Browsing by Author "Dokmetas, HS"
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A case of postpartum hypopituitarism accompanied by Cushing's syndrome as a result of an adrenocortical carcinoma
Sencan, M; Dokmetas, HS (JAPAN ENDOCRINE SOCIETY, 2005)Sheehan's syndrome frequently causes hypopituitarism either immediately or after a delay of several years, depending on the degrees of postpartum ischemic pituitary necrosis. A 55 year-old woman whose last child was born ... -
Comparison of different thyroidectomy techniques for benign thyroid disease
Koyuncu, A; Dokmetas, HS; Turan, M; Aydin, C; Karadayi, K; Budak, E; Gokgoz, S; Sen, M (JAPAN ENDOCRINE SOC, 2003)Extent of thyroidectomy in the management of benign thyroid disease remains controversial. In this clinical study, three different thyroidectomy techniques were compared by means of the complication, short period recurrence ... -
Diabetic ketoacidosis and rhino-orbital mucormycosis
Dokmetas, HS; Canbay, E; Yilmaz, S; Elaldi, N; Topalkara, A; Oztoprak, I; Yildiz, E (ELSEVIER SCI IRELAND LTD, 2002)Mucormycosis often develops in immunocompromised patients, particularly in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis. Unless early diagnosis and treatment is established mucormycosis leads rapidly to death. A 38-year-old woman ... -
Is antithyroid treatment really relevant for young patients with subclinical hyperthyroidism?
Yonem, O; Dokmetas, HS; Aslan, SM; Erselcan, T (JAPAN ENDOCRINE SOC, 2002)This study investigated whether symptoms and findings of hyperthyroidism exist in patients with subclinical hyperthyroidism (SCH) and sought to determine whether hyperthyroidism treatment improves them. Twenty patients ... -
Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism
Dokmetas, HS; Turkay, C; Aydin, C; Arici, S (SPRINGER JAPAN KK, 2001)Dyspeptic symptoms are common in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and have been attributed to hypercalcemia; however, they may also become permanent after parathyroid surgery. We aimed to evaluate the ... -
The relation between serum leptin levels and body fat mass in patients with active lung tuberculosis
Yuksel, I; Sencan, M; Dokmetas, HS; Dokmetas, I; Ataseven, H; Yonem, O (MARCEL DEKKER INC, 2003)The relationship of leptin to diminished appetite and weight loss has been investigated in many diseases. Diminished appetite and weight loss are the most apparent characteristics of patients with active lung tuberculosis ... -
Relationship between bone mineral density and insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome
Yuksel, O; Dokmetas, HS; Topcu, S; Erselcan, T; Sencan, M (SPRINGER JAPAN KK, 2001)The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether there is a relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) and insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The study consisted ... -
Surgical management strategies in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism: Which technique in which patients?
Koyuncu, A; Dokmetas, HS; Aydin, C; Turan, M; Erselcan, T; Sozeri, S; Sen, M (KARGER, 2005)Objective: This study was planned to investigate the efficacy of either Tc-99m-sestamibi scan or ultrasonography in predicting the operative treatment in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). Subjects and Method: ...