Browsing by Author "Yildiz, Gursel"
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Association between blood pressure, inflammation and spirometry parameters in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Arslan, Sulhattin; Yildiz, Gursel; Ozdemir, Levent; Kaysoydu, Erdal; Ozdemir, Bulent (KOREAN ASSOC INTERNAL MEDICINE, 2019)Background/Aims: Many systems including the cardiovascular system (ischemic heart diseases, heart failure, and hypertension) may act as comorbidities that can be seen during the course of chronic obstructive pulmonary ... -
The association between therapeutic outcomes and VEGF G-1154A and C-936T gene polymorphisms in patients with glomerulonephritis
Terzi, Hatice; Kayatas, Mansur; Korkmaz, Serdal; Yildiz, Gursel; Candan, Ferhan (INFORMA HEALTHCARE, 2014)Background: In this present study, we aimed to investigate the association between therapeutic outcomes and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) G-1154A and C-936T gene polymorphisms in patients with glomerulonephritis. ... -
Association of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction with elevated NT-proBNP in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with preserved ejection fraction: The supplemantary role of tissue doppler imaging parameters and NT-proBNP levels
Ciftel, Sedat; Icagasioglu, Serhat; Yildiz, Gursel; Tekin, Gonca; Aydin, Huseyin (ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2012)Background: Early diagnosis of cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients may be important to introduce treatment early. Echocardiography is a method used to show the ventricular functions. A ventricular hormone, BNP is ... -
Carotid artery Doppler ultrasonography in patients with chronic kidney disease
Salk, Ismail; Yildiz, Gursel; Egilmez, Hulusi; Atalar, Mehmet Haydar; Candan, Ferhan; Cetin, Ali (INT SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE, INC, 2014)Background: We investigated the changes in the values of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and Doppler index measurements in the autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), peritoneal dialysis (PD), and ... -
A Case of Acute Renal Failure Caused by Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Concurrent Membranous Glomerulonephritis and Interstitial HL-CD 20 Lymphoid Infiltration
Kayatas, Mansur; Yildiz, Gursel; Timucin, Meryem; Candan, Ferhan; Yildiz, Esin; Sencan, Mehmet (INFORMA HEALTHCARE, 2011)Although acute renal failure developing due to malignancies is a frequent condition, malignant renal infiltration is rarely observed among these causes. Among all malignant diseases, the hematolymphoid malignancies are the ... -
Effect of fasting on 24-h blood pressure values of individuals with no previous history of hypertension
Seker, Ayse; Demirci, Hakan; Ocakoglu, Gokhan; Aydin, Ufuk; Ucar, Hakan; Yildiz, Gursel; Yaman, Ozen (LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2017)Objective We aimed to analyze the difference in 24-h blood pressure values during Ramadan of fasting and nonfasting individuals with no previous history of hypertension. Patients and methods This study was planned as a ... -
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, Serum Amyloid A and C-reactive Protein Levels in Patients with Acute Brucellosis
Celik, V. Kenan; Sari, Ismail; Bakir, Sevtap; Engin, Aynur; Bakir, Deniz; Sari, Musa; Poyraz, Omer; Yildiz, Gursel (PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS, 2011)Objective: To determine the levels of and the relationship between serum amyloid A (SAA), C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) in patients with acute brucellosis. Methodology: SAA, CRP and ESR ... -
Evaluation of association between atherogenic index of plasma and intima-media thickness of the carotid artery for subclinic atherosclerosis in patients on maintenance hemodialysis
Yildiz, Gursel; Duman, Alptekin; Aydin, Huseyin; Yilmaz, Abdulkerim; Hur, Ender; Magden, Kemal; Cetin, Gulay; Candan, Ferhan (WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2013)Incidence of cardiovascular diseases in the patients having chronic kidney disease (CKD) is between 25% and 60%. This increased rate is proposed to be associated with accelerated atherosclerosis. Increased carotid intima-media ... -
EVALUATION OF ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ATHEROGENIC INDEX OF PLASMA AND INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS OF THE CAROTID ARTERY FOR SUBCLINIC ATHERSCLEROSIS IN PATIENTS ON MAINTENANCE HEMODIALYSIS
Yildiz, Gursel; Duman, Alptekin; Aydin, Huseyin; Yilmaz, Abdulkerim; Hur, Ender; Magden, Kemal; Cetin, Gulay; Candan, Ferhan (OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2013)… -
Leptin as an InflammatoryMarker in Dialysis Patients
Yildiz, Gursel; Yilmaz, Abdulkerim; Nur, Naim; Aydin, Huseyin; Kayatas, Mansur (ORTADOGU AD PRES & PUBL CO, 2010)Objective: Markers of chronic inflammation, such as high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) or tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin (IL)-6, are predictive for cardiovascular mortality and morbidity ... -
Low L-carnitine levels: Can it be a cause of nocturnal blood pressure changes in patients with toe 2 diabetes mellitus?
Korkmaz, Serdal; Yildiz, Gursel; Kilicli, Fatih; Yilmaz, Abdulkerim; Aydin, Huseyin; Icagasioglu, Serhat; Candan, Ferhan (TURKISH SOC CARDIOLOGY, 2011)Objective: The nocturnal blood pressure (NBP) reduction is less than normal in the patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (type 2 DM). L-carnitine deficiency may cause changes of NBP by leading to hyperglycemia, insulin ... -
Malondialdehyde, vitamin E, and anti-oxidant enzyme activity levels in patients with crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever
Aydin, Huseyin; Yildiz, Gursel; Engin, Aynur; Yilmaz, Abdulkerim; Celik, Kenan; Bakir, Sevtap (ACADEMIC JOURNALS, 2010)Crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a viral disease that can be seen in people epidemically or as single patient. CCHF is a highly deadly disease caused by Nairovirus from Bunyaviridae family. Endothelial damage ... -
The Mean Platelet Volume and Atherogenic Index of Plasma in Nondipper Normotensive Individuals Compared to Dippers
Yildiz, Gursel; Hur, Ender; Ozcicek, Adalet; Candan, Ferhan; Kayatas, Mansur (INFORMA HEALTHCARE, 2013)Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a determinant of platelet activation. Atherogenic index of plasma (AIP), which is defined as the logarithm of the ratio of plasma level of triglycerides to the level of high-density lipoprotein ... -
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 ... -
The Presence of PAI-1 4G/5G and ACE DD Genotypes Increases the Risk of Early-Stage AVF Thrombosis in Hemodialysis Patients
Gungor, Yahya; Kayatas, Mansur; Yildiz, Gursel; Ozdemir, Ozturk; Candan, Ferhan (TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2011)Background: In this study, we investigated the relationship between early arteriovenous fistula (AVF) thrombosis with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene and thrombophilic factor gene polymorphisms. Methods: Thirty-five ... -
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 ... -
Relationship between homocysteine and non-dipper pattern in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Korkmaz, Serdal; Yilmaz, Abdulkerim; Yildiz, Gursel; Kilicli, Fatih; Icagasioglu, Serhat (SBEM-SOC BRASIL ENDOCRINOLOGIA & METABOLOGIA, 2012)Objective: The rate of reduction of nocturnal blood pressure (NBP) is lesser than normal in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (type 2 DM). Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHC) disrupts vascular structure and function, no matter ... -
Role of the VEGF 936 gene polymorphism and VEGF-A levels in the late-term arteriovenous fistula thrombosis in patients undergoing hemodialysis
Candan, Ferhan; Yildiz, Gursel; Kayatas, Mansur (SPRINGER, 2014)Vascular access is vital for hemodialysis patients. A major factor that facilitates arteriovenous (AV) fistula failure is stenosis and thrombosis due to intimal hyperplasia developing in the venous segment of AV fistula. ... -
Vitamin E and antioxidant activity; its role in slow coronary flow
Celik, Veysel Kenan; Eken, Imge Ezgi; Yildiz, Gursel; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Gurlek, Ahmet; Aydin, Huseyin (CLINICS CARDIVE PUBL PTY LTD, 2013)Aim: Oxidative stress, which is widely recognised as an important feature of many diseases, can be defined as an increased formation of reactive oxygen species or decreased antioxidant defense. In this study we measured ...