Role of serum calprotectin in identifying familial Mediterranean fever attacks.

Background/aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate serum calprotectin (CLP) levels in familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) patients and to investigate the utility of CLP in distinguishing patients with attack from patients without attack.

Material And Method: FMF patients, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, and healthy controls were included. Serum calprotectin levels were quantified utilizing the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method.

Effect of the Ureteral Access Sheath Size on Acute Kidney Injury Biomarkers in Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized Study.

Introduction: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of the diameter of the ureteral access sheath (UAS) used during RIRS on kidney injury based on acute kidney injury (AKI) biomarkers.

Methods: This prospectively randomized controlled study included a total of 125 patients divided into three groups: group 1 (n = 52) in which a 12/14 Fr UAS was used, group 2 (n = 52) in which a 9.5/11.

Parathyroid Hormone on Osteoprotegerin Levels in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism.

Objective: Osteoprotegerin is a glycoprotein that plays a major role in the regulation of bone turnover. The influence of parathyroid hormone, an important regulator of bone remodeling, on osteoprotegerin production is controversial. The purpose of the study was to assess the influence of parathyroid hormone on the circulating level of osteoprotegerin in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism by comparing it with healthy controls.

What Is the Interaction between Urine C-Reactive Protein, Prostatic Inflammation, and Doxazosin Treatment in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia? A Pilot Study.

Introduction: It was aimed to show the relationship between benign prostatic hyperplasia and inflammation by measuring urinary C-reactive protein values before and after alpha-blocker treatment.

Methods: A total of 71 patients with a total prostate-specific antigen <3.5 ng/mL, International Prostate Symptom Score >7, and maximum urinary flow rate <15 mL/s were included in the study.

Thrombin generation in children with febrile neutropenia.

Background: Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a common and serious complication in patients with leukemia. Hemostasis and inflammation are two interrelated systems in response to infection. We aimed to investigate the course of thrombin formation in febrile neutropenia attack of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels and psychopathology scores in drug-naïve first-episode psychosis.

Introduction: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is involved in the regulation of many neuronal processes, including neurogenesis. Therefore, it is thought to be closely associated with many psychopathologies with a neurodevelopmental basis, for example, schizophrenia.

Methods: The patients admitted to the Psychiatry Department of the Faculty of Medicine with a diagnosis of non-affective drug-naïve first-episode psychosis (FEP) were included in the study.

Association of Serum Copeptin Levels with Patency of Infarct-Related Arteries in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

Background: Copeptin is widely used as a predictor of an adverse prognosis in many clinical conditions. Reduced antegrade coronary flow in an infarct-related artery (IRA) is associated with adverse clinical outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The aim of this study was to investigate whether copeptin level on admission was associated with IRA patency in STEMI patients.

Biological variation of peripheral blood T-lymphocytes.

Background: Flow cytometric analysis of the lymphocyte subsets has become one of the most commonly used techniques in the routine clinical laboratory. It is frequently used in monitoring lymphocyte recovery after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), as well as diagnosis and treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Reliable biological variation (BV) data is needed for safe clinical application of these tests.

Admission Value of Serum Cathepsin D Level Can be Useful for Predicting In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with NSTEMI.

Background: We aimed to investigate the association of serum cathepsin D levels with in-hospital mortality and Syntax scores (SXscore) in non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) patients.

Methods: A total of 88 patients were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups: those with in-hospital mortality (-), and those with in-hospital mortality (+).

Admission Endocan Level may be a Useful Predictor for In-Hospital Mortality and Coronary Severity Index in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

We assessed the prognostic role of serum endocan level in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and compared the results with a normal coronary angiography group. A total of 133 patients were included in the study (88 patients with STEMI and 45 patients with normal coronary arteries). The SYNTAX score was determined based on the baseline coronary angiogram.