Association of IL-23R and IL-10 variations with Behçet disease: a genetic analysis study.

Behçet disease (BD) is an autoimmune and autoinflammatory disease mainly affecting the Silk Road countries. The interindividual severity of BD depends on differences in the polymorphic profiles of the patients. One of the most prominent markers, HLA-B51 positivity, is also observed in 40-60% of patients with BD on the Silk Road.

Intragastric injection botulinum toxin A for obesity management with or without liraglutide.

Objective: Obesity is a global public health problem with rapidly increasing prevalence in many countries, including Turkey, and different treatment modalities have been used. This study aimed to compare the effect of intragastric botulinum toxin A (BTA) injection and BTA injection combined with low-dose liraglutide in patients with obesity.

Patients And Methods: Records of 701 patients (female/male, 660:41; mean age, 45.

Effect of hyaluronic acid on bone formation in the expanded interpremaxillary suture in rats.

Objective: To evaluate the histomorphometric effects of different molecular weight hyaluronic acid on bone formation in rats after expansion of the interpremaxillary suture.

Material And Methods: Twenty-four male Sprague Dawley rats were divided into three groups. Each group was subjected to expansion for 5 days and retention for 10 days.