Browsing by Author "Dogan, Halef Okan"
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Apelin and fetuin-a may be subclinical inflammation biomarker in familial mediterranean fever: A pilot study
Sahin, Ali; Demirpence, Ozlem; Sahin, Mehtap; Bagci, Gokhan; Seven, Dogan; Dogan, Halef Okan; Camci, Ayse; Derin, Mehmet Emin; Bagci, Binnur (DERMAN MEDICAL PUBL, 2017)Aim: Positive acute-phase reactants generally increase during the attack period (AP) of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and return to normal range in the attack-free period (AFP). In some patients, the level of these ... -
Asymmetric dimethylarginine and M30 concentrations in heart failure
Dogan, Halef Okan; Beton, Osman; Ulger, Dilara; Ersan, Serpil; Bakir, Deniz (DERMAN MEDICAL PUBL, 2017)Aim: Apoptosis has been implicated in the development of various cardiovascular diseases. Caspase-cleaved cytokeratin 18 (M30) is released during apoptotic cell death. The concentrations of M30 and the correlation with ... -
Chitotriosidase Levels in the Colostrum from Mothers of Term and Preterm Infants
Korgali, Elif Unver; Dogan, Halef Okan (MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC, not define)Background: Breast milk Chitotriosidase (Chit 1) shows antifungal effect and has an active role in the natural immune response against certain pathogens. The aim of this study was to compare colostrum Chit 1 levels from ... -
Comparison of the Performance of Second (Fast TSH) and Third (HYPERsensitive TSH) Generation Automated TSH Immunoassays in Healthy Euthyroid Subjects
Calci, Esin; Dogan, Halef Okan; Saglam, Fatma; Turhan, Turan; Berker, Dilek (ERCIYES UNIV SCH MEDICINE, 2019)Objective: We aimed to compare the performances of HYPERsensitive and Fast thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) methods in euthyroid subjects. Materials and Methods: The study included 500 euthyroid subjects. We measured the ... -
Evaluation of the associations between endothelial dysfunction, inflammation and coagulation in Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever patients
Dogan, Halef Okan; Buyuktuna, Seyit Ali; Kapancik, Sercan; Bakir, Sevtap (SPRINGER WIEN, 2018)Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne zoonotic viral disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between inflammation, coagulation and endothelial dysfunction in CCHF. The study population ... -
Homocysteine Concentrations in Heterozygote MTHFR (677C-T) and Factor V (1691 G-A) Mutation-carrying Individuals with the History of Thromboembolic Disease
Dogan, Halef Okan; Zungun, Cevdet; Yilmaz, Fatma Meric; Kayalp, Damla; Zararsiz, Gokmen (AVES, 2016)Objective: Factor V (FV) (1691 G-A) and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) (677 C-T) mutations have been identified as potential risk factors for cardiovascular disease. In this study, we determined vitamin B-12, ... -
Increased Irisin Concentrations in Patients with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
Buyuktuna, Seyit Ali; Dogan, Halef Okan; Bakir, Deniz; Ersan, Serpil; Koc, Derya; Bakir, Sevtap (NATL INST INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2017)Crimean -Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is a life-threatening viral infection. The pathogenesis of the disease is not well understood. The aim of this study was to determine the change in irisin concentrations in patients ... -
An Investigation of the Effects of Curcumin on the Changes in the Central Nervous System of Rats Exposed to Aroclor 1254 in the Prenatal Period
Alcigir, Mehmet Eray; Dogan, Halef Okan; Dikmen, Begum Yurdakok; Dogan, Kubra; Vural, Sevil Atalay; Yilmaz, Fatma Meric; Isgoren, Atilla (BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBL, 2018)Background & Objective: Aroclor 1254 is a widespread toxic compound of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), which can create significant nervous problems. No remedies have been found to date. The aim of this study was to ... -
Neuroprotective Activity of Cannabinoid Receptor-2 Against Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis in Rat Pups Having Experimentally-Induced Congenital Hypothyroidism
Alcigir, Mehmet Eray; Dogan, Halef Okan; Vural, Sevil Atalay; Yilmaz, Fatma Meric (WILEY, 2017)In this study, it was aimed to show the cannabinoid receptor-2 (CB2) role, which is a part of neuroprotective endocannabinoidal system, against increasing nitric oxide synthetase (iNOS, eNOS) levels and the apoptotic ... -
Presepsin Levels of Patients with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
Demirpence, Ozlem; Dogan, Halef Okan; Ersan, Serpil; Sahin, Mehtap; Sahin, Hasan; Bakir, Mehmet (NATL INST INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2016)Levels of presepsin (a soluble cluster of differentiation subtype 14 [CD14]) are thought to increase in cases of bacterial infection. CD14 has also been found to play a role in the pathogenesis of various viral diseases. ... -
The protective effect and diagnostic performance of NOX-5 in Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever patients
Buyuktuna, Seyit Ali; Dogan, Halef Okan; Bakir, Mehmet; Elaldi, Nazif; Gozel, Mustafa Gokhan; Engin, Aynur (MICROBIOLOGY SOC, 2018)Introduction. Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease. Reactive oxygen species that are mainly generated by the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase (NOX) enzyme ... -
Thiol Disulfide Homeostasis in Schizophrenic Patients Using Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs
Dogan, Halef Okan; Ersan, Etem Erdal; Aydin, Huseyin; Erdogan, Serpil; Ersan, Serpil; Alisik, Murat; Bakir, Sevtap; Erel, Ozcan; Koc, Derya (KOREAN COLL NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, 2018)Objective: Schizophrenia is a severe, debilitating mental disorder characterized by behavioral abnormalities. Although several studies have investigated the role of oxidative stress and the effects of antipsychotic drugs ... -
Urine iodine deficiency in pregnant women living in Sivas
Dogan, Halef Okan; Karakaya, Ozgur; Dogan, Kubra; Karakus, Savas; Yildiz, Seyma Nur (DERMAN MEDICAL PUBL, 2018)Aim: The study aimed to assess the iodine status and maternal thyroid function in the pregnant women in Sivas that is a city in central Turkey. Material and Method: One hundred-ninety-three pregnant women in their second ...