Publications by authors named "M Kucukaydin"

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  • - Mushrooms are nutritious with high protein and healthy fats, and they are being researched for their health benefits and potential industrial applications, particularly their natural compounds.
  • - The study explored the cytotoxic effects of different extracts from the mushroom on various cancer cell lines using various scientific assays, finding that the hexane extract was most effective against A549 cells, while methanol extract showed considerable efficacy against PC-3 cells.
  • - Additionally, the methanol extract exhibited strong antioxidant activity and reduced inflammatory markers (like TNF-α and VEGF), while the hexane extract displayed notable antimicrobial properties against several pathogens.
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The aim of this study is to evaluate perfusional changes in brain and placenta of omphalopagus conjoined twins and to compare them with singleton fetuses by using diffusion weighted imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient. Fetal MRIs of 28-week-old omphalopagus conjoined twins with a shared liver with two separate gallbladders and portal and hepatic venous systems and three singleton fetuses with unilateral borderline ventriculomegaly at the same gestational week as control group were enrolled retrospectively. There was a significant decrease in ADC values of brain regions (p = 0.

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Aim: We aimed to demonstrate the long term effectiveness of lycopene, a precursor of vitamin A, on the testes for ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Materials And Methods: Seventy male Wistar albino rats were used for this experiment. The rats were divided into seven groups.

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Introduction: To detect the effectiveness of pneumoreduction (PR) in intussusception, which is one the most common reasons of abdominal pain in infancy and childhood.

Methods: The records of patients treated in our clinic for intussusception between January 2005 and June 2012 were reviewed retrospectively. There were 150 patients aged between 2 months - 12 years of age; 48% (72) were girls, 52% (78) were boys.

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