Publications by authors named "H Dundar"
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- - The study focuses on improving transitional care for adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) as they move to adult healthcare systems, suggesting the need for tailored programs in each country.
- - A Delphi study involving adolescents, parents, and clinicians was conducted to gather expert opinions and identify key components of transitional care, with significant participation in the initial surveys.
- - While a consensus was reached on essential transitional care issues for JIA patients, further agreement is needed on practical applications of a final checklist to enhance care in Turkey.
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- Nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) is used to assess microcirculation in kids and teens, aiming to establish normal patterns for different age groups from 5 to 17 years old.
- A study involving 564 healthy participants found variations in capillary characteristics related to age, such as increased capillary density and changes in diameter, particularly between the youngest (5-7 years) and older age groups (15-17 years).
- The research offers important baseline data that could help identify children with potential rheumatological conditions linked to microcirculatory issues in future studies.
Malignant melanoma (MM) is an aggressive tumor that can metastasize to any organ, but biliary tract metastasis is scarce. We describe a very rare case of MM metastasis to the common bile duct (CBD), presented with only dyspeptic symptoms. The patient had mildly elevated alkaline phosphatase and gamma-glutamyl transferase levels.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of anti-interleukin (IL)-1/-6 biologics on systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA)-associated macrophage activation syndrome (MAS).
Methods: Demographic, clinical and laboratory data of patients followed up with a diagnosis of sJIA-associated MAS assessed from sixteen paediatric rheumatology centres across the country. The clinical and laboratory features of MAS developing while on biological drugs were compared with those without this treatment.
Background: Exosomes are 30-150 nm nanovesicles with sophisticated nucleic acids cargo, actively secreted by all cells within human body, and found in abundance in all body fluids, including urine. These extracellular vesicles have tremendous potential for next generation diagnostics, theoretically enabling noninvasive assessment of organ and tissue function liquid biopsy analysis.
Aim: Recently, feasibility of an exosomal molecular test was demonstrated for post-organ transplant monitoring: Analysis of urine-derived exosomal mRNA cargo allowed early detection of kidney allograft rejection.