Rhabdomyolysis and severe muscle weakness secondary to colistin therapyGulsum Ozkan
Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Ren Fail 34:926-9. 2012
..There is only one report of rhabdomyolysis secondary to colistin in the literature, and there is no report of a case developing severe tetraparesis, as in our case...
- Antiapoptotic and antioxidant effects of GSPE in preventing cyclosporine A-induced cardiotoxicity
Gulsum Ozkan
Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Ren Fail 34:460-6. 2012
..Grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE) displays antioxidant and antiapoptotic activities. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the effect of GSPE on CsA-induced cardiotoxicity...
Swine H1N1 infection in a renal transplant recipientGulsum Ozkan
Department of Nephrology, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine
Exp Clin Transplant 8:318-20. 2010
..To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of a swine H1N1 infection in a renal transplant recipient...
- Treatment of tumor lysis syndrome with the highest known uric acid level
Gulsum Ozkan
Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Ren Fail 32:895-8. 2010
..3 mg/dL, which was considerably greater than the values reported in the literature...
- Anti-apoptotic and anti-oxidant effects of grape seed proanthocyanidin extract in preventing cyclosporine A-induced nephropathy
Sukru Ulusoy
Departments of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Nephrology (Carlton) 17:372-9. 2012
..Grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE) is a molecule with anti-oxidant and anti-apoptotic properties. Our aim was to demonstrate the effects of GSPE in preventing CsA nephropathy...
- Role of erythropoietin in prevention of amikacin-induced nephropathy
Kubra Kaynar
Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
J Nephrol 25:744-9. 2012
..Therefore we aimed to explore whether Epo is renoprotective in an amikacin-induced nephropathy model in rats...
- The effect of grape seed proanthocyanidin extract in preventing amikacin-induced nephropathy
Sukru Ulusoy
Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Ren Fail 34:227-34. 2012
..As yet, no molecules have been approved to prevent AG nephropathy. We aim to investigate the effectiveness of grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE) in the prevention of amikacin (AK)-induced nephrotoxicity...
- 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...
- Protective effect of the grape seed proanthocyanidin extract in a rat model of contrast-induced nephropathy
Gulsum Ozkan
Department of Nephrology, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey gulsumozkan78 hotmail com
Kidney Blood Press Res 35:445-53. 2012
..Although it is so common, there has been no approved therapy yet. We aimed to investigate the effect of grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE) on preventing CIN...
- Is there any way to protect from tacrolimus-induced renal and pancreas injury?
Kubra Kaynar
Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Clin Transplant 26:722-8. 2012
..The aim of this study was to explore effects of erythropoietin and pentoxifylline in tacrolimus-induced pancreatic beta cell and renal injury in rats...
- Amikacin-induced nephropathy: is there any protective way?
Kubra Kaynar
Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Ren Fail 29:23-7. 2007
..The results show that N-acetylcysteine has a protective effect on nephrotoxicity induced by amikacin. Higher doses of amikacin should be tried to observe biochemical effects...
- Absence of hypoalbuminemia despite nephrotic proteinuria in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis secondary to polycythemia vera
Sukru Ulusoy
Department of Nephrology, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Intern Med 49:2477-80. 2010
..Here, we report a case of FSGS following a course with normoalbuminemia despite nephrotic range proteinuria developing secondary to PV. Our case is the first report in the literature with thes characteristics...
- A comparison of the effects of ramipril and losartan on blood pressure control and left ventricle hypertrophy in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
Sukru Ulusoy
Department of Nephrology, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Ren Fail 32:913-7. 2010
..In this study, we aimed to compare the effects of losartan and ramipril on blood pressure (BP) control, LVH, and renal progression in patients with hypertensive ADPKD...
- Erythrocytosis in a patient on hemodialysis for thirteen years
Kubra Kaynar
Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Mt Sinai J Med 73:1095-7. 2006
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- Improvement of renal functions after embolization of renal AVF in a patient who had been on dialysis for 5 years
Sukru Ulusoy
Department of Nephrology, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Tip Fakultesi, Nefroloji Bilim Dali, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 34:S106-8. 2011
..Because the patient had a history of renal biopsy 5 years previously, the fistula was thought to be secondary to the biopsy. After embolization of the AVF, renal functions improved enough to terminate dialysis treatment...
- Treatment of a case of mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis secondary to Echinococcus alveolaris with albendazole
Sukru Ulusoy
Department of Nephrology, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Turkey
Intern Med 50:1821-4. 2011
..This is the first ever such case report...
- Renal hypoplasia and situs inversus totalis
Kubra Kaynar
Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Nephrology (Carlton) 10:189-91. 2005
..Renal dysplasia is the most common. Herein is described for the first time, an association of situs inversus totalis, unilateral congenital renal hypoplasia and external ear cartilage deformity...
- TGF-beta and TNF-alpha producing effects of losartan and amlodipine on human mononuclear cell culture
Kubra Kaynar
Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Nephrology (Carlton) 10:478-82. 2005
..Different results at different concentrations might be due to the pharmocokinetic differences of these drugs...
- Acute coronary syndrome in a patient with calciphylaxis
Kubra Kaynar
Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Nephrology (Carlton) 11:477. 2006
- A comparison of the effects of fixed dose vs. single-agent combinations on 24-h blood pressure variability
Sukru Ulusoy
Department of Nephrology, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Hypertens Res 35:1111-7. 2012
..In addition, nighttime DBP reduction and the SI of DBP were lower in the diabetic patients. A free drug combination of amlodipine and valsartan provides more effective and smooth SBP and DSP control compared with FDCs...
- Adult onset tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome
Kubra Kaynar
Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Nephrology (Carlton) 10:418-20. 2005
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- Renal failure due to Bardet-Biedl syndrome. A case report
Sukru Ulusoy
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
Med Princ Pract 13:380-2. 2004
..To describe a case of Bardet-Biedl syndrome involving renal failure and retinal dystrophy...
- Signal peptide-CUB-EGF domain-containing protein 1 (SCUBE1) level in hemodialysis patients and parameters affecting that level
Sukru Ulusoy
Department of Nephrology, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Turkey
Clin Biochem 45:1444-9. 2012
..The purpose of this study was to investigate SCUBE1 levels in a hemodialysis patient group and the factors affecting those levels...
- 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...
