Publications by authors named "Besim Fazil Agargun"
Article Synopsis
- This study evaluated the clinical, laboratory, and genetic characteristics of patients with AA amyloidosis, primarily focusing on those with inflammatory rheumatic diseases.
- A total of 174 patients were analyzed, revealing that familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) was the leading cause of AA amyloidosis, with a significant portion carrying the p.M694V genetic variant.
- The study found that kidney function at admission strongly predicted disease progression and mortality rates increased with more severe organ involvement, emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis and treatment to manage the disease effectively.
Objective: Hyperinflammation (HI) that develops in week 2 of COVID-19 contributes to a worse outcome. Because week 2 laboratory findings can be relatively mild, the available criteria for classification of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis or macrophage activation syndrome are not helpful.
Methods: Our study included a discovery cohort of patients from Turkey with symptomatic COVID-19 who were followed up while hospitalized during the initial wave and a replication cohort of hospitalized patients from a later period, all of whom required oxygen support and received glucocorticoids.
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate incidence rates, prognoses, and disease-related factors associated with poor outcomes in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) who had coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Methods: Patients with AAV were questioned for a history of COVID-19 in the outpatient setting. Cumulative clinical findings and treatment history were obtained from the patients' medical records.
Introduction: COVID-19 pandemic created concerns among patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy. Frequency of COVID-19 and impact of lockdown on treatment compliance in patients with vasculitis are largely unknown.
Patients And Method: Patients with ANCA-associated and large vessel vasculitis that have been followed-up in our clinic were contacted by phone and a questionnaire containing home isolation status, treatment adherence and history of COVID -19 between March 1st and June 30th, 2020 was applied.