Publications by authors named "A Gulekon"
The correlation analysis between alterations of serum vitamin D, IL-33 levels, and clinical improvement after narrow-band UVB treatment in vitiligo patients: A case-control study.
Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed
January 2024
Background: The etiology of vitiligo has not been completely elucidated. Recently, 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and IL-33 levels were found to be associated with the development of the vitiligo. The aim was to assess relationship between 25(OH)D, IL-33 levels, and clinical improvement after narrow-band UVB treatment in vitiligo.
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- The study investigates the use of the monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (MHR) as an inflammatory biomarker in psoriasis patients undergoing treatment with various biological agents.
- Conducted over a three-year period in Turkey, the research involved 128 patients and assessed changes in MHR before and after treatment with drugs like adalimumab and ixekizumab.
- Results indicated a significant decrease in MHR after treatment with ixekizumab, suggesting it may benefit psoriasis patients with cardiovascular issues by improving clinical outcomes.
Background: Pruritus, which is the most frequent subjective symptom of psoriasis, may cause significant discomfort, embarrassment and even interfere with patients normal daily activities. However, the perception of itch in various psoriasis subtypes remains unknown.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate and to characterize pruritus in different clinical variants of psoriasis.
Objective: With the current study, we aimed at evaluating the quantiferon test results of psoriasis patients treated with biological agents.
Patients And Methods: Between April 2019 and June 2021, medical records of patients with psoriasis who were evaluated for latent tuberculosis infection before the initiation of biological agent treatment were reviewed retrospectively.
Results: This study included 132 patients, 50 (37.