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Advanced age and apnea-hypopnea index predict subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
(BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2013)Background: Both obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and coronary artery calcification (CAC) are considered to be related with the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD). In this study we evaluate the association ... -
Antituberculosis drug resistance patterns in adults with tuberculous meningitis: results of haydarpasa-iv study
(BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2015)Background: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to antituberculosis drugs is an increasingly common clinical problem. This study aimed to evaluate drug resistance profiles of TBM ... -
Diagnostic usefulness of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A in suspected pulmonary embolism
(BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2013)Background: The role of biomarkers for prognostication and diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) is increasing. It has been reported that pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) can be used as a proatherosclerotic ... -
Immunohistochemistry with apoptotic-antiapoptotic proteins (p53, p21, bax, bcl-2), c-kit, telomerase, and metallothionein as a diagnostic aid in benign, borderline, and malignant serous and mucinous ovarian tumors
(BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2012)Background: In many tumors including ovarian cancer, cell proliferation and apoptosis are important in pathogenesis and there are many alterations in most of the genes related to the cell cycle. This study was designed to ... -
Mutation in MEOX1 gene causes a recessive Klippel-Feil syndrome subtype
(BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2013)Background: Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is characterized by the developmental failure of the cervical spine and has two dominantly inherited subtypes. Affected individuals who are the children of a consanguineous marriage ... -
Preliminary study on heavy metal concentrations of Anatolian Khramulya, Capoeta tinca (Heckel, 1843) from Camligoze Dam Lake, Sivas, Turkey
(BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2013)The concentrations of heavy metals (Ag, Cd, Co, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn) were analyzed in muscle, skin and liver of Anatolian Khramulya, Capoeta tinca (Heckel, 1843) from Camligoze Dam Lake located at Central Anatolian region of ... -
Recombinant chromosome with partial 14 q trisomy due to maternal pericentric inversion
(BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2015)Background: 14q duplications caused by parental pericentric inversion of chromosome 14 are rarely reported and no clear genotype-phenotype correlation has been determined yet. Case Presentation: Here we reported a 7 years ... -
Removal of tetracycline from wastewater using pumice stone: equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies
(BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2014)In this study, pumice stone was used for the removal of tetracyline (TC) from aqueous solutions. It was characterized by XRD, FT-IR, SEM and BET analyses. Cation exchange capacity of pumice stone was found to be 9.9 meq/100 ... -
Sequential determination of serum viral titers, virus-specific IgG antibodies, and TNF-alpha, IL-6, IL-10, and IFN-gamma levels in patients with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
(BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2014)Background: Although there have been a number of studies on the pathogenesis of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) recently, knowledge on this topic is still insufficient. This study aims to reveal the kinetics of serum ... -
Unusual manifestations of acute Q fever: autoimmune hemolytic anemia and tubulointerstitial nephritis
(BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2012)Q fever is a worldwide zoonotic infection that caused by Coxiella burnetii, a strict intracellular bacterium. It may be manifested by some of the autoimmune events and is classified into acute and chronic forms. The most ... -
Well-differentiated abdominal liposarcoma: experience of a tertiary care center
(BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2015)Background: We presented abdominal liposarcoma cases diagnosed and managed in a tertiary care center and also conducted a literature review on main features of this tumor. Methods: Chart reviews of eight cases were conducted, ...