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Fetuin-A is related to syndesmophytes in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: ...
Tuylu, Tugba; Sari, Ismail; Solmaz, Dilek; Kozaci, Didem Leyla; Akar, Servet; Gunay, Necati; Onen, Fatos; Akkoc, NurullahOBJECTIVES: New bone formation is one of the hallmark characteristics of ankylosing spondylitis, which is thereby associated with syndesmophytes. Fetuin-A is a molecule that is abundantly found in calcified tissues and it shows high affinity for calcium phosphate minerals and related compounds. Considering the role of fetuin-A in the regulation of calcified matrix metabolism, we compared the fetuin-A levels in ...
Is there a relationship between endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorp...
Sari, Ismail; Igci, Yusuf Ziya; Can, Gercek; Taylan, Ali; Solmaz, Dilek; Gogebakan, Bulent; Akar, Servet; Eslik, Zeynep; Bozkaya, Giray; Akkoc, NurullahOBJECTIVE: Nitric oxide is produced by endothelial nitric oxide synthase, and its production can be influenced by polymorphisms of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene. Because candidate genes responsible for susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis are mostly unknown and available data suggest that there may be problems related to the nitric oxide pathway, such as endothelial dysfunction and increased as...
Determination of serum adenosine deaminase and xanthine oxidase levels in patie...
Celik, V. Kenan; Sari, Ismail; Engin, Aynur; Gürsel, Yildiz; Aydin, Hüseyin; Bakir, SevtapOBJECTIVE: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever with a high mortality rate. Despite increasing knowledge about hemorrhagic fever viruses, little is known about the pathogenesis of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. In this study, we measured serum adenosine deaminase and xanthine oxidase levels in Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever patients. METHODS: Serum adenosine deaminase levels we...