Browsing by Author "Berkan, O."
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Arg399Gln Polymorphism of the XRCC1 Gene is Associated with Coronary Artery Disease in a Turkish Population
Ozbilum, N.; Arslan, S.; Yanartas, M.; Yilmaz, Z.; Berkan, O. (UNIV WEST INDIES FACULTY MEDICAL SCIENCES, 2017)Objective: Coronary artery disease, the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, is an inflammatory disease. The X-ray repair cross complementing 1 (XRCC1) gene plays the role of scaffolding protein for the base ... -
Effect of sequential coronary artery bypass venous grafting on right ventricular functions assessed by tissue Doppler echocardiography
Ozerdem, G.; Katrancioglu, N.; Candemir, B.; Saricam, E.; Ozturk, O.; Berkan, O. (CLINICS CARDIVE PUBL PTY LTD, 2012)Background: Coronary artery bypass graft surgery is a well-known and proven method of treatment for coronary artery disease. A modification of this method is complete revascularisation of the right ventricle by sequential ... -
Reduced P-selectin in Hearts Pretreated with Fluvastatin: A Novel Benefit for Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery
Berkan, O.; Katrancioglu, N.; Ozker, E.; Ozerdem, G.; Bakici, Z.; Yilmaz, M. B. (GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG, 2009)Objective: P-selectin is an adhesion molecule that plays a role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to assess whether or not the treatment with fluvastatin for 3 weeks preoperatively would ... -
Type I Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 4G Allele Frequency is Associated with Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Katrancioglu, N.; Manduz, S.; Ozen, F.; Yilmaz, M. Birhan; Karahan, O.; Ozdemir, O.; Berkan, O. (FIELD HOUSE PUBLISHING LLP, 2010)Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a common disease associated with poor quality of life. Genetic polymorphisms causing coagulation abnormalities may account for some of the CVI pathogenesis. Type I plasminogen activator ...