Mustafa Sahin

..The aim of this study was to investigate systolic pulmonary artery pressure (SPAP) and echocardiographic findings in patients with euthyroid Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT)...

..In conclusion, small tumor size does not guarantee a low risk of thyroid cancer, and US-FNAB may be useful tool for diagnosing malignant infracentimetric nodules...

..Malignancy rates in these nodules are not low. We examined the malignancy rates in nodules that showed follicular neoplasm or atypical cells on cytology and attempted to predict malignancy based on ultrasonographic features...

..We investigated whether 6 weeks' treatment with metformin or rosiglitazone affects serum concentrations of Hcy, folate, or vitamin B(12) in subjects with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes compared with controls...

..In this study we examined the immediate effects of orlistat on postprandial serum glucose, insulin and glucagon-like peptide-1 levels prior to a change in body weight...

..We also review the literature on the treatment options for hyperthyroidism with DS. We conclude that the role of surgery in the treatment of hyperthyroid patients with DS has yet to be defined...

..Leptin is likely to be involved in the homeostasis of body weight. This study aimed to examine the acute effects of orlistat on postprandial serum glucose, insulin, and leptin levels before any effect on body weight occurred...

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..We concluded that A/G polymorphism of CTLA molecule is linked to occurrence of Graves' disease bu not to HT in the Turkish population...

..Also androgen receptors may be new era for Islet Cell transplantation. Researches in patients with PCOS and hypogonadism are necessary to test this hypothesis...

..We report a case of gynaecomastia in a man (in which the only aetiologic factor identified was nettle tea consumption) and a case of galactorrhoea in a woman (in which the only aetiologic factor identified was also nettle tea ingestion)...

..Traditionally, the gold standard screening test for CS is 1 mg dexamethasone overnight suppression test. However, it is known that obese subjects have high false positive results with this test...

..In subjects with TSH levels higher than 5 microIU/mL, PPL risk was increased sevenfold. The results of this study show that postprandial triglyceride metabolism is affected in hypothyroidism...

..All groups were comparable in hypoglycemic episodes. No serious adverse event was noted in any group...

..The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of thyroid dysfunction on BNP levels...

..Chitotriosidase activity (ChT) is a new cardiovascular risk marker and is independent of C-reactive protein. The purpose of this study was to determine ChT levels in SH and to examine the effect of levothyroxine replacement on ChT...

..In this double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, we evaluated the effectiveness of a needle-free injection of lidocaine in achieving satisfactory pain control in patients undergoing FNAB of thyroid nodules...

..Our aim was to determine the prevalence and clinicopathological characteristics of thyroid cancers in the dialysis population and to evaluate the potential risk factors...

..LH may effect inhibin B secretion. Further studies are necessary to define the physiology of inhibin B in human males...

..The aim of this study was to determine the analgesic efficacy of EMLA for FNAB-associated pain in patients with NTD...

..The genotype frequencies of VDR were not statistically different between patients with osteoporosis and the control group. Among VDR haplotypes, bbAATT and bbTtAa are more frequent in the osteoporosis group than the control group...

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..014). None of these biochemical risk factors and trace elements have changed after euthyroidism in patients with SH when compared to pretreatment levels. Selenium deficiency may contribute to cardiovascular disease risk in these patients...

..Here, we describe a 19-year-old man with HDR syndrome accompanied by renal tubular acidosis and endocrinopathic changes...

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..Although estrogen related compounds do affect platelet function, there is suggestive data in our study that raloxifene in therapeutic dose exhibit no effect on platelet function in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis...

..It has been found that DOF, NAC and selenium have protective effects on Dox-induced hepatocellular damage. DOF+NAC did not result additional benefit...

..Intravenous insulin is a low-cost and effective alternative treatment in hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis during pregnancy. To our knowledge, such a high triglyceride level has not previously been reported in pregnancy...

..CONCLUSION: Diphenhydramine, Orthovisc and Seprafilm significantly reduce postoperative peritoneal adhesion development, and they allow the uterine tubes to remain open...

..Waiting to perform cholecystectomy (interval cholecystectomy) may result in recurrent biliary pancreatitis, which may increase morbidity and the length of the hospital stay...

..The aim of this study was to compare different modalities in terms of adhesion prevention in a rat model of abdominal wall defect repaired with prosthetic materials...

..The purpose of this study was to present six cases of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome in a family...

..The purpose of this study was to investigate the scolicidal effect of intracystic injection of benzimidazolic solutions in naturally infected sheep with hydatid disease...

..Most recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy after thyroidectomy was transient. Permanent paralysis is associated with reoperative thyroid surgery...

..Mechanical bowel obstruction cases constitute an important place in emergency health care services. In this study, bowel obstructions caused by intra-abdominal tumors were compared with those without tumoral causes...

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..Cysts with significant cavities at the carpal bones in an adult should be approached cautiously, as they may require early curettage and bone grafting for healing, before collapse and degenerative changes occur...

..The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of intracystic injection of albendazole and hypertonic saline in patients with liver hydatid disease...

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..Intraoperative gallbladder perforation is a common complication encountered during the surgery. The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of inflammation on gallbladder perforation during LC...

..The complication rates for TT and NTT were similar to that for BST. Hence these operation should be considered for patients referred for surgical treatment of toxic MNG...

..A neurofibroma as a discrete, superficial tumor of a long bone has been described only once in the world literature. We report the radiologic findings of a case of a juxtacortical neurofibroma...

..The aim of this prospective clinical study was to evaluate complications and possible risk factors for peri-operative morbidity and mortality in patients with perforated peptic ulcer (PPU)...

..A high index of suspicion, physical examination of the chest, and x-ray film are helpful for diagnosis of delayed traumatic diaphragmatic hernias presenting with strangulation...

..Peripheral hepatic pseudotumours may be treated with simple observation or conservative therapy. In contrast to this, those involving the porta hepatis require treatment for obstructive jaundice...

..We report a patient diagnosed with abdominal cocoon who was subsequently treated...

..Although wandering spleen is a rare clinical entity, the possibility of torsion should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen...

..To evaluate the risk of developing endocrine hyperactivity and carcinoma during a period of up to 5 yr in patients with apparently benign and non-functioning adrenal incidentalomas...

..Emergency surgery can increase morbidity and mortality especially in the elderly. Early elective surgery may reduce complication...

..In patients with hyperthyroidism, US-guided FNAB is useful for detecting thyroid cancer in nodules greater than 5 mm diameter before radioiodine therapy or surgery...

..Plasma leptin is decreased in healthy, young non-obese male smokers independently of the amount of body fat. High amount of smoking is associated with lower serum leptin as well...

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..The study aim was to evaluate a possible association between mitral annular calcification (MAC) and CNP infection...

..Further studies are needed to evaluate the association between LH, LH suppression and thyroid volume in patients with PCOS...

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..To evaluate vitamin D as a predictor of glycaemic regulation in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients...

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..The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of diphenhydramine hydrochloride and methylprednisolone in peritoneal adhesions...

..In addition, there are differences between the geographical regions in both the proportion of those receiving medications and the blood pressure control rates...

..05). CONCLUSION: Our results show that BMD losses and deterioration in reduction following treatment of CF occur irrespective of which type of casting is used...

..Extensive use of complex adhesion classification systems should be used to resolve this discordance between experimental studies...

..CONCLUSION: the empirical therapeutic doses of 1-131 may help in localization of the disease in Tg positive patients without anatomical evidence of persistent disease, but the effect of I-131 therapy on long-term survival is not obvious...

..05). CONCLUSION: Wound healing is impaired in rats with chemotherapy, but following the second week after the chemotherapy, disrupted parameters return to their normal levels...

..The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of anti-adhesion materials in postoperative adhesions...

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..Total thyroidectomy was performed. Histopathologic examination of the specimen revealed thyroid medullary carcinoma. After operation, levels of CEA decreased to normal limits...

..The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of antioxidant and resuscitation fluids which were used during haemorrhagic shock on tissue ischemia...

..MRC and CT colonography are new radiological techniques that promise to be highly sensitive in the detection of colorectal mass and inflammatory bowel lesions...

..Magnetic resonance colonography based on magnetic resonance imaging is a relatively new diagnostic modality for diagnosing colon pathology. The aim of this study was to evaluate its performance in detecting colorectal masses...

..CONCLUSIONS: A primary repair site after duodenal trauma or a difficult duodenal stump can be reinforced with the application of HAG or ePTFE graft implantation with HAG...

..Radiofrequency (RF) energy has been used for ablation and resection of liver tumors. Purpose: To present a new technique for the treatment of liver hydatid cyst disease...

..We suggest that direct injection of scolicidal agents into the cyst should be avoided particulary in case of biliary communication. If this is to be practiced, hypertonic saline should be preferred as a scolicidal agent...

..To investigate the differences between male and female rats and the effects of sex hormones on tissue changes in the lung and liver in a sepsis model...

..Following removal of the lesion, the antrum was observed with multiple ulcers secondary to extensive pressure. Postoperative period was uneventful. A subsequent psychiatric consultation revealed depressive personality disorder...

..g. during intraoperative frozen section). PPARgamma staining also shows an association with favorable prognosis and may have a role in risk stratification...

..In conclusion, contrary to the general tendency that small defects can be repaired primarily, polypropylene mesh should be used in all umbilical hernias regardless of the size of the defect...

..The aim of this study is to present the changes in the treatment of liver hydatid cyst during the last 20 years in our clinic according to literature data...

..The authors therefore studied the long-term outcome in previously normal children who survived prolonged HDST for acute symptomatic RSE. All have intractable epilepsy, and none returned to baseline...

..The levels in the aminoguanidine and aminoguanidine + L-arginine groups were similar to the sham group. Lung tissue damage in the sepsis and L-arginine groups was more severe than the other groups...

..To compare therapeutic values of incision and drainage, with skin excision and curettage in surgical treatment of the patients with acute pilonidal abscess...

..Early diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis complex may be essential to the success of future therapies by providing a window of opportunity for their use...

..In this study we present our experience in the surgical treatment of complicated Meckel's diverticulum...

..CONCLUSIONS: Despite no significant difference between the two groups in terms of intestinal tissue damage, OFR-induced injury was higher in the strangulation obstruction group...

..In conclusion, TEP mesh hernioplasty is less traumatic and yields less postoperative pain than the Nyhus, Lichtenstein, and Bassini procedures...

..Delay in diagnosis and surgery results in increase in complications. Emergency surgical intervention should be performed when acute appendicitis is suspected during pregnancy...

..Low recurrence rates, shorter hospital stay, and time off from work may outweigh the disadvantages related to unfavorable cosmetic appearance...

..These results demonstrate ER stress as a critical component of the pathologies associated with dysregulated mTOR activity and offer the possibility to exploit this mechanism for new therapeutic opportunities...