Does Blood Flow Change according to Mood? Blood Rheology in Bipolar Disorder.

Objective: Bipolar disorder (BD) is associated with increased rates of cardiovascular diseases. There is growing evidence that blood viscosity may have a common role, correlated with well-known major risk factors that promote cardiovascular disease. In this study we aimed to investigate the whole blood viscosity (WBV) in different stages of BD.

Serum osmolarity in male patients with bipolar disorder manic episode.

What is the central question of this study? The main goal of this study was, for the first time, to investigate the role of the serum osmolarity in bipolar disorder manic episode. What is the main finding and its importance? Our results demonstrate a diminished serum osmolarity in manic episode compared with healthy control subjects. This finding supports the hypothesis of a fluid and electrolyte imbalance during acute episodes.

Usefulness of ischemia-modified albumin in predicting oxidative stress in patients with vitiligo.

Aim: To investigate the emphasis of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of vitiligo through an evaluation of ischemia-modified albumin (IMA). Results/methodology: IMA was of higher statistical significance in patients than in the control group (IMA: 0.57 ± 0.

Successful treatment of sodium oxalate induced urolithiasis with Helichrysum flowers.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Helichrysum (Asteraceae) flowers, known as "altın otu, yayla çiçeği, kudama çiçeği" , are widely used to remove kidney stones and for their diuretic properties in Turkey.

Aim Of The Study: To determine the curative effect of infusions prepared from capitulums of Helichrysum graveolens (M. Bieb.

DR-70 as a novel diagnostic biomarker for gastric cancer.

Background/aims: To assess the utility of the DR-70 immunoassay in the diagnosis of gastric cancer.

Materials And Methods: A total of 29 patients with histologically proven malignant gastric tumor and 29 healthy blood donors were enrolled in this study. DR-70 immunoassay was performed using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit to quantify the serum levels of fibrin degradation products.

Serum β-trophin level as a new marker for noninvasive assessment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and liver fibrosis.

Objective: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common chronic liver disease and evaluation of fibrosis is important. We aimed to investigate the utility of serum β-trophin in NAFLD and its ability to predict liver fibrosis.

Patients And Methods: Serum samples of consecutive patients with biopsy-proven NAFLD and age-matched and sex-matched healthy controls were used to measure β-trophin using ELISA.