Publications by authors named "M Mutlu Cihangiroglu"

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a recent pandemic occurring worldwide due to the (SARS-CoV-2) virus, spreading mainly through large respiratory droplets or maybe through other transmission routes. The human genome has the most varied immune response genes correlated with infectious diseases. Genetic variants of mannose-binding lectin 2 (), an immunomodulatory gene, were associated with the risk, severity, and frequency of viral infections.

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The course of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) differs from person to person. The relationship between the genetic variations of the host and the course of COVID-19 has been a matter of interest. In this study, we investigated whether Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme ( ID, Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase ( C677T, and Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (-173GC variants are risk factors for the clinical course of COVID-19 disease in Turkish patients.

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SARS-CoV-2 virus was initially identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 and a global pandemic was declared in March 2020 by World Health Organization. COVID-19 disease is characterized with severe pneumonia and hypoxemia, especially in the elderly population. The elderly population was primarily vaccinated with CoronaVac, which is a whole virion inactivated vaccine (Sinovac Biotech, China) in Turkey.

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Introduction: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) with lung involvement frequently causes morbidity and mortality. Advanced age appears to be the most important risk factor. The receptor for advanced glycation end-product (RAGE) pathway is considered to play important roles in the physiological aging and pathogenesis of lung diseases.

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Background/aim: It is claimed that aberrant immune response has a more important role than the cytopathic effect of the virus in the morbidity and mortality of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We aimed to investigate the possible roles of tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK)/Fn14 pathway and leukotrienes (LT) in uncontrolled immune response that occurs in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

Materials And Methods: This study included 25 asymptomatic patients and 35 patients with lung involvement who were diagnosed with COVID-19 as well as 22 healthy volunteers.

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