one case and review of the literature
    Omer Nuri Pamuk
    Department of Rheumatology, Trakya Medical Faculty, University of Trakya, Edirne, Turkey
    Clin Rheumatol 24:415-9. 2005
    ..Here, we review the series of pulmonary HRCT in AS patients...