The variation in chronic widespread pain and other symptoms in fibromyalgia patients. The effects of menses and menopauseO 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...
Giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica in northwestern Turkey: Clinical features and epidemiological dataO 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...
Hemophagocytic syndrome in one patient with adult-onset Still's disease. Presentation with febrile neutropeniaOmer 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...
An increased frequency of gallbladder stones in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Factors related to gallbladder stone formationO 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...
The frequency of thyroid antibodies in fibromyalgia patients and their relationship with symptomsOmer 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...
The results of purified protein derivative test in ankylosing spondylitis patients: clinical features, HRCT results and relationship with TNF-blocker usageOmer 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...
The frequency of smoking in fibromyalgia patients and its association with symptomsOmer 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...
A case of cervical spine meningioma following etanercept use in a patient with RAOmer 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...
Increased frequencies of hysterectomy and early menopause in fibromyalgia patients: a comparative studyOmer 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...
Increased frequency of gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with fibromyalgia and associated factors: a comparative studyOmer 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)...
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 caseO 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...
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)...
Role of insulin resistance in increased frequency of atherosclerosis detected by carotid ultrasonography in rheumatoid arthritisOmer 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...
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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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..
Increased circulating platelet-leucocyte complexes in patients with primary Raynaud's phenomenon and Raynaud's phenomenon secondary to systemic sclerosis: a comparative studyGulsum 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...
Sarcoidosis: child vs adultHalil 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...
Brucella glomerulonephritis: review of the literature and report on the first patient with brucellosis and mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritisMehmet 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...
Incidence of gallstones in chronic renal failure patients undergoing hemodialysis: experience of a center in TurkeyMehmet 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...
An increased frequency of carpal tunnel syndrome in sarcoidosis. Results of a study based on nerve conduction studyHalil 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...
Older sarcoidosis patients: experience of a medical center in TurkeyHalil 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...
An overview of young CLL patients: a single-centre experience from TurkeyGulsum 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...
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 literatureMehmet 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...
The renal effects of the addition of low-dose aspirin to COX-2 selective and nonselective antiinflammatory drugsOmer 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...
Cutaneous involvement in sarcoidosis: analysis of the features in 170 patientsHalil 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...
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...
Lacrimal gland involvement in sarcoidosis. The clinical features of 9 patientsHalil 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...
Revalidation of description of constipation in terms of recall bias and visual scale analog questionnaireOmer 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...
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in familial Mediterranean fever amyloidosis patients with end-stage renal failure: a single-centre experience from TurkeyMehmet 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...
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia in Turkey: experience of a single center in IstanbulOmer 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...
A patient with ankylosing spondylitis who presented with chronic necrotising aspergillosis: report on one case and review of the literatureOmer 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...