Publications by authors named "Nazli Helvaci"
Background: The incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing with obesity, and it is believed that the ongoing low-grade inflammation in obesity and alterations in the enterohepatic axis contributing this process. This study aimed to determine the role of fecal calprotectin (FC) as inflammatory biomarker in obesity and NAFLD.
Methods: Between November 2022-August 2023, 31 obese and 10 healthy adolescents aged between 10 and 18 years enrolled in this prospective controlled study.
Does COVID-19 reduce anti-Mullerian hormone levels in women of reproductive age in late periods of infection?
J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc
December 2024
Objective: The question of whether severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection influences ovarian function and oocyte quality has arisen as angiotensin converting enzyme-2 receptors, which facilitates viral infection, are found on reproductive system tissues, including the vagina, placenta, uterus, and ovaries. The primary objective of this prospective study was to evaluate the impact of SARS-CoV-2, on ovarian function, with a focus on anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) and acute phase reactant levels in patients well after recovery from coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19).
Material And Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at a single center between October 2020 and June 2021.
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to identify biomarkers that predict the progression of COVID-19 in pregnant women, particularly focusing on blood parameters and inflammatory markers.
- The research involved a case-control group of pregnant women with COVID-19 and a matching group without the virus, analyzing factors like platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and C-reactive protein levels.
- Findings indicated that the patient group had significantly higher platelet-to-neutrophil ratios, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios, and C-reactive protein levels compared to the control group, suggesting these could be important indicators of disease severity.
Background: Pregnancy is a dynamic process associated with changes in vascular and rheological resistance. Maternal maladaptation to these changes is the leading cause of pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia.
Objective: This study aimed to assess the hemorheological alterations in pregnancies with a high risk for preeclampsia in the first trimester.
Background/aim: Targeting the new and unique proteins is an important medical strategy for treating breast cancer. It is quite important to find out proteins that have a role in the development of cancer. Sirtuins (SIRT) are well related in different physiological activities and connected with cancer.
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