Publications by authors named "S Ozenirler"
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- The study aimed to analyze the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of newly diagnosed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients in Turkey, focusing on potential risk and prognostic factors.
- A total of 547 patients were examined, revealing that Hepatitis B virus (HBV) was the most common cause of HCC, with many patients presenting with large tumors and advanced stages of the disease.
- The findings indicated that over half of the patients were diagnosed with moderate-to-advanced HCC, while those diagnosed during follow-up had smaller tumors and earlier stages of the disease.
Background And Aim: The objective of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) in patients with dyspepsia.
Materials And Methods: A total of 909 consecutive patients who presented with dyspepsia at 8 tertiary care centers in Turkey between March 2019 and December 2019 were included.
Results: The median age was 47 years.
Background: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has risen in prevalence substantially through the years. Although course and progression of the disease are variable, fibrosis is the most important factor. We intended to explore utility of serum biglycan (BGN) in NASH and its capacity in anticipating liver fibrosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: In this study, we investigated the diagnostic efficacy of 2D-Shear Wave Elastography (2D-SWE) in detecting stages of liver fibrosis and determining the disease-specific cut-off values in patients with chronic hepatitis B and C infection, using histopathological analysis as the reference method.
Method: Our study included 103 consecutive adult patients with chronic hepatitis B and C infection (CHB and CHC) who had liver biopsy within three months of elastography examination. A real-time 2D-SWE was performed using the LOGIQ E9 system (GE Medical Systems, Wisconsin, USA).
Background/aims: Progressive hepatic fibrosis is the main predictor of outcome and prognosis in chronic liver diseases. The importance of the coagulation cascade has been defined in liver fibrosis; however, the role of the fibrinolytic pathway has not been clear yet. We aimed to evaluate the association between the plasma levels of soluble urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor (uPAR) and the severity of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B, C and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).
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