Prevalence of and Assessment of Some Risk Factors in (Valenciennes, 1833) Freshwater Turtles (Testudines: Geoemydidae).

Objective: The Balkan terrapin, , is a freshwater turtle. This reptile is exposed to many environmental pollutants and some infectious agents, including parasite. This study was conducted to determine the microscopic prevalence of haemogregarine infection in caught in three different localities (Bozcaada, Gökçeada, and Dardanos) in Çanakkale province of Turkey, and assessment of some risk factors.

Determination of the effects of environmental pollution on the Balkan terrapin, Mauremys rivulata (Valenciennes, 1833).

The effects of environmental pollution on three populations of the Balkan terrapin [Mauremys rivulata (Valenciennes, 1833)] from the Bozcaada, Gökçeada and Dardanos regions were evaluated. The morphological parameters of Balkan terrapins collected on each site were measured and blood samples were taken for haematological analysis and micronucleus detection. The physicochemical, microbiological and microelement analyses of the water samples from each region were conducted by standard methods.

A further family of Stromme syndrome carrying CENPF mutation.

Stromme syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by microcephaly, anterior ocular chamber anomalies, and "apple peel" type jejunal atresia. Here, we report a Stromme syndrome family with two affected siblings with a homozygous truncating frameshift mutation in CENPF. A 3-month-old girl was hospitalized due to prenatally diagnosed microcephaly, microphthalmia, and dysmorphological features.

Can ultrasound elastography be used as a new technique in the differentiation of undescended testes and reactive lymph nodes in children?

Aim: To determine the diagnostic performance of ultrasound elastography in the differentiation of reactive lymph nodes and undescended testes in children.

Materials And Methods: Seventy-two undescended testes and 34 reactive lymph nodes were prospectively examined with the elastography technique. Four elastographic patterns were used for classification based on the distribution of the blue area.

Evaluation of lower urinary tract dysfunction in Turkish primary schoolchildren: an epidemiological study.

Objective: The aim was to determine the prevalence of voiding dysfunction and its related risk factors in Turkish schoolchildren.

Materials And Methods: A randomly selected, cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered and previously validated questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of two parts.