Serum antioxidant enzyme levels are decreased in patients with urinary calcium oxalate stones.

Purpose: To compare the serum antioxidant enzyme levels between patients with urinary stone disease and healthy volunteers to determine the effect of cellular oxidative stress on urinary calcium oxalate stones formation.Materials & Methods: A total of 51 patients with proven urinary calcium oxalate stones (female 35.3%, mean age: 49.

Evaluation of sexual function in women with rheumatoid arthritis.

Purpose: To evaluate the link between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and female sexual functioning.

Material And Methods: A total of 32 women with RA and 20 healthy age matched controls were enrolled in this study. The participations are asked to complete Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), The Short form 36 (SF-36) Health Survey and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)questionnaires.

A case of seminal vesicle cyst associated with ipsilateral renal agenesis diagnosed during an investigation of urinary incontinence.

Seminal vesicle cysts are rare and usually associated with ipsilateral renal agenesis. The diagnosis of seminal vesicle cysts may be delayed or missed because of the non-specific symptoms of this condition. In this study, we aimed to discuss the diagnosis and treatment of a left seminal vesicle cyst that was associated ipsilateral agenesis in a 24-year-old patient who presented to our outpatient department with urinary incontinence.

Sexual dysfunction in women with clinical hypothyroidism and subclinical hypothyroidism.

Introduction: Hypothyroidism is a common hormonal disorder in women that may affect the phases of female sexual function.

Aim: To investigate female sexual function in patients with clinic hypothyroidism and subclinic hypothyroidism.

Methods: A total of 25 women with clinic hypothyroidism (group 4), 25 women with subclinic hypothyroidism [thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) value 10 mU/L (group 3)], and 20 age matched voluntary healthy women controls (group 1) were included in the study.

Tissue reaction of the rat urinary bladder to synthetic mesh materials.

The aim of this study was to assess urinary bladder histopathology induced by the sling materials tension-free vaginal tape (TVT), vypro mesh, and intravaginal slingplasty (IVS). Thirty rats were studied: sham-operated controls, TVT, vypro, and IVS groups. After laparotomy, a 0.

Serum adipocytokine levels in prostate cancer patients.

Introduction: We estimated the circulating levels of adipocytokines such as adiponectin and leptin in nonobese nondiabetic prostate cancer (PCa) patients and compared the results with controls and benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) patients.

Material And Methods: Fifty patients with PCa, 20 patients with BPH and 50 healthy volunteers were entered into the study. Their blood samples were investigated for adipocytokines with the ELISA method.

Risk-adapted management for patients with clinical stage I non-seminomatous germ cell tumour of the testis.

Testis cancer is the most common cancer in young men and its incidence continues to rise. Even if prognosis is considered as good, a group with bad prognosis still remains. We aimed to evaluate whether two courses of chemotherapy after orchiectomy in patients with clinical stage I, non-seminomatous germ cell testicular tumour at high risk of relapse, will spare patients additional chemotherapy or surgery.

Ta T1 low and intermediate transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder: recurrence rates and the timing of check cystoscopies within the first year.

Introduction: The intensity of cystoscopic follow-up in the first year for patients with superficial bladder cancer has not been clearly defined. The cystoscopic follow-up of superficial bladder cancer accounts for a considerable workload for the urologist and is also an invasive procedure with high costs. We retrospectively reviewed our experience to determine any possible criteria which can lead to reduce the frequency of check cystoscopy.

Laparoscopic unroofing and aspiration-sclerotherapy in the management of symptomatic simple renal cysts.

Simple renal cysts are quite common in adults with an incidence that increases with age. Sclerosant treatment is very common, but the recurrence rate is high. Results are still under investigation for laparoscopic approaches and their long follow-up periods.

The prognostic importance of e-cadherin and p53 gene expression in transitional bladder carcinoma patients.

Objective: The clinical course of transitional cell carcinoma is highly variable. The determination of sensitive prognostic factors for transitional cell carcinoma is very important. Therefore e-cadherin and p53 immunohistochemical activity can be used with other prognostic factors.

Increased expression of EZH2, a polycomb group protein, in bladder carcinoma.

Introduction: Recent experiments have demonstrated that polycomb group gene enhancer zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) is highly expressed in many cancer types. Therefore, we aim to demonstrate EZH2 gene expression in transitional cell bladder cancer.

Patients And Methods: The reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used for detection of EZH2 mRNA levels in healthy and cancerous human bladder specimens.

Urodynamic findings in children with cerebral palsy.

Aim: More than one-third of children with cerebral palsy are expected to present with dysfunctional voiding symptoms. The voiding dysfunction symptoms of the cerebral palsy patients in the present study were documented.

Methods: Of the study group, 16 were girls and 20 were boys (mean age: 8.

Measurement of pediatric testicular volume with Prader orchidometer: comparison of different hands.

Measurement of testicular volume is a more readily available method of estimating spermatogenesis in adolescence. Traditionally, testicular volumes have been measured with different type of orchidometers or calipers. The most widely used orchidometer is the Prader orchidometer introduced in 1966.

Circumcision in hemophilia: a cost-effective method using a novel device.

Background/purpose: The authors conducted a prospective clinical study to see whether the need for and the cost of factor substitution after circumcision can be reduced using a novel device for bloodless circumcision in boys with hemophilia.

Methods: Forty-five boys with hemophilia (age range, 1.5 to 25 years; median age, 11; 40 with hemophilia A, 5 with hemophilia B; weight range, 9 to 75 kg; median weight, 30 kg) were circumcised in our department between 1996 and 2001.

Primary adenocarcinoma of the epididymis: case report.

Primary epididymal malignancies are uncommon and usually benign. Benign paratesticular tumors are most commonly adenomatoid, while the most common malignant paratesticular tumors are rhabdomyosarcomas. Approximately 25% of all epididymal tumors are malignant, and of the benign tumors, 60% to 78% are adenomatoid tumors.

The etiology of erectile dysfunction and contributing factors in different age groups in Turkey.

Background: The aim of the present study was to determine the pathophysiological factors which cause erectile dysfunction (ED), as well as the risk factors in different age groups in Turkey.

Methods: A total of 948 patients with ED who were admitted to three andrology clinics were evaluated in terms of etiological factors. They underwent a multidisciplinary diagnostic evaluation.