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Güzin Y, Yılmaz U, Pekuz S, Karaoğlu P, Parlak İbiş İB, Kırkgöz HH, Yavuz M, Ünalp A. Retrospective evaluation of Guillain-Barre syndrome in children: A single-center experience. Pediatr Int 2023; 65:e15650. [PMID: 37817404 DOI: 10.1111/ped.15650] [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: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is now the most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis in children, information on the long-term follow-up of GBS is still limited. Identification of prognostic factors can play an important role in treatment strategies and the follow-up of patients. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of monitoring the GBS disability score (DS) in predicting morbidity and mortality. METHODS The patients were separated into two groups those with DS≥ or <3 on admission. These groups were compared in respect of demographic data, clinical and laboratory findings, and the DS recorded on admission and at first, third, sixth, 12th, and 24th months. RESULTS The study included 44 patients (54.5% male, 45.5% female) with a median age of 5 years. The most common involvements during the disease were weakness, ataxia, neuropathic pain, cranial neuropathy, respiratory distress, autonomic dysfunction, and psychiatric symptoms, respectively. In patients with a DS of ≥3, the time from onset of symptoms to hospital admission was shorter, and the length of hospital stay was longer. Children with back pain and autonomic dysfunction had a DS of ≥3. A high 3-month DS was found to be a significant predictor for the development of sequelae. CONCLUSIONS Although progressive muscle weakness and inability to walk are the most common symptoms of GBS, it should be kept in mind that atypical manifestations such as hemiplegia and ophthalmoplegia may also occur. For an objective assessment of clinical improvement during follow-up, the DS for motor functions can be used.
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- Yiğithan Güzin
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, University of Health Sciences Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Dr Behcet Uz Child Disease and Surgery Training and Research HospitalI, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Dr Behcet Uz Child Disease and Surgery Training and Research HospitalI, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Dr Behcet Uz Child Disease and Surgery Training and Research HospitalI, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Dr Behcet Uz Child Disease and Surgery Training and Research HospitalI, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Dr Behcet Uz Child Disease and Surgery Training and Research HospitalI, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Dr Behcet Uz Child Disease and Surgery Training and Research HospitalI, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Dr Behcet Uz Child Disease and Surgery Training and Research HospitalI, Izmir, Turkey
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Türk MA, Kömürcüoğlu B, Yanarateş A, Yılmaz U. MA16.07 Prognostic Value of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake of Bone Marrow on PET/CT in Patients with Limited Disease Small Cell Lung Cancer. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.08.199] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Yılmaz U, Batum Ö, Koparal H, Özbilek E, Kıraklı E. Prognostic value of primary tumor SUV max on pre-treatment 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging in patients with stage iii non-small cell lung cancer. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2018; 37:S2253-654X(17)30216-0. [PMID: 29559214 DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2017.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 09/06/2017] [Revised: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Concomitant chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) is widely used in the treatment of patients with stage iii non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). The early identification of patients with poor prognosis is the premise of personalized treatment for patients. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prognostic value of clinical parameters and primary tumor SUVmax on pre-treatment 18F-FDG PET/CT in patients with stage iii NSCLC. MATERIAL AND METHODS Clinical records of 79 stage iii-NSCLC patients with pre-treatment 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging, treated with definitive CCRT were retrospectively reviewed. The clinical endpoints in terms of progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were correlated with the median pre-treatment primary tumor SUVmax. Furthermore, other factors influencing patient outcome were analyzed. RESULTS The median age of patients was 58 years (range, 45-71) with 72 (91%) males. Squamous cell carcinoma (73%) was the most common histologic type. Performance status was very good (ECOG 0) in 64.5% of patients. Sixty (79%) patients had died at the time of this analysis. Median OS and PFS were 22.5 and 12.0 months, respectively. Patients were dichotomized according to pre-treatment primary tumor SUVmax≤15.0 vs.>15.0. There was no statistically significant difference for OS and PFS in both arms. Multivariate analysis showed that pre-treatment SUVmax was not a significant predictor of OS (HR 1.099, P=0.726) and PFS (HR 1.022, P=0.941). CONCLUSIONS SUVmax with threshold value of 15.0 on the primary tumor before treatment had no prognostic value in our patient group with stage iii NSCLC treated with definitive CCRT.
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- U Yılmaz
- Department of Pulmonology, Dr. Suat Seren Chest Disease and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turquía.
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- Department of Pulmonology, Dr. Suat Seren Chest Disease and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turquía
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Dr. Suat Seren Chest Disease and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turquía
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Dr. Suat Seren Chest Disease and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turquía
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. Suat Seren Chest Disease and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turquía
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Arslan N, Guzel O, Kose E, Yılmaz U, Kuyum P, Aksoy B, Çalık T. Is ketogenic diet treatment hepatotoxic for children with intractable epilepsy? Seizure 2016; 43:32-38. [PMID: 27866088 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2016.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2016] [Revised: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 10/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Long-term ketogenic diet (KD) treatment has been shown to induce liver steatosis and gallstone formation in some in vivo and clinical studies. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the hepatic side effects of KD in epileptic children. METHOD A total of 141 patients (mean age: 7.1±4.1years [2-18 years], 45.4% girls), receiving KD at least one year for intractable epilepsy due to different diagnoses (congenital brain defects, GLUT-1 deficiency, West syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, hypoxic brain injury, etc.) were included in the study. Serum triglyceride, cholesterol, aminotransferase, bilirubin, protein and albumin levels and abdominal ultrasonography were recorded before and at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months following after diet initiation. RESULTS The mean duration of KD was 15.9±4.3months. At one month of therapy, three patients had elevated alanine and aspartate aminotransferase levels. These patients were receiving ketogenic diet for Doose syndrome, idiopathic epilepsy and GLUT-1 deficiency. Hepatosteatosis was detected in three patients at 6 months of treatment. Two of these patients were treated with KD for the primary diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis and one for Landau Kleffner syndrome. Cholelithiasis was detected in two patients at 12 months of treatment. They were receiving treatment for West syndrome and hypoxic brain injury sequelae. CONCLUSION Long-term ketogenic diet treatment stimulates liver parenchymal injury, hepatic steatosis and gallstone formation. Patients should be monitored by screening liver enzymes and abdominal ultrasonography in order to detect these side effects.
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- Nur Arslan
- Dokuz Eylul University, Division of Pediatric Metabolism and Nutrition, Izmir, Turkey; Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Behçet Uz Children Hospital, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Izmir, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylul University, Division of Pediatric Metabolism and Nutrition, Izmir, Turkey
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- Behçet Uz Children Hospital, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Izmir, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylul University, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Izmir, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylul University, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Izmir, Turkey
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- Behçet Uz Children Hospital, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Izmir, Turkey
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Polat G, Yılmaz U, Anar C, Kömürcüoğlu B, Aydoğdu Z. Is there relationship between excision repair cross-complementation 1 expression level and response to treatment and prognosis in an advanced stage lung cancer treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy? Indian J Cancer 2016; 52:277-80. [PMID: 26905109 DOI: 10.4103/0019-509x.176760] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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AIM It is important to know the tumor resistance against cisplatin before the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the response to treatment and survival in patients with NSCLC treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy according to excision repair cross-complementation 1 (ERCC1) expression. MATERIALS AND METHODS Among 119 patients treated with cisplatin and vinorelbine or docetaxel, 39 (32%) patients enrolled who have enough tumor tissue to analyze ERCC1 expression. ERCC1 expression defined as negative in score 0-1, positive in score 2-3. RESULTS There was no difference between ERCC1 positive and negative groups (P = 0.63). Mean survival was 14.7 months (95% confidence interval [CI]; 10.0-19.3 month) in ERCC1 negative group, 10.9 months (95% CI; 7.4-14.3 month) in ERCC1 positive group (P = 0.23). Progression free survival was 7.9 months in ERCC1 negative group (95% CI; 5.8-9.9 months), 6.2 months in ERCC1 positive group (95% CI; 4.0-8.5 months) (P = 0.27). CONCLUSION Identification of ERCC1 expression level of tumor tissues in NSCLC patients before treatment was not useful in prediction of treatment response and prognosis.
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- G Polat
- Department of Chest Diseases, Dr. Suat Seren Chest Diseases and Surgery Research and Training Hospital, Turkey
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Gurkas E, Serdaroglu A, Hirfanoglu T, Kartal A, Yılmaz U, Bilir E. Sleep-wake distribution and circadian patterns of epileptic seizures in children. Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2016; 20:549-54. [PMID: 27140809 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2016.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2015] [Revised: 03/30/2016] [Accepted: 04/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Epilepsy is one of the most common chronic neurologic disorders. Daily periodicity of epileptic seizures has been known for over a century. The diurnal patterns of epileptic seizures have also been observed in studies. AIM To investigate the sleep/wake cycle, day/night, and 24-h periodicity of various seizure subtypes and seizure onset localizations in children. METHODS We analyzed the clinical seizures of 170 consecutive epilepsy patients who underwent video-electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring over the last 5 years. Semiology of the seizures was classified according to the semiological seizure classification. Origin of the seizures was defined by the onset of ictal activity on EEG. Seizures were evaluated in terms of occurrence during the day (06:00-18:00 h) or night (18:00-06:00 h), in wakefulness or in sleep, and within a 3-h time interval throughout 24 h. RESULTS A total of 909 seizures were analyzed. Auras, dialeptic, myoclonic, hypomotor, atonic seizures, and epileptic spasms occurred more frequently in wakefulness; tonic, clonic, and hypermotor seizures occurred more frequently in sleep. Auras, dialeptic, and atonic seizures and epileptic spasms occurred more often during daytime; hypermotor seizures occurred more often at night. Generalized seizures were seen most frequently in wakefulness (between 12:00 and 18:00 h); frontal lobe seizures were seen at night and in sleep (between 24:00 and 03:00 h); temporal lobe seizures were seen in wakefulness (between 06:00 and 09:00 h and between 12:00 and 15:00 h); occipital seizures were seen during daytime and in wakefulness (between 09:00 and 12:00 h and between 15:00 and 18:00 h, respectively); parietal seizures were seen mostly during daytime. CONCLUSIONS Seizures in children occur in specific circadian patterns and in specific sleep/wake distributions depending on seizure onset location and semiology.
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- Esra Gurkas
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Ankara Pediatric & Pediatric Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Dıskapı, Ankara 06110, Turkey.
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- Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Ankara, Turkey
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Guzel O, Uygur sahin T, Yılmaz U, Calik T, Akisin Z. Review of a single center data, etiology of failure in kethogenic diet therapy in children with epilepsy. J Neurol Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.08.534] [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: 11/24/2022]
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Gurkas E, Gucuyener K, Yılmaz U, Havalı C, Demir E. Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome following rotavirus gastroenteritis. Pediatr Int 2014; 56:e86-e87. [PMID: 25521990 DOI: 10.1111/ped.12433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2013] [Revised: 04/21/2014] [Accepted: 06/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome (OMS) is a rare neurologic disorder characterized by opsoclonus, myoclonus, ataxia and behavioral disturbance. In the pathogenesis, an autoimmune process with infectious or paraneoplastic trigger has been suggested. We describe the case of a 22-month-old girl with OMS following rotavirus gastroenteritis. Rotavirus should be considered in the differential diagnosis of OMS in children.
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- Esra Gurkas
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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The aim of this study is to evaluate the types and clinical characteristics of peripheral facial palsy in children. The hospital charts of children diagnosed with peripheral facial palsy were reviewed retrospectively. A total of 81 children (42 female and 39 male) with a mean age of 9.2 ± 4.3 years were included in the study. Causes of facial palsy were 65 (80.2%) idiopathic (Bell palsy) facial palsy, 9 (11.1%) otitis media/mastoiditis, and tumor, trauma, congenital facial palsy, chickenpox, Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome, enlarged lymph nodes, and familial Mediterranean fever (each 1; 1.2%). Five (6.1%) patients had recurrent attacks. In patients with Bell palsy, female/male and right/left ratios were 36/29 and 35/30, respectively. Of them, 31 (47.7%) had a history of preceding infection. The overall rate of complete recovery was 98.4%. A wide variety of disorders can present with peripheral facial palsy in children. Therefore, careful investigation and differential diagnosis is essential.
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- Unsal Yılmaz
- Dr. Behçet Uz Children's Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Dr. Behçet Uz Children's Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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Yılmaz U, Gülez N, Cubukçu D, Güzel O, Akinci G, Oztürk A. Recurrent peripheral facial palsy in a child with familial Mediterranean fever. Pediatr Neurol 2013; 49:289-91. [PMID: 23838413 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2013.05.003] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2013] [Revised: 04/28/2013] [Accepted: 05/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recurrent peripheral facial palsy is uncommon in children. It mostly occurs as an idiopathic disorder and to a lesser extent in the setting of some infectious, genetic, or systemic disorders. However, its association with familial Mediterranean fever has not been reported before. PATIENT We present a 14-year-old girl who experienced three episodes of right-sided peripheral facial palsy during a 9-month interval. She had a diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever (homozygous with M694V mutation) and she had been receiving colchicine for 8 years. Recurrent peripheral facial palsy could be a neurological manifestation of vasculitis in familial Mediterranean fever. CONCLUSION Recurrent peripheral facial palsy may be a manifestation of familial Mediterranean fever in children.
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- Unsal Yılmaz
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Dr. Behçet Uz Children's Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
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Yılmaz U, Gücüyener K, Gürkaş E, Demir E, Serdaroğlu A, Atak A, Aral A, Oner YA. Matrix metalloproteinase-7, matrix metalloproteinase-9, and disease activity in pediatric multiple sclerosis. Pediatr Neurol 2013; 48:255-6. [PMID: 23419482 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2012.12.003] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- R Altun
- Department of Gastroenterology, Baskent University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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Sevinc A, Camci C, Sari I, Kalender ME, Er O, Soyuer I, Dikilitas M, Yılmaz U, Sagol O, Alacacioglu A. Cyclooxygenase-2 expression in gastrointestinal stromal tumours. J Clin Oncol 2008. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.26.15_suppl.15643] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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Çehreli C, Özsan GH, Demirkan F, Ateş H, Ündar B, Akyol F, Öztop İ, Yılmaz U. The Role of Interleukin-1 Inhibitors on Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia Blast Proliferation; Future Potential for Biotherapy. Turk J Haematol 1999; 16:161-166. [PMID: 27265588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED The effect of interleukin-1 (IL-1) as an autocrine growth factor on the proliferation of the acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML) blasts was studied. Bone marrow specimens were obtained from nine patients with different subgroups of AML. IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA) and IL-1 ß neutralizing antibody (IL-1ß NA) alone or in combination were added to the culture mediums of the AML blast cultures for the detection of their inhibitory effect on AML blast cell proliferation and colony formation. Average colony numbers in the IL-RA, IL-ßNA, and IL-IRA plus IL-IßNA included culture flasks, were 63.7 ± 21.5 %, 69.5 ± 19 %, 53.4 ± 23.7 %, respectively, as compared to those of the control (p < 0.01). Inhibition of colony formation by IL-IRA plus IL-IßNA was more prominent than by IL-IßNA alone (p < 0.01). No correlation between the inhibition of AML blast colony ormation and FAB AML subgroups was seen. RESULT Both IL-1RA or IL-IßNA or in combination induced varying degrees of inhibition on blast colony formation. IL-I inhibitory molecules could be considered as an alternative therapy for AML in patients whose blast cells are sensitive to IL-1 inhibition.
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