Publications by authors named "A Kocael"
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- Early diagnosis of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) in morbidly obese patients is crucial, and this study examined how sleeve gastrectomy (SG) impacts certain biomarkers related to atherosclerosis.
- After comparing metabolic and inflammatory markers in patients undergoing SG and a control group, significant differences were observed at baseline, with the surgery group showing marked improvements at 12 months, coinciding with substantial weight loss.
- The reduction in biomarkers linked to atherosclerosis, including sLOX-1, indicates that SG may help prevent CVD by minimizing endothelial damage, positioning sLOX-1 as a potential marker for cardiovascular issues in morbidly obese individuals.
It was aimed to underline the importance and explain the meaning of genetic testing in warfarin dosing and investigate and evaluate the contributions of the CYP2C9, VKORC1, and CYP4F2 variants in a Turkish population. Two hundred patients were genotyped for CYP2C9 (rs1799853, rs1057910 and rs56165452), VKORC1 (rs9934438, rs8050894, rs9923231, rs7294 and rs2359612) and CYP4F2 (rs2108622), yet, only 127 patients were found suitable for further evaluation in terms of their personal response to warfarin due to long term usage and available INR and dose usage information. The DNA sequences were determined by the ABI PRISM 3100 Genetic Analyzer to 3130xl System (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, California).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is the third most common gastrointestinal disease at hospital admission. The etiology and pathogenesis of this disease are not completely clear. Our study was intended to determine the systemic levels of pentraxin-3 (PTX-3), myeloperoxidase (MPO), procalcitonin (PCT), and C-reactive protein (CRP) as prognostic parameters in early stages of AP.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between weight loss and resistin, apelin, chemerin, and visfatin after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB).
Methods: The study group consisted of 19 patients who were operated on for morbid obesity (BMI: 48.7 ± 6.
Myiasis is a parasitic infection caused by dipteran larvae settling in living tissue and organs. Infestation is generally found in tropical and rural areas, where interaction with animals is common. It is diagnosed based on the evidence of the existence of dipteran larvae in tissues and organs.
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