Browsing by Subject "Nefroloji"

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    • A rare case of peritonitis: Streptococcus salivarius 

      Pehlivanoglu, Filiz; KAZANCIOĞLU, Rümeyza; Ozturk, Savaş; Sumnu, Abdullah; Karadag, Serhat; Cebeci, Egemen; Samanci, Nilay Sengul; GÜRSU, Meltem (2015)
      Streptococcus salivarius is a Gram-positive bacteria that may cause infections like endocarditis and meningitis. However, it has not been reported as a causative agent of peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients. In ...

    • Antierythropoietin Antibodies in Hemodialysis Patients Treated with Recombinant Erythropoietin 

      Gumus, Alper; Duz, Muhammet Emin; Memili, Vecihi; Ozturk, Savaş; KAZANCIOĞLU, Rümeyza; Koldas, Macit; Cebeci, Egemen (2014)
      OBJECTIVE: Erythropoietin resistance is a serious problem in patients treated with recombinant erythropoietin. Antierythropoietin antibodies are considered to be one of the causes of this resistance.

    • Changes in the inflammatory markers with advancing stages of diabetic nephropathy and the role of pentraxin-3 

      Koldas, Macit; Ozturk, Savaş; Sari, Soner; Demir, Secil; Karaali, Zeynep; Uzun, Sami; Ozari, Muge; GÜRSU, Meltem; Karadag, Serhat; Behlul, Ahmet (2016)
      Background: Immunological and inflammatory mechanisms have been shown to have role in both the development and progression of diabetic nephropathy (DNP). There is need for more specific markers for inflammation as the ones ...

    • Comparison of Uremic Patients with Non-Uremic Controls Regarding Gastroscopic Findings and Helicobacter Pylori Positivity 

      KAZANCIOĞLU, Rümeyza; Kaya, Ali Hakan; Ozturk, Savaş; Gursu, Meltem; Kaya, Burcu; Baysal, Birol; Poturoglu, Sule; Feyizoglu, Hikmet; Mercan, Mustafa Ertugrul (2013)
      OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate the relationship between gastroscopic findings and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in uremic patients; and to compare them with the normal population.

    • CONSTIPATION INDUCES OVERACTIVE BLADDER THROUGH ALTERATIONS OF NICOTINIC AND PURINERGIC PATHWAYS IN MOUSE BLADDERS 

      Carrasco, Alonso; Wilcox, Duncan; Pineda, Ricardo; Donmez, Muhammet İrfan; Malykhina, Anna; Iguchi, Nao

    • Extracellular microRNA signature in chronic kidney disease 

      Shrivastav, Shashi; Scott, Richard; Maxwell, Nirmal; Ozturk, Savaş; Beddhu, Srinivasan; Kopp, Jeffrey B.; Raj, Dominic S.; Muralidharan, Jagdeesan; Ramezani, Ali; Hubal, Monica; Knoblach, Susan; Karandish, Sara (2017)
      MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are noncoding RNAs that regulate posttranscriptional gene expression. In this study we characterized the circulating and urinary miRNA pattern associated with reduced glomerular filtration rate, using ...

    • Importance of home visits in peritoneal dialysis 

      Ozturk, Savaş; Ekiz, Serpil; KAZANCIOĞLU, Rümeyza; Dogan, Sevel; Yucel, Lamia; Guvenc, Sinem (2008)
      BACKGROUND: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a treatment option that enables patients to perform dialysis in their own homes without being separated from social life. This study assessed the training provided by the PD unit to ...

    • Is Pentraxin-3 a Stronger Marker of Inflammation than C-Reactive Protein in Chronic Kidney Disease? 

      Sumnu, Abdullah; Kazancioglu, Rumeyza; Koldas, Macit; Cebeci, Egemen; Ozkan, Oktay; Gursu, Meltem; Aydin, Zeki; Ozturk, Savaş; Karadag, Serhat; Uzun, Sami; Erdogan, Yasemin Doventas (2014)
      OBJECTIVE : Pentraxin-3 (PTX-3) is elevated in uremic patients and related with albuminuria and endothelial dysfunction. We aimed to clarify the relationship of PTX-3 with inflammatory markers (hsCRP and IL-6) in patients ...

    • Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria and Acute Kidney Injury: A Case Report 

      Ozturk, Savaş; KAZANCIOĞLU, Rümeyza; Gursu, Meltem; Cebeci, Egemen; Kilicarslan, Isin; Sumnu, Abdullah; Donmez, Halil (2013)
      Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare cause of hemolytic anemia. The major outlines of clinical presentation comprises findings of hemolysis, venous thrombosis and findings of bone marrow failure. The ...

    • The correlation of inflammatory markers and plasma vaspin levels in patients with diabetic nephropathy 

      Gursu, Meltem; Koldas, Macit; Behlul, Ahmet; Ataoglu, Esra; Ozturk, Savaş; Sakci, Elif; Karadag, Serhat; Uzun, Sami; Aydin, Zeki; Cebeci, Egemen; Sumnu, Abdullah; Ozkan, Oktay; Yamak, Mehmet (2016)
      Vaspin, a recently identified adipokine, is a visceral adipose tissue-derived serine protease inhibitor that may have insulin sensitizing effect on adipose tissue. Herein, we measured vaspin level in patients with different ...

    • The Relationship Between Ghrelin Levels and the Presence of Helicobacter Pylori in the Gastric Mucosa in Uremic Patients 

      Ozkan, Oktay; Kazancioglu, Rmeyza; Aydin, Zeki; Baysal, Birol; Feyizoglu, Hikmet; Gursu, Meltem; Uzun, Sami; Kaya, Ali Hakan; Poturoglu, Sule; Ozturk, Savaş; Kaya, Burcu; Karadag, Serhat (2013)
      OBJECTIVE: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is an important risk factor for chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer. Ghrelin is mostly secreted by gastric mucosa. The aim of the study is to examine the relationship ...

    • Use of Herbal Products in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients 

      Sumnu, Abdullah; KAZANCIOĞLU, Rümeyza; Ozturk, Savaş; Karadag, Serhat; Uzun, Sami; Cebeci, Egemen; Sevim, Yonca; Bektas, Tayfun; Gursu, Meltem (2016)
      OBJECTIVE: Complementary and alternative medicine practices are perceived by patients, both in pre-dialysis and dialysis periods, to be hopeful and promising. In our study we searched herbal product (HP) use in peritoneal ...

    • Volume Status in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis: The Role of Apelin and Bio-Impedance Spectroscopy 

      Sumnu, Abdullah; Aydin, Zeki; Uzun, Sami; Cebeci, Egemen; Ozturk, Savaş; KAZANCIOĞLU, Rümeyza; Gursu, Meltem; Karadag, Serhat; Tatli, Emel (2012)
      One of the main factors determining the survival of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients is volume status. We aimed to investigate hydration status of PD patients by bio-impedance spectroscopy (BIS) and echocardiography and ...