Browsing by Author "Balta, Sevket"
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The effect of standard therapy on mean platelet volume in patients with chronic hepatitis C
Uslu, Ali Ugur; Aydin, Bahattin; Balta, Sevket; Yonem, Ozlem; Uncu, Tunahan; Seven, Dogan (TERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD, 2016)Introduction: Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) infection is a systemic disorder that can lead to liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular cancer. The mean platelet volume (MPV) is widely used as an inflammatory ... -
The evaluation of renal hemodynamics changes in Familial Mediterranean fever with color Doppler sonography
Sezer, Ferhat; Uslu, Ali Ugur; Egilmez, Hulusi; Balta, Sevket; Varol, Kenan; Arik, Bilal; Seker, Emrah; Gunes, Hakan; Yonem, Ozlem (TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2016)Background: Renal resistive index (RRI) scanned through renal Doppler is a practical marker employed in measuring blood flow in renal and intrarenal arteries and in noninvasive evaluation of renal vascular resistance. We ... -
Red cell distribution width is associated with albuminuria in adults with familial Mediterranean fever
Uslu, Ali Ugur; Yonem, Ozlem; Aydin, Bahattin; Uncu, Tunahan; Seven, Dogan; Balta, Sevket; Cicekli, Emre (WILEY, 2016)Systematic inflammation, enhanced oxidative stress, and endothelial dysfunction are important for evolution and progression of renal damage, and they cause an increase in red cell distribution width (RDW). Familial ... -
The Relationship Among the Level of Serum Amyloid A, High-Density Lipoprotein and Microalbuminuria in Patients With Familial Mediterranean Fever
Uslu, Ali Ugur; Aydin, Bahattin; Icagasioglu, Ibrahim Serhat; Balta, Sevket; Deveci, Koksal; Alkan, Filiz; Yildiz, Gursel; Sahin, Ali (WILEY, 2016)BackgroundSerum amyloid A (SAA), which is produced in the liver, acts as an apoprotein of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) accumulation in extracellular matrix of tissues and organs. SAA elevations play a significant role ... -
The relationship between red cell distribution width and homozygous M694V mutation in familial Mediterranean fever patients
Uslu, Ali Ugur; Aydin, Bahattin; Inal, Santilmis; Balta, Sevket; Uncu, Tunahan; Seven, Dogan; Yonem, Ozlem; Ozturk, Cengiz (K FAISAL SPEC HOSP RES CENTRE, 2015)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is characterized by recurrent and self-limiting attacks with peritonitis, pleuritis, arthritis, and erysipelas-like erythema. We aimed to investigate the red ...