Evaluation of spexin levels in euthyroid patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis and its relation to autoimmunity.

Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) is chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis. Cytokines and chemokines such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interferon-gamma, and interleukin-1 beta originating from immune cells are involved in the etiopathogenesis of HT. Spexin (SPX) is a recently identified novel peptide hormone consisting of 14 amino acids and has been demonstrated in follicle epithelial cells in thyroid tissue.

Are sonographic characteristics of Hashimoto's thyroiditis related with immunologic parameters? A cross-sectional study.

Background: The clinical, laboratory, and imaging characteristics of Hashimoto's thyroiditis are widely recognized. However, there is a dearth of information concerning the relationship between these aspects. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the correlation between sonographic features and immunologic parameters in individuals with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Fatal panresistant Lomentospora prolificans fungemia in a patient with aplastic anemia: First report from Türkiye.

Lomentospora prolificans is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause invasive lomentosporiosis in immunocompromised patients. Patients with hematological malignancies and those who have undergone stem cell or solid organ transplantations are in the highest risk group. In addition to the limitations and delays in diagnostic possibilities, L.

Foodborne streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis outbreak in a hospital.

Objective: Group A beta-haemolytic streptococci (GAS), which are responsible for most cases of acute bacterial tonsillopharyngitis, are transmitted from person to person and may rarely cause foodborne outbreaks. This study aims to report the epidemic caused by GAS in our hospital and to draw attention to the explosive outbreaks of the bacteria.

Methods: Acute tonsillopharyngitis was seen in 201 of 450 hospital employees who ate in the hospital cafeteria on 4-5 June 2015.