Publications by authors named "Beyza Olcay Ozturk"
Article Synopsis
- - This study aimed to identify factors affecting disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), as previous research in this area has been limited.
- - Researchers analyzed data from 257 patients, finding that 51% had persistent/recurrent disease while 49% had no evidence of disease at follow-up, with various factors like age, metastasis, and initial response influencing DFS outcomes.
- - The key finding was that the lack of an excellent response after initial treatment is the strongest predictor of worse DFS, highlighting the need for diligent follow-up even in patients who initially respond well.
Objectives: Despite the presumed overdiagnosis of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) which has resulted in a new trend toward less-extensive surgery and a preference for active surveillance, the impact of microscopic extrathyroidal extension (mETE) on the clinical outcomes of PTMC is still controversial. This study assessed the impact of mETE on the clinical outcomes of patients with classic subtype PTMC.
Methods: The data of consecutive patients who underwent thyroidectomy and were histopathologically diagnosed as classic subtype PTMC were analyzed.
Introduction: Normocalcaemic hyperparathyroidism is a condition first defined in 2008, characterized by normal serum calcium and high parathormone levels. Although normocalcaemic hyperparathyroidism is considered to have a milder clinical picture compared to asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism, recent studies have shown that it may be associated with osteoporosis, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular risk factors. Considering that normocalcaemic hyperparathyroidism may pose a cardiovascular risk in the setting of carotid atherosclerosis, we sought to examine the structural features of the carotid artery in patients with normocalcaemic hyperparathyroidism compared to a control group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHistologically aggressive micropapillary thyroid carcinomas (PTMC) subtypes are thought to be associated with an aggressive clinical course. However, evidence for unfavorable clinical outcomes in patients with aggressive PTMC subtypes is not clear. In this study, we intended to determine the difference in clinical outcomes between patients with aggressive and non-aggressive PTMC subtypes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Anakinra and canakinumab are the most commonly used agents in colchicine resistant/intolerant patients. In this study we investigated long-term efficacy and safety of anakinra and canakinumab.
Methods: In this retrospective study, we enrolled 101 adult patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF).