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The protective effect of MCP-1-2518 A > G promoter polymorphism in Turkish chronic renal failure patients requiring long-term hemodialysis
(SPRINGER, 2015)
Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) plays a major role in the pathogenesis and progression of different types of human renal disease. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of MCP-1 gene -2518 ...
Hamsi scoring in the prediction of unfavorable outcomes from tuberculous meningitis: results of Haydarpasa-II study
(SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, 2015)
Predicting unfavorable outcome is of paramount importance in clinical decision making. Accordingly, we designed this multinational study, which provided the largest case series of tuberculous meningitis (TBM). 43 centers ...
Asymptomatic bacteriuria screened by catheterized samples at pregnancy term in women undergoing cesarean delivery
(I R O G CANADA, INC, 2015)
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the frequency of urinary tract infection (UT!) with urine samples obtained via catheterization among women undergoing cesarean delivery at term pregnancy. Materials and ...
Science and Mathematics Course Success of Elementary Students in Low Socio-Economic Status among 4th-8th Grades: Gender Perspective
(TURKISH EDUCATION ASSOC, 2015)
This study has investigated the change of the 4th-8th grades science and mathematics course success of 2142 elementary students in low socio-economic status by their grade level and gender via cross-sectional and longitudinal ...
Real-life safety and efficacy of vildagliptin as add-on to metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes in Turkey - GALATA study
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2015)
Objective: To evaluate tolerability/safety and the efficacy of the combination of vildagliptin plus metformin in a real-life population of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Research design and methods: This ...
Goal Orientation and Reading Strategy Use of Turkish Students of an English Language Teaching Department
(NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIV, 2015)
This study aims to investigate qualitatively the role of goal orientation in reading comprehension both in native (L1) and second or foreign languages (L2), and the reading strategy use in L1 and L2 of the Turkish advanced ...
Impact of C/EBP homologous protein in the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis.
(SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHERS INDIA, 2015)
Serum levels of amylase and lipase are the most widely used biochemical indicators of pancreatic inflammation. They are the basic markers used when making a diagnosis of pancreatitis. However, they are not necessarily the ...
Rock mass parameters based doline susceptibility mapping in gypsum terrain
(GEOLOGICAL SOC PUBL HOUSE, 2015)
Rock in nature is observed as a rock mass that is a discontinuous medium with features including joints, faults, fissures, fractures and bedding planes. Interaction of the intact rock blocks with the discontinuities mainly ...
Does Cochlear Nerve Size Differ Among Societies?
(AVES, 2015)
Objective: Cochlear nerve size is a prognostic factor for successful cochlear implantation. Reports about the cochlear nerve size in normal-hearing patients and differences among societies in the cochlear nerve size are ...
Serum adiponectin, leptin, and interleukin 6 levels as adipocytokines in children with febrile seizures: The role of adipose tissue in febrile seizures
(SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 2015)
Proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines have an important role in the pathogenesis of febrile seizures (FS). Adipocytokines like interleukin 6 (IL-6), leptin, and adiponectin released from adipose tissue play a ...