Publications by authors named "Beril Erdogan"
Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a rare complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) characterized by metabolic acidosis, ketosis, and blood glucose levels < 250 mg/dL. The prevalence of euglycemic DKA is increasing with the popularity of ketogenic (low-carbohydrate) diets. We present herein the case of a patient with newly diagnosed type 1 DM who developed euglycemic DKA following a ketogenic diet.
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- Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a common chronic liver condition linked to higher risks for type 2 diabetes and its complications, and the FIB-4 scoring system can help predict liver fibrosis.
- This study reviewed medical records of 312 type 2 diabetes patients to evaluate the relationship between FIB-4 scores and microvascular complications like nephropathy, neuropathy, and retinopathy.
- Results showed that while FIB-4 scores did not differ significantly for neuropathy or retinopathy, higher FIB-4 scores were associated with a greater prevalence of nephropathy, suggesting that FIB-4 scores could be a useful tool in predicting this specific complication in diabetic patients.
Although pulmonary tuberculosis is common in Turkey, parotid gland tuberculosis is rarely seen. A 39 years old female presented with left side swelling on her face. The diagnosis was made excisional biopsy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFas-Fas Ligand (FasL) is one of the major mediator system that activates programmed cell death. Cleavage of membranebound FasL by a metalloproteinase-like enzyme resulted in the formation of soluble FasL (sFasL). sFasL as well as the transmembrane form of FasL binds to Fas and transduces apoptotic signal in Fas-expressing cells.
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