Browsing by Author "Cetin, Meral"
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Aromatase expression in uterine leiomyomata is regulated primarily by proximal promoters I.3/II
Imir, Ayse Gonca; Lin, Zhihong; Yin, Ping; Deb, Santanu; Yilmaz, Bertan; Cetin, Meral; Cetin, Ali; Bulun, Serdar E. (ENDOCRINE SOC, 2007)Context: Uterine leiomyomata are common tumors that cause irregular uterine bleeding and pregnancy loss and depend on estrogen for growth. Aromatase catalyzes the conversion of androgens to estrogens. Aromatase expression ... -
Association of microsomal epoxide hydrolase gene polymorphism and pre-eclampsia in Turkish women
Pinarbasi, Ergun; Percin, Ferda E.; Yilmaz, Meral; Akgun, Egemen; Cetin, Meral; Cetin, Ali (WILEY, 2007)Aim: To assess the association between human epoxide hydrolase exon 3 and 4 polymorphisms and pre-eclampsia by carrying out a case-control study in Turkish women. Methods: DNA was extracted from peripheral blood leukocytes, ... -
Comparison of Effectiveness of Laminaria versus Vaginal Misoprostol for Cervical Preparation Before Operative Hysteroscopy in Women of Reproductive Age: A Prospective Randomized Trial
Karakus, Savas; Akkar, Ozlem Bozoklu; Yildiz, Caglar; Yenicesu, Gonca Imir; Cetin, Meral; Cetin, Ali (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2016)Study Objective: To compare the effectiveness and safety of intracervical laminaria dilator versus intravaginal misoprostol administered before surgery to facilitate cervical dilation before operative hysteroscopy. Design: ... -
Comparison of maternal serum vitamin D and paraoxonase 1 levels and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratios of preeclamptic and severe preeclamptic, and normal pregnant women
Akkar, Ozlem Bozoklu; Sancakdar, Enver; Karakus, Savas; Yildiz, Caglar; Arslan, Murat; Yucel, Hasan; Ozcelik, Fatma; Yenicesu, Ayse Gonca Imir; Cetin, Meral; Cetin, Ali (E-CENTURY PUBLISHING CORP, 2016)Preeclampsia is one of the most common causes of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic values of maternal serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and paraoxonase 1 (PON1) ... -
Cytoreductive Surgery Followed by Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: Morbidity and Mortality Analysis of Our Patients
Karadayi, Kursat; Turan, Mustafa; Karadayi, Sule; Alagozlu, Hakan; Kilickap, Saadettin; Buyukcelik, Abdullah; Sarkis, Cihat; Yucel, Birsen; Boztosun, Abdullah; Cetin, Meral; Yilmaz, Abdulkerim; Yanik, Ali; Sen, Metin (ORTADOGU AD PRES & PUBL CO, 2012)Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the morbidity and mortality of cytoreductive surgery (CRS) plus hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) and early postoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy ... -
Determining the Incidence of Gynecoid Pelvis Using Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography in Nonpregnant Multiparous Women
Salk, Ismail; Cetin, Meral; Salk, Sultan; Cetin, Ali (KARGER, 2016)Objectives: To determine the incidence of gynecoid pelvis by using classical criteria and measured parameters obtained from three-dimensional computed tomography (3D CT) pelvimetry in nonpregnant multiparous women who ... -
Different serum anti-Mullerian hormone concentrations are associated with oocyte quality, embryo development parameters and IVF-ICSI outcomes
Irez, Tulay; Ocal, Pelin; Guralp, Onur; Cetin, Meral; Aydogan, Begum; Sahmay, Sezai (SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, 2011)To evaluate the association between different basal serum levels of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) and oocyte-embryo quality and IVF outcomes. Two hundred and nine infertile women who underwent in vitro fertilization treatment ... -
Effects of different postmenopausal hormone therapy regimens on cerebral blood flow and cognitive functions
Guvenal, Tevfik; Durna, Aysenur; Erden, Omur; Guvenal, Feray; Cetin, Meral; Cetin, Ali (SPRINGER, 2009)The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of different postmenopausal hormone therapy regimens, namely conjugated equine estrogens (CEE), CEE plus medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), tibolone, and raloxifene on ... -
Effects of formoterol and BRL 37344 on human umbilical arteries in vitro in normotensive and pre-eclamptic pregnancy
Karadas, Baris; Kaya, Tijen; Cetin, Meral; Parlak, Ahmet; Durmus, Nedim; Bagcivan, Ihsan; Gulturk, Sefa (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2007)Alterations in vascular responses to beta-adrenoceptor agonists in normotensive pregnancy and pre-eclampsia are not fully understood. Thus, we studied changes in vasodilator responses to beta(2)-adrenoceptor agonist ... -
Evaluation of ovarian reserve using anti-mullerian hormone and antral follicle count in Sjogren's syndrome: Preliminary study
Karakus, Savas; Sahin, Ali; Durmaz, Yunus; Aydin, Huseyin; Yildiz, Caglar; Akkar, Ozlem; Dogan, Mansur; Cengiz, Ahmet; Cetin, Meral; Cetin, Ali (WILEY, 2017)AimThe aim of this study was to determine ovarian reserve status using anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) level and antral follicle count (AFC) in patients with Sjogren's syndrome (SS). MethodsTwenty-four women with SS diagnosed ... -
Idiopathic Spontaneous Hemoperitoneum During Early Postpartum Period: Case Report
Boztosun, Abdullah; Sumer, Dincer; Cetin, Meral; Cetin, Ali (ORTADOGU AD PRES & PUBL CO, 2012)We present a 25 year-old woman who was examined for abdominal pain after uncomplicated spontaneous delivery. An intraabdominal hemorrhage was suspected and laparotomy was performed after the delivery. Postpartum spontaneous ... -
Immunohistochemistry with apoptotic-antiapoptotic proteins (p53, p21, bax, bcl-2), c-kit, telomerase, and metallothionein as a diagnostic aid in benign, borderline, and malignant serous and mucinous ovarian tumors
Ozer, Hatice; Yenicesu, Goncalmir; Arici, Sema; Cetin, Meral; Tuncer, Ersin; Cetin, Ali (BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2012)Background: In many tumors including ovarian cancer, cell proliferation and apoptosis are important in pathogenesis and there are many alterations in most of the genes related to the cell cycle. This study was designed to ... -
Investigation of the effects of heparin and low molecular weight heparin on E-cadherin and laminin expression in rat pregnancy by immunohistochemistry
Erden, Omer; Imir, Ayse; Guvenal, Tevfik; Muslehiddinoglu, Ahmet; Arici, Sema; Cetin, Meral; Cetin, Ali (OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2006)BACKGROUND: Heparin and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) are used widely to improve the pregnancy outcome in women with thrombophilia, miscarriage, recurrent miscarriage and fetal death. This study was designed to ... -
Lack of association between the CYP11B2 gene polymorphism and preeclampsia, eclampsia, and the HELLP syndrome in Turkish women
Percin, Ferda E.; Cetin, Meral; Pinarbasi, Ergun; Akgun, Egemen; Gurlek, Fatma; Cetin, Ali (ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2006)Objectives: It is possible that altered control of aldosterone synthase gene (CYP11B2) expression or translation may be responsible for. hypertension. Hypertension is one of the major components of preeclampsia. We present ... -
Pelvimetry by Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography in Non-Pregnant Multiparous Women Who Delivered Vaginally
Salk, Ismail; Cetin, Ali; Salk, Sultan; Cetin, Meral (INT SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION INC, 2016)Background: We assessed retrospectively the reference values of pelvic dimensions by 3D CT performed for nonobstetrical indications in non-pregnant multiparous women with a successful vaginal delivery. We further aimed to ... -
A Prospective Case-Control Study Analyzes 12 Thrombophilic Gene Mutations in Turkish Couples with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Yenicesu, Gonca Imir; Cetin, Meral; Ozdemir, Ozturk; Cetin, Ali; Ozen, Filiz; Yenicesu, Cem; Yildiz, Caglar; Kocak, Nadir (WILEY, 2010)Problem Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is a heterogeneous disorder. The contribution of specific thrombophilic genes to the pathophysiology of RPL has remained controversial. We evaluated the prevalences of 12 thrombophilic ... -
Serum anti-Mullerian hormone and antral follicle count as predictive markers of OHSS in ART cycles
Ocal, Pelin; Sahmay, Sezai; Cetin, Meral; Irez, Tulay; Guralp, Onur; Cepni, Ismail (SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS, 2011)Objective To evaluate predictive role of day-3 serum anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) levels and antral follicle count (AFC) in ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) in patients undergoing IVF/ICSI cycles. Materials and ... -
Serum levels of ET-1, M30, and angiopoietins-1 and-2 in HELLP syndrome and preeclampsia compared to controls
Karakus, Savas; Akkar, Ozlem Bozoklu; Yildiz, Caglar; Sancakdar, Enver; Cetin, Meral; Cetin, Ali (SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, 2016)We aimed to compare the serum levels of ET-1, M30, and Angs-1 and -2 in patients with preeclampsia or HELLP syndrome, and normal controls. In this cross-sectional study of 74 pregnant women, serum levels of ET-1, M30, and ... -
Spontaneous twin cervico-isthmic pregnancy in a grand multiparous woman
Cetin, Meral; Yildiz, Caglar; Yenicesu, Ayse G. I.; Cetin, Ali (WILEY, 2010)Cervico-isthmic pregnancy is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy and is defined as the implantation of a fertilized ovum in the cervico-isthmic portion. The cause is unknown; local pathology related to previous cervical or ... -
Supernumerary ovary on sigmoid colon resembling an endometriotic lesion
Imir, Gonca; Arici, Sema; Cetin, Meral; Kivanc, Figen (BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, 2006)A 30-year-old woman with a history of endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain had right-sided pain and sonographic evaluation demonstrated a right ovarian cyst 5 cm in diameter. Laparotomy revealed a right ovarian cystic ...