Publications by authors named "M Kaytaz"
Objective: Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital heart defect. Ascending aorta dilatation is related to BAV- and hypertension (HTN)-associated aortopathy. The aim of this study was to investigate aortic elasticity, as well as aortic deformation of the ascending aorta, using strain imaging, and to evaluate the possible relationship of biomarkers, such as endotrophin and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), with ascending aorta dilatation in patients with BAV- or HTN-associated aortopathy.
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- Galectin-3 plays a significant role in COVID-19-related lung inflammation and fibrosis, but its impact on disease severity and prognosis is not well understood.
- A study with 68 hospitalized COVID-19 patients examined serum galectin-3 levels to predict severe outcomes like pneumonia severity, mortality, and ICU admission.
- Results showed that higher galectin-3 levels were linked to severe pneumonia, making it a potential biomarker for identifying patients at high risk for adverse clinical outcomes.
Objective: To examine the immunoglobulin G-receptor-binding domain (IgG-RBD) response and changes in fibrinogen and D-dimer concentrations in individuals with a past coronavirus infection and followed by CoronaVac.
Methods: The study consisted of a total of 116 participants. Blood samples were drawn from subjects 21-25 days after they received first and second doses of CoronaVac as well as from individuals with a past infection.
Background: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the prognostic roles of hemostatic tests including prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), fibrinogen, D-dimer, and antithrombin III in the progression of disease, monitorization of severe, mild and moderate cases, and also to show their relationship with inflammatory markers including C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin, and interleukin-6 (IL-6).
Methods: The study comprised 604 patients (360 men and 244 women) with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection admitted to Emergency Department of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine between March 15 and April 15, 2020. The variations in the concentration of coagulation tests and inflammatory markers were observed from the admission to hospital to the 10th day with three-day periods.
Background: In this study, our purpose was to evaluate the analytical performances of the STA R Max and CN-3000, and compare the results of both for PT, aPTT, fibrinogen, D-dimer, and factor VIII, and also to show the influence of hemolysis on PT, aPTT, and fibrinogen assays.
Methods: Three hundred ninety-five randomly-selected blood samples from residual material from Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Central Laboratory workflow comprised the study group. PT, aPTT, fibrinogen, D-dimer, and factor VIII activity were done using both analyzers.