Analysis of Serum VEGF, IGF-1, and HIF-1α Levels in ADHD.

Objective: In recent years, it has been emphasized that various growth factors that affect neurogenesis may lead to ADHD. In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of VEGF, IGF-1, and HIF-1α growth factors in the etiopathogenesis of ADHD.

Method: Levels of VEGF, IGF-1, and HIF-1α were compared between 40 ADHD children and 40 healthy children, aged 7 to 13 years.

Could SCUBE-1 be a marker for subclinical atherosclerosis other than carotid artery intima-media thickness in patients with psoriasis?

Background: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease that is associated with many inflammatory conditions such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, among others. SCUBE-1 is a protein that plays a role in angiogenesis.

Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate whether SCUBE-1 could indicate subclinical atherosclerosis in psoriatic patients, and to compare SCUBE-1 levels, measurement of carotid artery ıntima-media thickness (CIMT), and metabolic parameters in psoriasis patients and healthy controls.

Does MicroRNA Profile Differ in Early Onset Coronary Artery Disease?

Objective: MicroRNAs have been explored as potential biomarkers for many pathological processes including coronary artery disease. In this study, we aimed to compare the circulating levels of selected atherosclerosis-associated miRNAs in patients with a history of early-onset coronary artery disease with that of age- and sex-matched healthy controls and older patients with late-onset coronary artery disease.

Methods: Study population consisted of 30 patients with early onset coronary artery disease, 31 age- and sex-matched healthy controls, and 30 patients with late-onset coronary artery disease.

The role of raftlin in the pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the possible role of raftlin (RFTN) in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). There is no study in the literature investigating the role of RFTN in the pathogenesis of CRSwNP.

Methods: The present study was designed as a case-control study and conducted between 25.