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Korkmaz C. Effect of different production techniques on the color of porcelain-fused-to-titanium restorations. Heliyon 2024; 10:e24950. [PMID: 38317893 PMCID: PMC10840007 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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In dentistry, the shade selection of the restoration affects the success of the restoration. For this reason, it may be decisive for clinicians to determine whether the difference in framework production influences color in metal-ceramic restorations. The study examined the effects of different framework production techniques used in porcelain-fused-to-titanium restorations on color changes. 45 square-shaped samples were manufactured using cast, milling, and laser-sintering techniques. Opaque and dentin porcelain were performed, and all samples were glazed. A spectrophotometer was used for color measurements. Before opaque application, after opaque application, and after porcelain + glaze application, it was obtained L*, a*, and b* values. Color differences (ΔE00) were calculated with the CIEDE2000 formula. ANOVA (Post Hoc: Bonferroni) and Shapiro Wilks (Normality) tests were used for statistical analysis (p < 0.05). At the different laboratory steps, the difference between cast&laser-sintered groups and between milled&laser-sintered groups was statistically significant (p < 0.05). Before and after opaque application, the differences in L*, a*, and b* values between cast, milled, and laser-sintered groups were statistically significant (p < 0.05). Different framework production methods influenced the color of porcelain-fused-to-titanium restorations.
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- Cumhur Korkmaz
- Department of Prosthodontics, Hamidiye Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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Korkmaz C, Bellaz İB, Kılıçarslan MA, Dikicier S, Karabulut B. Influence of psychiatric symptom profiles of parents on sleep bruxism intensity of their children. Acta Odontol Scand 2024; 82:33-39. [PMID: 37907074 DOI: 10.1080/00016357.2023.2254374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of parental anxiety, depression levels and psychiatric symptom profiles of parents on the occurrence of sleep bruxism in children. MATERIAL & METHODS This cross-sectional study was carried out with a sample of 94 children aged 6 to 12 years, divided into two groups: with sleep bruxism (bruxism group-BG) and without sleep bruxism (control group-CG). Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Symptom Checklist (SCL-90-R), Symptom Checklist and Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders-Parent (SCARED-P) scale were used to assess anxiety and depression levels of parents. All questionnaires were filled out by parents of children. Intraoral and extraoral examinations were carried out of children in the clinic and sleep bruxism was determined. All stress conditions were investigated by logistic regression analysis. In the comparison of the qualitative data, chi-square and Fisher exact tests were used. RESULTS The data revealed that participants whose mothers had high anxiety and interpersonal sensitivity scores, and participants whose fathers had a medium level of obsessive-compulsive disorder were more likely to have an SB problem (p < 0.05). According to the results of BDI, the fathers' results between the BG and the CG were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). However, the mothers' results between the BG and the CG were statistically significant (p < 0.05) When all subscales of SCARED-P were evaluated, the separation anxiety disorder subscore was statistically significant in the bruxism group. CONCLUSION The psychological status of parents is a significant risk factor associated with SB development in school-age children.
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- Cumhur Korkmaz
- Department of Prosthodontics, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Prosthodontics, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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Dikicier S, Korkmaz C, Atay A, Yilmaz MD. Evaluation of burnout and stress perception levels of Turkish dental laboratory technicians according to affecting factors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ann Med 2023; 55:860-868. [PMID: 36896488 PMCID: PMC10795599 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2023.2184487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused healthcare professionals to face unequal acute workplace stress and burnout. This study aimed to analyze the potential impact of COVID-19 on the burnout and associated emotional stress conditions of Turkish dental technicians. METHODS A 20-question demographic scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), Sense of Coherence-13 (SoC-13), and Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10) were used to obtain data. A total of 152 participants answered these surveys directly and reported their stress burnout levels during the COVID-19 pandemic. RESULTS Of all participants who agreed to participate in the survey, 39.5% were females and 60.5% were males. Regardless of demographic variables, the MBI-total (37.2 ± 11.71), SoC-13 total (53.81 ± 10.29), and PSS-10 total (21.25 ± 5.5) scores indicated moderate burnout, SoC, and perceived stress levels. According to sub-scores of the MBI; mean emotional exhaustion and depersonalization indicate low-level burnout, and mean personal accomplishment indicates moderate burnout. Long working hours increase burnout. No significant differences were observed according to demographic variables, except for work experience. A positive correlation was found between perceived stress and burnout. CONCLUSIONS The findings showed that dental technicians working during the COVID-19 pandemic are influenced by emotional stress due to the outcomes of the pandemic. One reason for this situation might be the long working hours. Working arrangements, under-controlled disease risk factors, and lifestyle changes may improve stress levels.Key MessagesCOVID-19 outbreak exposed psychological returns to the general population, and especially to healthcare workers.Questionnaire method was applied to evaluate the burnout and stress levels among dental laboratory technicians during COVID-19 outbreak.Moderate levels of burnout and stress perception were detected. Long working time was one of the effective factors.
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- Sibel Dikicier
- Department of Prosthodontics, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Prosthodontics, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Prosthodontics, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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Korkmaz C, Dikicier S, Atay A. Assessment of burnout level among clinical dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Med Educ 2023; 23:767. [PMID: 37833687 PMCID: PMC10576299 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04729-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak has caused especially health workers to face mental and physical problems all over the world. The aim of this study is to evaluate burnout, stress perception and perceived social support levels of clinical (the fourth and fifth year) dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS The Sociodemographic Information Form (SIF), Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), Sense of Coherence-13 (SoC-13), Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10), and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) were used for data. Questionnaires were answered directly or online by the participants. RESULTS A total of 211 participants, 67.8% were female, 32.2% were male. Of these, 96.2% were aged 20-24 years, 84.4% were nuclear family, 11.8% were extended family, and 3.8% were blended family, and 91.5% were willingly for dentistry choice. Based on the results; the total burnout score indicated moderate burnout (41.99 ± 9.94), the SoC-13 scale indicated a strong sense of coherence (55.24 ± 7.21), the PSS-10 score (22.44 ± 3.44) indicated moderate perceived stress and the MSPSS score (65.92 ± 13.22) indicated high perceived social support. A positive correlation was found between perceived stress and burnout. Based on the personal accomplishment subscale; females, those living in extended family, and those who unwillingly choose dentistry among the clinical dental students had higher intense burnout (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The findings demonstrated that clinical dental students were affected by the emotional stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic conditions. In the education of dentistry faculties, it would be appropriate to carry out comprehensive studies on adaptation to the changing living conditions with the COVID-19 pandemic and taking the necessary measures for the psychological distress caused by the difficulties experienced.
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- Cumhur Korkmaz
- Department of Prosthodontics, Hamidiye Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Sciences, Selimiye mah. Tibbiye cad. No:38, Uskudar, İstanbul, 34668, Turkey.
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Hamidiye Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Sciences, Selimiye mah. Tibbiye cad. No:38, Uskudar, İstanbul, 34668, Turkey
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Hamidiye Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Sciences, Selimiye mah. Tibbiye cad. No:38, Uskudar, İstanbul, 34668, Turkey
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de la Codre F, Meurette G, Korkmaz C. Modified Karydakis, a flap closure to treat pilonidal sinus disease (with video). J Visc Surg 2023; 160:153-155. [PMID: 36841639 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2023.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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- F de la Codre
- Clinique de chirurgie cancérologique, digestive et endocrinienne, centre hospitalier universitaire de Nantes, Nantes, France.
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- Clinique de chirurgie cancérologique, digestive et endocrinienne, centre hospitalier universitaire de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Clinique de chirurgie cancérologique, digestive et endocrinienne, centre hospitalier universitaire de Nantes, Nantes, France
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Dikicier S, Korkmaz C, Atay A. Surface roughness and characteristics of CAD/CAM zirconia and glass ceramics after combined treatment procedures. BMC Oral Health 2022; 22:524. [PMID: 36419112 PMCID: PMC9685924 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-022-02389-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The roughening of the inner surface of a fixed ceramic restoration is an important factor for the bonding process. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of combined surface treatments (acid etching, air-abrasion and Er: YAG Laser) on surface roughness of CAD/CAM fabricated zirconia (ZrO2) and lithium-disilicate glass ceramics (LDS). METHODS Sixty ZrO2 (Ceramill Zi) and LDS (IPS e.max CAD) specimens, (5 mm in width, 5 mm in length and 1.5 mm in height) were fabricated using CAD/CAM and sintered according to the manufacturer's instructions. All specimens subjected to three surface treatment combinations; etching with 4% hydrofluoric acide (HF), airborne-particle abrasion with 110-μm alumina (Al2O3) (AP) and Er:YAG laser (Er:YAG) (Group A-HF + AP; Group B-Er:YAG + AP, and Group C-Er:YAG + HF). Perthometer was used to measure the surface roughness of the specimens before and after the tretments. RESULTS Group A presented the highest Ra (LDS 0.81 ± 0.27 and ZrO2 0.67 ± 0.21 after treatment) and Group C the lowest (LDS 0.45 ± 0.13 and ZrO2 0.26 ± 0.07, after treatment). Compared with before treatment, the Ra were significantly different only in Group A both ZrO2 and LDS after treatment (p < 0.05). Qualitative SEM images suggested the surface topography of the ZrO2 was smoother than the LDS. Less surface changes were observed in the Er:YAG combined procedures than HF + AP. CONCLUSIONS HF + AP was significantly succesful in modifying the ceramic surface. Er:YAG did not sufficiently promote the surface topography, even if combined with any other treatments. Overall, surface tretments on ZrO2 not easier than LDS.
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- Sibel Dikicier
- grid.488643.50000 0004 5894 3909Department of Prosthodontics, Hamidiye Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Sciences, 34660 Uskudar Istanbul, Turkey
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- grid.488643.50000 0004 5894 3909Department of Prosthodontics, Hamidiye Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Sciences, 34660 Uskudar Istanbul, Turkey
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- grid.488643.50000 0004 5894 3909Department of Prosthodontics, Hamidiye Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Sciences, 34660 Uskudar Istanbul, Turkey
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Güleryüz A, Korkmaz C, Şener A, Taş MO. The effect of thermo-mechanical fatigue on the retentive force and dimensional changes in polyetheretherketone clasps with different thickness and undercut. J Adv Prosthodont 2021; 13:304-315. [PMID: 34777720 PMCID: PMC8558577 DOI: 10.4047/jap.2021.13.5.304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 10/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Esthetic expectations have increased the use of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) clasps as alternatives to Cr-Co in removable partial dentures (RPDs). The objective of this study was to evaluate the retentive force and dimensional change of clasps with different thickness and undercut made from PEEK by the thermo-mechanical fatigue. MATERIALS AND METHODS PEEK clasps (N = 48) with thicknesses of 1 or 1.50 mm and 48 premolar monolithic zirconia crowns with undercuts of 0.25 mm or 0.50 mm were fabricated. Samples are divided into four groups (C1-C4) and were subjected to 7200 thermal aging cycles (at 5 - 55℃). The changes in the retentive force and dimensions of the clasps were measured by micro-stress testing and micro-CT devices from five measurement points (M1 - M5). One-way ANOVA, paired t-test, two-way repeated ANOVA, and post-hoc tests were used to analyze the data (P < .05). RESULTS The retentive forces of C1, C2, C3, and C4 groups in initial and final test were found to be 4.389-3.388 N, 4.67 - 3.396 N, 5.161 - 4.096 N, 5.459 - 4.141 N, respectively. The effects of retentive force of all PEEK clasps groups were significant decreased. Thermo-mechanical cycles caused significant dimensional changes at points with M2, M4, and M5, and abraded the clasp corners and increased the distance between the ends of the clasp, resulting in reduced retentive forces (P* = .016, P* = .042, P < .001, respectively). CONCLUSION Thermo-mechanical aging decreases the retentive forces in PEEK clasps. Increasing the thickness and undercut amount of clasps decreases the amount of dimensional change. The values measured after aging are within the clinically acceptable limits.
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- Ayşegül Güleryüz
- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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Dikicier S, Atay A, Korkmaz C. Health-related quality of life in edentulous patients. J Med Life 2021; 14:683-689. [PMID: 35027971 PMCID: PMC8742902 DOI: 10.25122/jml-2021-0277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study aimed to assess Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHQoL) and satisfaction in patients who had complete denture treatment and were diagnosed with systemic diseases. Eighty edentulous patients using new complete dentures were separated into four groups according to their diseases [diabetes mellitus (DM)/osteoporosis (OP)/hypertension (HP)/healthy (control)]. The groups answered the Turkish version of the United Kingdom-Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHQoL-UK) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) questionnaire four weeks after treatment. OHQoL-UK scores were slightly higher for females regardless of the type of disease. Compared with the control participants (57.95±5.33), the scores of the OHQoL-UK were not significantly different in OP and HP groups except for the DM group (58.7±5.37, 58.9±6.44, 45.3±5.19 respectively). DM was significantly associated with the increase of OHQoL values (p<0.05). Patients in all groups reported significantly higher "physical health" scores than other subdomains of OHQoL-UK, although positive correlations were determined among them. Presence of disease had no relationship to the VAS scores. This study shows that systemic diseases might not affect and predict patients' satisfaction with their complete dentures and OHQoL. DM is an independent risk factor for oral health. Satisfaction with the prosthesis might concern a patient's level of OHQoL.
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- Sibel Dikicier
- Department of Prosthodontics, Hamidiye Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Hamidiye Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Hamidiye Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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Korkmaz C, Üsküdar Cansu D, Canbaz Kabay S. AB1040 COEXISTENCE OF DEMYELINATION DISEASE AND FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER. Ann Rheum Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.6273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:In the course of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), the frequency of other inflammatory diseases increases compared to the general population. Multiple sclerosis (MS) or demyelinating diseases (DD) of central nervous system (CNS) are also more common in FMF patients than in the general population.Objectives:In this study, we would like to report 5 cases with MS/DD accompanied by FMF or MEFV mutations in two families.Methods:4 patients with FMF and 1 patient with MEFV mutation were included in this study. The patients with FMF were diagnosed according to Tell-Hashomer clinical criteria for FMF. The diagnosis of MS was made according to McDonald criteria.Results:The clinical features of the patients were shown in Table 1.Conclusion:FMF and MS/DD are characterized by repetitive attacks. Familial association can be seen in 12% of patients with MS (1). This is related to both HLA and non-HLA-related genetic tendency. The probability of developing MS increased 4 times in FMF patients (2). This seems to be related to the presence of MEFV gene creating a pro-inflammatory background. In such family samples, combining HLA and non-HLA gene related studies with MEFV gene analysis will be useful in common genetic factors investigation.References:[1]Harirchian MH, Fatehi F, Sarraf P, Honarvar NM, Bitarafan S. Worldwide prevalence of familial multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2018;20:43-47.[2]Akman-Demir G, Gül A, Gürol E, Özdoğan H, Bahar S, et al. Inflammatory/demyelinating central nervous system involvement in familial Mediterranean fever (FMF): coincidence or association? J Neurol 2006;253:928-934.Acknowledgments:NoneDisclosure of Interests:None declared
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Topuz B, Sarıkaya S, Korkmaz C, Baykal B, Kaya E, Ebiloğlu T, Zor M, Bedir S. P-02-26 Retrospective Analysis of Clinical Features and Semen Analysis Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Orchiectomy for Testicular Tumors. J Sex Med 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.04.180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Karayazgan-Saracoglu B, Atay A, Korkmaz C, Gunay Y. Quality of life assessment of implant-retained overdentures and fixed metal-acrylic resin prostheses in patients with marginal mandibulectomy. J Prosthet Dent 2017; 118:551-560. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2017.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Revised: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 01/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Baykal B, Korkmaz C, Kocabiyik N, Ceylan OM. The influence of post-fixation on visualising vimentin in the retina using immunofluorescence method. Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2017; 77:246-252. [PMID: 28868606 DOI: 10.5603/fm.a2017.0082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Post-fixation of sections is especially required for cryostat sections of fresh frozen tissues. Vimentin is an intermediate filament in both fibrillary and non-fibrillary form, expressed in Müller's cells and astrocytes of the retina. Our aim was to determine the best post-fixation method for visualising vimentin in archival mouse eyes. MATERIALS AND METHODS We used an archival mouse eye, slightly pre-fixed with paraformaldehyde and stored at -80°C for 4 years. We tried three fixatives (pa-raformaldehyde [PFA], alcohol/acetic acid [AAA] and methanol) for post-fixation of eye sections. RESULTS We showed that post-fixation alters the labelling properties of vimentin expressed in the retina. In the sections with no post-fixation, vimentin positivity was observed in and around the nuclei in non-fibrillary form. In PFA post-fixed sections, the vimentin in the retina was not observed as fibrils. Positivity was observed in the nuclei and in perinuclear regions of the cells. In AAA post-fixed sections, positive labelling was observed around the nuclei as fibrils. In methanol post-fixed sections, labelling was observed around the nuclei as fibrils. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that post-fixation with AAA is more convenient for immunofluorescent labelling of vimentin in the retina for slightly PFA pre-fixed and long-term stored retina. (Folia Morphol 2018; 77, 2: 246-252).
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- University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
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Çırak E, Erdem O, Çetinkaya S, Ceyhan S, Akay C, Korkmaz C, Ulubay M. Assessment of blood levels of heavy metals in the etiology of unexplained infertility. Toxicol Lett 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2016.06.2106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Korkmaz C, Ay Ö, Çolakfakıoğlu C. Determination of 10 heavy metals (Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Sn and Pb) in muscle tissues of marketed Solea solea, Mullus barbutus and Sardina pilchardus from Mersin, Turkey. Toxicol Lett 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2016.06.1652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Korkmaz C, Cansu DU, Kaşifoğlu T. Myocardial infarction in young patients (≤35 years of age) with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report and clinical analysis of the literature. Lupus 2016; 16:289-97. [PMID: 17439937 DOI: 10.1177/0961203307078001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The present study aims to report a-20-year old girl with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who developed myocardial infarction (MI) and also aims to review acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in young SLE cases (≤35 years) reported in the literature. We conducted a comprehensive review of the English literature from 1975 to 2006 to analyse data on MI in SLE patients who had developed AMI either at 35 or earlier. In 32 English articles, we identified 49 SLE patients, plus our case, with AMI. They consist of 41 female and nine male patients, their mean age being 24 ± 6.4 years (range of 5—35). Disease duration varied between 0 and 13 years. The lag time between the onset of the SLE manifestations and development of AMI was 7.7 ± 5.4 year (range of 1 month to 20.5 years). We divided the patients into three subgroups according to their coronary involvement type (Group I: normal coronary artery or coronary thrombosis ( n = 16); Group II: coronary aneurysm/arteritis ( n = 12); Group III: coronary atherosclerosis ( n = 22)). The lag time between the onset of the SLE manifestations and development of MI in the subgroups showed variations: Group I < Group II < Group III. Both prevalence of renal involvement and steroid therapy were higher in patients with coronary atherosclerosis than were in Group I. There were one or more risk factors for atherosclerosis in 39 SLE patients. AMI in young SLE patients may be seen, albeit rare. We suggest that clinicians should have a low threshold for cardiac evaluation in patients with SLE. Also, traditional risk factors could be managed through preventive measures. Lupus (2007) 16, 289—297.
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- C Korkmaz
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey.
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Üsküdar Cansu D, Ak Sivrikoz I, Kebapçi M, Korkmaz C. AB0537 Isolated Aortitis or Aortitis Related with Retroperitoneal Fibrosis: A Single Center Experience of 12 Patients. Ann Rheum Dis 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.4562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Kara Kivanc B, Gonullu E, Bal C, Akay M, Erturk A, Uskudar Cansu D, Kasifoglu T, Korkmaz C. SAT0333 Hemostatic Mechanisms May Play A Role in The Development of Thrombosis in Male Patients with Behcet's Disease: A Thromboelastographic Analysis. Ann Rheum Dis 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.5784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Bayram F, Elbuken G, Korkmaz C, Aydogdu A, Karaca Z, Cakır I. The Effects of Gonadotropin Replacement Therapy on Metabolic Parameters and Body Composition in Men with Idiopathic Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism. Horm Metab Res 2016; 48:112-7. [PMID: 26485362 DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1564252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) in idiopathic hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism (IHH) slows the process of metabolic syndrome (MetS), diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular diseases by its inversing effects on insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and blood pressure. Since there are not enough data regarding the effects of gonadotropin replacement therapy (GRT), we aimed to investigate the impact of GRT on MetS parameters in IHH patients. Sixteen patients with IHH and 20 age and body mass index (BDI)-matched healthy controls were enrolled into the study. Patients were evaluated at baseline and 6 months after the GRT. Sex hormones, insulin like growth factor-1, prolactin, insulin, C-reactive protein (CRP), homocysteine, and lipid levels were measured at baseline and after the treatment. Anthropometric measurements, including BMI, body fat ratio (BFR), fat free mass (FFM), waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), were also performed. Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) index was calculated. Body fat ratio, triglyceride, HOMA-IR, and CRP levels were higher, whereas bone age, fat free mass, and creatinine levels were lower in the patients with hypogonadism. HOMA-IR indices and basal insulin levels decreased significantly after 6 months of GRT compared with baseline levels. Triglyceride levels, and BFRs diminished significantly by an accompanying decline in WHR. FFM of the patients increased following the GRT. No significant changes were detected in CRP, homocysteine, total and LDL-cholesterol levels. Similar to TRT, hCG treatment decreases HOMA-IR, triglyceride levels, BFR and WHRs, and increases FFM in patients with IHH.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Kayseri, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Kayseri, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Kayseri, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Ankara, Gulhane School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Kayseri, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Kayseri, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey
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Bayoglu Tekin Y, Ceyhan ST, Kilic S, Korkmaz C. The impact of the time interval on in-vitro fertilisation success after failure of the first attempt. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2014; 35:403-6. [PMID: 25264732 DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2014.960830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The aim of this study was to identify the optimal time interval for in-vitro fertilisation that would increase treatment success after failure of the first attempt. This retrospective study evaluated 454 consecutive cycles of 227 infertile women who had two consecutive attempts within a 6-month period at an IVF centre. Data were collected on duration of stimulation, consumption of gonadotropin, numbers of retrieved oocytes, mature oocytes, fertilised eggs, good quality embryos on day 3/5 following oocyte retrieval and clinical and ongoing pregnancy. There were significant increases in clinical pregnancy rates at 2-, 3- and 4-month intervals. The maximum increase was after two menstrual cycles (p = 0.001). The highest rate of ongoing pregnancy was in women that had the second attempt after the next menstrual cycle following failure of IVF (27.2%). After IVF failure, initiating the next attempt within 2-4 months increases the clinical pregnancy rates.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, School of Medicine , Rize
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Güncan S, Yaşar Bilge N, Üsküdar Cansu D, Kaşifoğlu T, Korkmaz C. THU0371 The Role of MEFV Mutations in the Concurrent Disorders Observed in Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.5550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Kasifoglu T, Bilge SY, Sari I, Solmaz D, Senel S, Emmungil H, Kilic L, Oner SY, Yildiz F, Yilmaz S, Bakirli DE, Tufan MA, Yilmaz S, Yazisiz V, Pehlivan Y, Bes C, Cetin GY, Erten S, Gonullu E, Temel T, Sahin F, Akar S, Aksu K, Kalyoncu U, Direskeneli H, Erken E, Kisacik B, Sayarlioglu M, Korkmaz C. Amyloidosis and its related factors in Turkish patients with familial Mediterranean fever: a multicentre study. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2013; 53:741-5. [DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ket400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Kasifoglu T, Bilge S, Gonullu E, Bekdemir F, Korkmaz C. P01-007 – Evaluation of potential risk factors of Amyloidosis. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2013. [PMCID: PMC3952218 DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-11-s1-a11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Balikci E, Ceyhan S, Keskin U, Ongoru O, Korkmaz C, Ergun A. Expression of LIF, COX-2, VEGF, and NOS at the phase of implantation window: predictive markers of IVF outcome. Fertil Steril 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.07.1040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kasifoglu T, Bilge S, Gonullu E, Bekdemir F, Korkmaz C. OP0109 Evaluation of potential risk factors of amyloidosis in familial mediterranean fever. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.1792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Hatemi G, Melikoglu M, Tunc R, Korkmaz C, Ozturk BT, Mat C, Merkel PA, Calamia KT, Liu Z, Pineda L, Stevens RM, Yazici H, Yazici Y. FRI0331 Apremilast for the treatment of behçet’s syndrome: a phase ii randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.1458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Bilge U, Yasar Bilge NS, Unluoglu I, Ozbabalik D, Ipek M, Kasifoglu T, Gonullu E, Korkmaz C. AB0662 Frequencies of cognitive impairment and vitamin d deficiency and determination of apoe allells in the patients with fibromyalgia syndrome. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.2984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Kaşifoglu T, Yaşar Bilge NS, Yıldız F, Özen G, Pehlivan Y, Yılmaz N, Tarhan F, Yılmaz S, Küçük A, Emmungil H, Koca S, Çınar M, Korkmaz C, Direskeneli H, Arslantaş D, Erken E, Can G, Özmen M, Gonullu E, Kısacık B, Aksu K, Karadağ Ö. SAT0220 Malignancy Risk is Increased in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.1946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Yasar Bilge S, Kasifoglu N, Kasifoglu T, Gonullu E, Korkmaz C. AB0433 The association of serum adiponectin levels with insulin resistance and inflammatory parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Yasar Bilge S, Akay M, Kaşifoğlu T, Gunduz E, Kus G, Korkmaz C. FRI0238 Can thromboloelastography be a new tool to asses the risk of thrombosis in behcet’s disease? Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.2695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Korkmaz C, Bahce M, Baykal B, Akyol M, Duru N, Baser I. P-13 Is there any difference in chromosome abnormalities at human embryos derived via ICSI with or without PolScope? Reprod Biomed Online 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s1472-6483(13)60076-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Korkmaz C. Therapeutic approach to patients with familial Mediterranean fever-related amyloidosis resistant to colchicine. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2012; 30:S104-S107. [PMID: 23010471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2012] [Accepted: 08/30/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The frequency of FMF-related amyloidosis has been decreased by colchicine use over the past few decades. However, the beneficial effect of colchicine may differ in accordance with nephropathic stages. When used in proper doses and with compliance, colchicine is very effective in preclinical and proteinuric stages of FMF-related amyloidosis. Even so, a large number of patients with nephrotic range proteinuria, despite compliance and an ideal dose of colchicine, may still progress to end-stage renal failure (ESRF).We do not know exactly what we can do with such patients. This paper discusses the therapeutic approach to patients with FMF-related amyloidosis.
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- C Korkmaz
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, School of Medicine, Eskisehir, Turkey.
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Karasu Y, Dilbaz B, Demir B, Dilbaz S, Secilmis Kerimoglu O, Ercan CM, Keskin U, Korkmaz C, Duru NK, Ergun A, de Zuniga I, Horton M, Oubina A, Scotti L, Abramovich D, Pascuali N, Tesone M, Parborell F, Bouzas N, Yang XH, Chen SL, Chen X, Ye DS, Zheng HY, Nyboe Andersen A, Lauritsen MP, Thuesen LL, Khodadadi M, Shivabasavaiah S, Mozafari R, Ansari Z, Hamdine O, Broekmans F, Eijkemans MJC, Cohlen BJ, Verhoeff A, van Dop PA, Bernardus RE, Lambalk CB, Oosterhuis GJE, Holleboom C, van den Dool-Maasland GC, Verburg HJ, van der Heijden PFM, Blankhart A, Fauser BCJM, Laven JSE, Macklon NS, Agudo D, Lopez C, Alonso M, Huguet E, Bronet F, Garcia-Velasco JA, Requena A, Gonzalez Comadran M, Checa MA, Duran M, Fabregues F, Carreras R, Ersahin A, Kahraman S, Kavrut M, Gorgen B, Acet M, Dokuzeylul N, Aybar F, Lim SY, Park JC, Bae JG, Kim JI, Rhee JH, Mahran A, Abdelmeged A, El-Adawy A, Eissa M, Darne J, Shaw RW, Amer SA, Dai A, Yan G, He Q, Hu Y, Sun H, Ferrero H, Gomez R, Garcia-Pascual CM, Simon C, Gaytan F, Pellicer A, Garcia Pascual CM, Zimmermann RC, Ferrero H, Simon C, Pellicer A, Gomez R, Madani T, Mohammadi Yeganeh L, Khodabakhshi SH, Akhoond MR, Hasani F, Monzo C, Haouzi D, Assou S, Dechaud H, Hamamah S, Amer S, Mahran M, Eissa M, Darne J, Shaw R, Lan V, Nhu G, Tuong H, Mahmoud Youssef MA, Aboulfoutouh I, Al-inany H, Van Der Veen F, Van Wely M, Zhang Q, Fang T, Wu S, Zhang L, Wang B, Li X, Yan G, Sun H, Hu Y, He Q, Ding L, Day A, Wang B, Yan G, Hu Y, Sun H, Zhang L, Fang T, Zhang Q, Wu S, Yan G, Sun H, Hu Y, Fulford B, Boivin J, Alanbay I, Ercan CM, Sakinci M, Coksuer H, Ozturk M, Tapan S, Chung CK, Chung Y, Seo S, Aksoy S, Yakin K, Caliskan S, Salar Z, Ata B, Urman B, Devroey P, Pellicer A, Nyboe Andersen A, Arce JC, Harrison K, Irving J, Osborn J, Harrison M, Fusi F, Arnoldi M, Cappato M, Galbignani E, Galimberti A, Zanga L, Frigerio L, Taghavi SA, Ashrafi M, Karimian L, Mehdizadeh M, Joghataie M, Aflatoonian R, Xu B, Cui YG, Gao LL, Diao FY, Li M, Liu XQ, Liu JY, Jiang F, Li M, Cui YG, Diao FY, Liu JY, Jee BC, Yi G, Kim JY, Suh CS, Kim SH, Liu S, Cui YG, Liu JY, Cai LB, Liu JJ, Ma X, Geenen E, Bots RSGM, Smeenk JMJ, Chang E, Lee W, Seok H, Kim Y, Han J, Yoon T, Lazaros L, Xita N, Zikopoulos K, Makrydimas G, Kaponis A, Sofikitis N, Stefos T, Hatzi E, Georgiou I, Atilgan R, Kumbak B, Sahin L, Ozkan ZS, Simsek M, Sapmaz E, Karacan M, Alwaeely FA, Cebi Z, Berberoglugil M, Ulug M, Camlibel T, Kavrut M, Kahraman S, Ersahin A, Acet M, Yelke H, Kamalak Z, Carlioglu A, Akdeniz D, Uysal S, Inegol Gumus I, Ozturk Turhan N, Regan S, Yovich J, Stanger J, Almahbobi G, Kara M, Aydin T, Turktekin N, Youssef M, Aboulfoutouh I, Al-Inany H, van der Veen F, van Wely M, Hart R, Doherty D, Frederiksen H, Keelan J, Pennell C, Newnham J, Skakkebaek N, Main K, Salem HT, Ismail AA, Viola M, Siebert TI, Steyn DW, Kruger TF, Robin G, Dewailly D, Thomas P, Leroy M, Lefebvre C, soudan B, Pigny P, Decanter C, ElPrince M, Wang F, Zhu Y, Huang H, Valdez Morales F, Vital Reyes V, Mendoza Rodriguez A, Gamboa Dominguez A, Cerbon M, Aizpurua J, Ramos B, Luehr B, Moragues I, Rogel S, Cil AP, Guler ZB, Kisa U, Albu A, Radian S, Grigorescu F, Albu D, Fica S, Al Boghdady L, Ghanem ME, Hassan M, Helal AS, Ozdogan S, Ozdegirmenci O, Dilbaz S, Demir B, Cinar O, Dilbaz B, Goktolga U, Seeber B, Tsybulyak I, Bottcher B, Grubinger T, Czech T, Wildt L, Wojcik J, Howles CM, Destenaves B, Arriagada P, Tavmergen E, Sahin G, Akdogan A, Levi R, Goker ENT, Thuesen LL, Loft A, Smitz J, Nyboe Andersen A, Ricciardi L, Di Florio C, Busacca M, Gagliano D, Immediata V, Selvaggi L, Romualdi D, Guido M, Bouhanna P, Salama S, Kamoud Z, Torre A, Paillusson B, Fuchs F, Bailly M, Wainer R, Tagliaferri V, Busacca M, Gagliano D, Di Florio C, Tartaglia C, Cirella E, Romualdi D, Guido M, Aflatoonian A, Eftekhar M, Mohammadian F, Yousefnejad F, De Cicco S, Gagliano D, Busacca M, Di Florio C, Immediata V, Campagna G, Romualdi D, Guido M, Depalo R, Lippolis C, Vacca M, Nardelli C, Selvaggi L, Cavallini A, Panic T, Mitulovic G, Franz M, Sator K, Tschugguel W, Pietrowski D, Hildebrandt T, Cupisti S, Giltay EJ, Gooren LJ, Oppelt PG, Hackl J, Reissmann C, Schulze C, Heusinger K, Attig M, Hoffmann I, Beckmann MW, Dittrich R, Mueller A, Sharma S, Singh S, Chakravarty A, Sarkar A, Rajani S, Chakravarty BN, Dilbaz S, Ozturk E, Ozdegirmenci O, Demir B, Isikoglu S, Kul S, Dilbaz B, Cinar O, Goktolga U, Eftekhar M, Aflatoonian A, Mohammadian F, Broekmans F, Hillensjo T, Witjes H, Elbers J, Mannaerts B, Gordon K, Krasnopolskaya K, Galaktionova A, Gorskaya O, Kabanova D, Venturella R, Morelli M, Mocciaro R, Capasso S, Cappiello F, Zullo F, Monterde M, Gomez R, Marzal A, Vega O, Rubio-Rubio JM, Diaz-Garcia C, Pellicer A, Gordon K, Kolibianakis E, Griesinger G, Yding Andersen C, Witjes H, Mannaerts B, Ocal P, Guralp O, Aydogan B, Irez T, Cetin M, Senol H, Erol N, Yding Andersen C, Kolibianakis E, Devroey P, Witjes H, Mannaerts B, Gordon K, Griesinger G, Rombauts L, Van Kuijk J, Mannaerts B, Montagut J, Nogueira D, Porcu G, Chomier M, Giorgetti C, Nicollet B, Degoy J, Lehert P, Alviggi C, De Rosa P, Vallone R, Picarelli S, Coppola M, Conforti A, Strina I, Di Carlo C, De Placido G, Hackl J, Cupisti S, Haeberle L, Schulze C, Hildebrandt T, Oppelt PG, Reissmann C, Heusinger K, Attig M, Hoffmann I, Dittrich R, Beckmann MW, Mueller A, Akdogan A, Demirtas O, Sahin G, Tavmergen E, Goker ENT, Fatemi H, Shapiro BS, Griesinger G, Witjes H, Gordon K, Mannaerts BM, Chimote MN, Mehta BN, Chimote NN, Nath NM, Chimote NM, Karia S, Bonifacio M, Bowman M, McArthur S, Jung J, Cho S, Choi Y, Lee B, Seo S, Lee KH, Kim CH, Kwon SK, Kim SH, Kang BM, Jung KS, Basios G, Trakakis E, Hatziagelaki E, Vaggopoulos V, Tsiavou A, Panagopoulos P, Chrelias C, Kassanos D, Sarhan A, Elsamanoudy A, Harira M, Dogan S, Bozdag G, Esinler I, Polat M, Yarali H. 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Korkmaz C. Is food anaphylaxis a cause of antiphospholipid syndrome and thrombosis or a coincidence? Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2011; 39:313-4. [PMID: 21676526 DOI: 10.1016/j.aller.2011.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2011] [Accepted: 03/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kaşifoğlu T, Temiz G, Korkmaz C. Beneficial effect of talc pleurodesis in refractory pleural effusion due to Behçet's disease. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2007; 25:934. [PMID: 18173937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Korkmaz C. Immunosuppressive treatment of AA amyloidosis of familial Mediterranean fever. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2005; 23:S107-8. [PMID: 16273776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Korkmaz C, Ozcan A, Akçar N. Increased frequency of ultrasonographic findings suggestive of renal stones in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2005; 23:389-92. [PMID: 15971429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of hypercalciuria and renal stones in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) sufferers. METHODS This study involved 83 consecutive AS patients (21 female, 62 male; mean age 36.7 yr), 72 consecutive Behcet's disease (BD) patients (29 female, 43 male; mean age 37.7 yr) as disease control and 92 healthy control (HC) (26 female, 66 male; mean age 32.9 yr.) Twenty-four hour urine analyses for urinary calcium and uric acid levels were performed in each patient. Likewise, blood samples for erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), parathyroid hormone (PTH), calcium and uric acid evaluation were taken. Renal ultrasonography to evaluate the presence of renal stone was performed in patients with AS, as well as in the BD patients and HC individuals after a fasting period of 12 hours. RESULTS 20 of the 80 (25%) patients with AS were diagnosed with renal stones. Only 4/72 (5.5%) BD patients, and 3/98 (3.3%) HC individuals had renal stones by ultrasonography. AS patients had a significantly higher frequency of renal stones compared with BD (p < 0.001) and HC (p < 0.0001). AS patients with renal stones were much older and their disease duration was much longer in comparison with AS patients without renal stones. Ultrasonographic and laboratory findings did not correlate. The number of AS patients with hypercalciuria who had renal stones was higher than that of AS patients who did not have renal stones (p < 0.01). There was a negative correlation between acute phase response and spinal mobility. CONCLUSION Renal stone prevalence was found to increase in AS patients. The likelihood of renal stone formation was also found to increase with the extension of the disease duration of AS sufferers.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Osmangazi University Medical Faculty, Eskisehir, Turkey.
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Korkmaz C, Kebapçi M. Addison's disease associated with widespread abdomino-pelvic visceral calcification due to secondary amyloidosis: a case report. Acta Radiol 2004; 45:800-2. [PMID: 15690607 DOI: 10.1080/02841850410008306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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We report the case of a 42-year-old woman who presented with Addison's disease with widespread abdomino-pelvic visceral calcifications due to secondary amyloidosis. AA amyloidosis and calcification were supported by histological evidence of liver tissue. To our knowledge, no other case with such extensive visceral calcification involving the adrenals, liver, ovaries, and renal secondary to amyloidosis has been published.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Medical Faculty, Eskisehir, Turkey.
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Korkmaz C, Temiz G, Cetinbas F, Büyükkidan B. Successful treatment of alveolar hypoventilation due to dermatomyositis with anti-tumour necrosis factor-alpha. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2004; 43:937-8. [PMID: 15213343 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keh226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is the association between antiphospholipid antibodies, venous and arterial thrombosis and pregnancy morbidity. Although the kidney may be affected in APS, the treatment of renal involvement is yet to be elucidated. This report describes the clinical and laboratory features of four patients with primary APS nephropathy, and the beneficial effect of immunosuppressive therapy accompanied by warfarin and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor. We also briefly discuss the possible mechanisms of the beneficial effects of immunosuppressives on primary APS nephropathy.
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- C Korkmaz
- Division of Rheumatology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Medical Faculty, Eskisehir, Turkey.
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Korkmaz C, Akay OM, Kasifoglu T. Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda simulating juvenile chronic arthritis. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2003; 21:677. [PMID: 14611128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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Baysefer A, Erdogan E, Kahraman S, Izci Y, Korkmaz C, Solmaz I, Ulas UH, Ozogul C, Timurkaynak E. Effect of mannitol in experimental spinal cord injury: an ultrastructural and electrophysiological study. Neurol India 2003; 51:350-4. [PMID: 14652436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although many experimental and clinical studies were performed on the pathophysiology and treatment of spinal cord injury (SCI), the electrophysiological and ultrastructural changes of the spinal cord were not precisely evaluated. AIMS To investigate the effect of mannitol on Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SSEP), postoperative neurological recovery and ultrastructural findings after an experimental SCI. SETTING The experimental microsurgery laboratory of a university hospital. DESIGN A prospective, randomized animal study. MATERIAL AND METHODS Sprague-Dawley rats were used and divided into three groups (Groups I-III) for this study. Those in Group I were control animals who underwent laminectomy only, and non-traumatized spinal cord samples were obtained 2 weeks later. SCI was produced in Groups II and III using clip compression technique, and cord samples were obtained 2 weeks later. The rats in Group II received 2 g/kg of 20% mannitol intraperitoneally, immediately and three hours after trauma was induced; and those in Group III received the same amount of 0,9% NaCl in the same manner. Preoperative and postoperative SSEP records at the end of 2 weeks were obtained. Electron microscopy examination of the cord samples was done at 2 weeks postoperatively. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED Fischer's Exact Test. RESULTS SSEP records, ultrastructural findings and clinical recovery showed that minor neural damage and significant recovery occurred in Group II. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that the administration of 2 g/kg of 20% mannitol produces significant improvement in the neural structures and protects the spinal cord following injury.
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- A Baysefer
- Departments of Neurosurgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06018 Etlik-Ankara, Turkey
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to assess the relation between silver-strained nucleolar organizer regions (AgNOR)/P53 expression and urothelial neoplasm of the bladder which graded according to the WHO/ISUP tumor grading system. METHODS Transurethral resection materials (TUR) and cystectomy specimens from 52 patients with bladder urothelial carcinomas were stained by AgNORs and analyzed immunohistochemically using an avidinbiotin peroxidase method for p53 staining and also silver for AgNORs. RESULTS Nuclear p53 accumulation was determined in two of 5 LMP cases (%40), in 10 of 22 LGC (%45.4), and in 8 of 25 HGC (%32). Positivity of p53 accumulation was observed in 20 (%57.7) of all cases. There was no statistically significant relationship between AgNOR score of p53(+) and p53(-) cases. There was no correlation between LGC and LMP, also between LGC and HGC (p > 0.05), but a meaningful relationship was found between LMP and HGC (p = 0.03). Association between P53 and grade, AgNOR value and grade, p53 and AgNOR was found statistically insignificant. CONCLUSIONS Although we found a statistically significant correlation between AgNOR count of LMP and HGC, this study did not show a satisfying correlation between AgNOR, p53 and any grade of urothelial carcinoma.
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- M Karakök
- Department of Pathology, Gaziantep University, School of Medicine, Turkey
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We present a case of intestinal amoebiasis with subsequent development of antiphospholipid syndrome, manifested by deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli. Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) of IgM type at medium titer and aCL IgG antibody at low titer were determined during the days after the onset of infection. To our knowledge this is the first case of antiphospholipid syndrome associated with amoebiasis to be presented in the literature.
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- C Korkmaz
- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Osmangazi, Eskişehir, Turkey.
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Korkmaz C, Bozan B, Kosar M, Sahin F, Gülbas Z. Is there an association of plasma homocysteine levels with vascular involvement in patients with Behçet's syndrome? Clin Exp Rheumatol 2002; 20:S30-4. [PMID: 12371632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess whether or not plasma homocysteine levels play a part in vascular involvement in Behçet's syndrome (BS). METHODS 74 consecutive BS patients fulfilling the criteria of the International Study Group for BS, 35 healthy control (HC) and 14 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients on methotrexate (MTX) were studied. BS patients were then classified as those with and without vascular involvement. Fasting plasma homocysteine, folate, and vitamin B12 concentrations were measured by enzyme immunoassay and chemiluminescent immunoassay methods respectively. RESULTS Plasma homocysteine levels were found to be higher in the BS patients than in the healthy control (16.08 +/- 7.5 vs. 12.9 +/- 6.3 micromol/L, p < 0.03). The homocysteine levels in the RA group on MTX were higher compared with both the BS and HC groups (28.7 +/- 9.9; p < 0.0001). No remarkable difference pertaining to homocysteine levels was found between BS patients with or without thrombosis (p < 0.86). Hyperhomocysteinemia was also detected in 11 out of 22 (50%) of the patients with vascular involvement, which proved to be of no significant difference in comparison with those without vascular involvement (20/52, 38%; chi2 = 0.26, p > 0.05). Active BS smokers exhibited a higher concentration of homocysteine in contrast to non-smoker BS sufferers (20 +/- 8.4 vs 14.1 +/- 6.1 micromol/l; p < 0.004). Smoking was determined to have a positive correlation with vascular involvement (r = 0.26, p < 0.046), as well as with homocysteine levels (r = 0.31, p < 0.012) in BS. Upon logistic regression analysis, smoking was found to have a significant relationship with vascular involvement (odds ratio 3.12 [95% CI 2.02-4.22] p = 0.04). There was no significant difference between the study groups with respect to their B12 vitamin and folate levels. We were unable to make any correlation between homocysteine and vitamin B12 or folate in any of the groups (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS No association was found between homocysteine levels and vascular involvement in our BS patients. We determined that smoking seems to pose a risk for vascular involvement in BS patients.
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- C Korkmaz
- Department of Internal Medicine, Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey.
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Korkmaz C, Colak O, Alatas O, Ozarslan A, Ergül B. Early blunted cortisol response to insulin induced hypoglycaemia in familial Mediterranian fever. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2002; 20:S8-12. [PMID: 12371641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study cortisol, adrenocorticotropic hormone and C-reactive protein responses to specific stimuli in familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). METHODS For the purpose of measuring cortisol, ACTH, and CRP responses to insulin induced hypoglycaemia during attack-free periods, 14 FMF patients, 11 patients with ankylosing spondylitis or Behçet's disease as disease controls (DC), and a further 10 healthy control subjects (HC) were involved in this study. None of the subjects had ever received corticosteroids before this study. Cortisol and ACTH levels were measured by chemiluminescence enzyme immunoassay. RESULTS No attack was observed among FMF patients during the test. No significant difference in the mean cortisol values after insulin induced hypoglycaemia was observed between the groups involved at any stage of the test. The integral cortisol response to hypoglycaemia expressed as the AUC (0-90 min) was found not to differ among the study groups (1827 +/- 115.6 in FMF; 2196 +/- 205.4 in DC, p = 0.12; 1771 +/- 98.4 in HC, p = 0.9). The delta response of cortisol to insulin induced hypoglycaemia wasfound to be statistically lower (-4 +/- 0.8 mg/dl vs. -1.9 +/- 0.7 microg/dl; p<0.03) only for the 0 to 30 min interval in patients with FMF compared to HC respectively. Similar results, though of no statistical significance, were also found for the 0 to 45 min interval (1.17 +/- 2.2 microg/dl in FMF patients vs. 3.3 +/- 2 microg/dl in HC; p = 0.6). The mean basal CRP level of patients with FMF was remarkably higher than that in HC. Although the mean CRP level at 90 min for FMF cases with cortisol levels under 12 microg/dl at 30 min was found to be higher than those with cortisol levels over 12 microg/dl at 30 min, no significant difference was observed. CONCLUSION An early blunted cortisol response observed in a stressful situation in FMF patients may well account for the curious relationship between stress and an inflammatory reaction and/or attack. Furthermore, the fact that the CRP level was relatively higher in FMF patients with lower cortisol levels might also highlight the importance of endogen cortisol in the inflammatory feature of this disease.
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- C Korkmaz
- Department of Rheumatology, Medical School of Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey.
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Korkmaz C, Dündar E, Zubaroğlu I. Calciphylaxis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis without renal failure and hyperparathyroidism: the possible role of long-term steroid use and protein S deficiency. Clin Rheumatol 2002; 21:66-9. [PMID: 11954890 DOI: 10.1007/s100670200016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Calciphylaxis is a rare and life-threatening condition of progressive cutaneous necrosis secondary to small and medium-sized vessel calcification that is seen almost exclusively in patients with end-stage renal disease and hyperparathyroidism. We report a case of calciphylaxis that may very well be due to a long-term steroid use in a rheumatoid arthritis patient who had neither end-stage renal disease nor hyperparathyroidism. We also discuss the possible role of protein S deficiency as a contributing factor.
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- C Korkmaz
- Medical School of Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey.
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OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that not all acute phase reactants respond in the same way during attacks of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and that there is a subclinical acute phase response (APR) in a proportion of patients during the interval between attacks. METHODS Blood and urine samples were obtained from 49 patients with FMF during an attack and the attack-free period that followed, to test for erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C reactive protein (CRP), fibrinogen, white blood cell count, platelet count, factor VIII related antigen, haptoglobin, protein electrophoresis, ferritin, proteinuria, and haematuria. Control groups comprised 29 patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, 10 patients with various infectious diseases, and 19 healthy subjects. RESULTS A marked APR was seen during the FMF attacks which was comparable with that obtained in the diseased control groups. CRP was the only acute phase protein that was raised during all attacks. Neither thrombocytosis nor an increase in ferritin levels (except one) was noted in any attack. Serum albumin levels remained unchanged. In two thirds of the patients with FMF a continuing APR was seen in between the attacks. CONCLUSION Platelet, ferritin, and albumin responses are not part of the significant APR seen during short lived attacks of FMF, and inflammation continues in about two thirds of the patients during an attack-free period.
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- C Korkmaz
- Department of Rheumatology, Medical School of Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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