Static and dynamic pupillary features in graves disease without orbitopathy.

Purpose: Pupillary contraction and dilatation are organized by the autonomic nervous system, which can also be affected by Graves' disease (GD). In this study, it was aimed to investigate the static and dynamic pupillary responses of Graves' patients in the hyperthyroid and euthyroid periods and to compare these results with the values obtained from healthy controls.

Methods: 48 eyes of 24 newly diagnosed Graves' patients with clinical activity score ≤ 2 and 46 eyes of 23 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were included in the study.

An analysis of the relationship between ABCC8 and KCNJ11 gene polymorphisms and diabetic retinopathy in Turkish population.

Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) occurs due to high blood glucose damage to the retina and leads to blindness if left untreated. KATP and related genes (KCNJ11 and ABCC8) play an important role in insulin secretion by glucose-stimulated pancreatic beta cells and the regulation of insulin secretion. KCNJ11 E23K (rs5219), ABCC8-3 C/T (rs1799854), Thr759Thr (rs1801261) and Arg1273Arg (rs1799859) are among the possible related single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).

The preventive effect of omega-3 fish oil on the formation of peritoneal adhesions.

<br><b>Introduction:</b> Postoperative peritoneal adhesions that form after abdominal surgery still continue to exist as an unresolved health problem.</br> <br><b>Aim:</b> The aim of the study is to examine whether omega-3 fish oil has a preventive effect on postoperative peritoneal adhesions.</br> <br><b>Material and methods:</b> Twenty-one female Wistar albino rats were separated into 3 groups (sham, control and experimental), each consisting of 7 rats.