Publications by authors named "N O Kutbay"
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- The study focuses on how well patients with thyroid cancer follow their medication and how it affects their thyroid hormone levels after surgery.
- Conducted in Turkey at 21 medical centers, the research looked at TSH levels, medication adherence, and other health measurements from 1125 patients.
- Results showed that some patients had very low TSH levels due to inadequate treatment or not following their prescribed medication properly.
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- A study evaluated the prevalence and risk factors of dopamine agonist (DA)-induced impulse control disorders (ICDs) in 308 patients with prolactinomas undergoing treatment.
- The research found that 17% of patients experienced any ICD, with hypersexuality being the most prevalent, particularly in males, while compulsive eating was more common among females.
- Risk factors such as current smoking, alcohol use, and a history of gambling were more frequently observed in those with ICDs, highlighting the need for endocrinology specialists to monitor these patients closely.
Objective: Bone morphogenic protein-4 (BMP-4) is a proinflammatory cytokine which is controlled by BMP-4 antagonists. Our aim was to investigate the levels of BMP-4 and its antagonists, noggin and matrix Gla protein (MGP), in prediabetes and diabetes.
Design: One hundred and forty-two type 2 diabetic, 32 prediabetic, and 58 control subjects participated in this cross-sectional study.
Acromegaly is associated with high fibroblast growth factor-21 levels.
J Endocrinol Invest
January 2019
Purpose: Fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF-21) is a member of fibroblast growth factor family. Both growth hormone (GH) and FGF-21 take place in the regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism. We aimed to investigate FGF-21 levels in acromegaly which is characterized by excess GH levels and is associated with comorbidities and altered body composition.
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