Browsing by Author "Uslu, Ali Ugur"
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Association between mean platelet volume levels and inflammation in SLE patients presented with arthritis
Safak, Sahin; Uslu, Ali Ugur; Serdal, Korkmaz; Turker, Tasliyurt; Soner, Senel; Lutfi, Akyol (MAKERERE UNIV, FAC MED, 2014)Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may be characterized by periods of remissions and chronic or acute relapses. The complexity of clinical presentation of the SLE patients leads to incorrect evaluation of disease ... -
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 ... -
Is Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio Associated with Subclinical Inflammation and Amyloidosis in Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever?
Uslu, Ali Ugur; Deveci, Koksal; Korkmaz, Serdal; Aydin, Bahattin; Senel, Soner; Sancakdar, Enver; Sencan, Mehmet (HINDAWI PUBLISHING CORPORATION, 2013)Background. The purpose of the present study is to determine the association between neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio and both subclinical inflammation and amyloidosis in familial Mediterranean fever. Methods. Ninety-four ... -
Is there a link between mean platelet volume and thrombotic events in antiphospholipid syndrome?
Korkmaz, Serdal; Uslu, Ali Ugur; Sahin, Safak; Senel, Soner; Sencan, Mehmet (TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 2014)The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the production of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) that promote vascular thrombosis and pregnancy loss. APS can occur in the absence of underlying ... -
Mesangioproliferative Glomerulonephritis Due to Hepatic Hydatid Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review
Uslu, Ali Ugur; Yildiz, Gursel; Cicekli, Emre; Aydin, Bahattin; Cicekli, Ayse; Seker, Emrah; Candan, Ferhan; Kayatas, Mansur (TURK NEFROLOJI DIYALIZ TRANSPLANTASYON DERGISI, 2015)Hydatid cyst (CH), which is quite common in the world, mostly transmitted by dog faeces, is a parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus. CH often infects the liver and lungs. During the clinical course, renal ... -
Plasma Osmolality Predicts Mortality in Patients with Heart Failure
Gunes, Hakan; Ekmekci, Ahmet; Uslu, Ali Ugur; Eren, Mehmet; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2013)… -
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 ... -
The role of neutrophil lymphocyte ratio to leverage the differential diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever attack and acute appendicitis
Kucuk, Adem; Erol, Mehmet Fatih; Senel, Soner; Eroler, Emir; Yumun, Havvanur Alparslan; Uslu, Ali Ugur; Erol, Asiye Mukaddes; Tihan, Deniz; Duman, Ugur; Kucukkartallar, Tevfik; Solak, Yalcin (KOREAN ASSOC INTERNAL MEDICINE, 2016)Background/Aims: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by attacks of fever and diffuse abdominal pain. The primary concern with this presentation is to distinguish it from acute ... -
Two new inflammatory markers associated with Disease Activity Score-28 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-lymphocyte ratio
Uslu, Ali Ugur; Kucuk, Adem; Sahin, Ali; Ugan, Yunus; Yilmaz, Ramazan; Gungor, Tayfun; Bagcaci, Sinan; Kucuksen, Sami (WILEY, 2015)AimRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease with unknown etiology and systemic involvement. Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) are two new inflammatory markers used ...