Publications by authors named "Tecer D"
Objective: The objective of this study is to examine the potential of specific parameters in determining renal involvement in adult patients diagnosed with Immunoglobulin A vasculitis (IgAV).
Methods: The patients' records with IgAV meeting the EULAR/PRINTO/PRES classification criteria who were diagnosed between January 2017 and January 2022 were retrospectively reviewed. The Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score (BVAS) version 3 was used to assess initial disease activity.
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between immune nutrition indices and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Methods: The current study included a cross-sectional analysis of 90 age and gender-matched healthy controls and 116 RA patients who satisfied the 2010 American College of Rheumatology and European League Against Rheumatism categorization criteria. Patients were categorized into remission (disease activity score 28- erythrocyte sedimentation rate (DAS 28-ESR) <2.
Background/aim: Rheumatoid factor (RF) and anticitrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) are specific for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosis. However, they could be positive in other diseases and even in healthy populations. The aim was to investigate the prevalence of positive RF and anti-CCP antibodies in persons admitted to hospital for any reason and on a national scale.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease characterized by peripheral arthritis, enthesitis, spondylitis and psoriasis. The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of central sensitization (CS) and its impact on the clinical and functional aspects of PsA. : Adult patients with PsA according to the Classification of Psoriatic Arthritis (CASPAR) criteria were included in this cross-sectional observational study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of the study is to evaluate whether C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CAR), lactate dehydrogenase to albumin ratio (LAR), ferritin to erythrocyte sedimentation rate ratio (FER), systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), prognostic nutritional index (PNI) indices and ferritin level can predict organ involvement in adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) patients. This study was planned as a cross-sectional study. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate the usefulness of ferritin level and inflammatory indices in defining organ involvement.
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- - The study assessed the effectiveness of the 2022 ACR/EULAR criteria for categorizing Turkish patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV), involving 164 patients initially diagnosed by rheumatologists between 2016 and 2022.
- - It found that the new criteria had high agreement with clinical diagnoses (Cohen's kappa coefficients were over 0.8 for most types of AAV) and compared favorably with older classification methods like the 1990 ACR criteria and the EMEA algorithm.
- - Importantly, no patients diagnosed with IgA vasculitis were classified under the AAV categories using the new criteria, suggesting clear differentiation between AAV
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- The study used the CART algorithm to analyze treatment protocols and factors affecting oral ulcers in Behçet's syndrome patients across multiple countries.
- Among 979 patients, findings revealed that those with irregular tooth brushing habits showed a higher usage of immunosuppressive (IS) medications, especially in males with major organ involvement.
- The study emphasizes the importance of promoting better oral hygiene as part of treatment strategies for patients with Behçet's syndrome.
Objective: Our aim in this study was to evaluate the level of central sensitization (CS) in patients having familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), and both diseases (axSpA/FMF).
Methods: This study included 30 FMF, 30 axSpA, 30 axSpA/FMF patients, and 30 healthy controls (HCs). The presence of CS was investigated by the Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) questionnaire.
Objectives: This study aimed to compare the prevalence and musculoskeletal ultrasonography (US) findings of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with concomitant fibromyalgia (FM) according to the 1990 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) FM classification criteria or the 2016 ACR FM diagnostic criteria.
Patients And Methods: This cross-sectional study included 63 patients (17 males, 46 females; mean age: 48.2±7.
Objectives: This study aims to investigate skeletal muscle architecture and strength in patients with primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS).
Patients And Methods: Between July 01, 2017 and November 30, 2017, 19 pSS patients (19 females; mean age: 54.1±6.
Background: The course of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been of special concern in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRDs) due to the immune dysregulation that may be associated with these diseases and the medications used for IRDs, that may affect innate immune responses.
Objective: In this cohort study, we aimed to report the disease characteristics and variables associated with COVID-19 outcome among Turkish patients with IRDs.
Methods: Between April and June, 2020, 167 adult IRD patients with COVID-19 were registered from 31 centers in 14 cities in Turkey.
Behçet's Syndrome (BS) is a multisystem vasculitis with various clinical manifestations. Pathogenesis is unclear, but studies have shown genetic factors, innate immunity and autoinflammation to have an important role in the disease course. Diversity in the microbial community of gut microbiota may significantly contribute to the activation of the innate immune system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of the present study was to examine the effects of age on mucocutaneous activity by using moderation analysis in Behçet's syndrome (BS). In this cross-sectional study, 887 BS patients (female : male, 481:406; mean age, 38.4 ± 10.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To investigate the thickness of the shoulder tendons and the measurement of acromiohumeral distance (AHD) in patients with Hashimoto's disease (HD).
Material And Methods: Twenty-eight patients with subclinical hypothyroid HD, 40 patients with euthyroid HD, and 51 healthy subjects were included. The thicknesses of biceps brachii, subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus tendons at both shoulders were evaluated with ultrasonography.
Aim: The primary objective of this study was to assess the ultrasonographic signs of subclinical enthesitis in patients with psoriasis. Secondary objective was to examine the associations between the clinical assessments of enthesitis, severity of psoriasis, and the ultrasonographic signs of enthesitis.
Method: This study included 30 patients with psoriasis who did not have clinically detectable arthritis or enthesitis and 30 healthy volunteers as a control group.
Purpose: Although it is well known that acromegaly causes enlargement in the extremities, studies investigating the effects of acromegaly on tendons, muscles and soft tissue are limited. The aims of our study were to investigate tendons, the presence of enthesitis, soft tissue, muscle groups in terms of thickness and pennation angle (PA) which is an indicator of microstructure and strength of the muscle, of the lower extremities.
Methods: Thirty-nine patients with acromegaly and thirty-nine healthy control subjects similar for age, sex and body mass index were enrolled.
Background: Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a granulomatous necrotizing vasculitis with high morbidity and mortality. Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody is a valuable diagnostic marker, however its titer lacks predictive value for the severity of organ involvement. Platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and mean platelet volume (MPV) has been regarded as a potential marker in assessing systemic inflammation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of this multi-center study was to assess predictive factors for work-day loss as an indirect cost element in Behçet's syndrome (BS).
Methods: In this cross-sectional, multi-center study, 834 BS patients (F/M: 441/393, age mean: 38.4 ± 10.
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- - The study aimed to assess patients' needs and measure oral ulcer activity in Behçet's syndrome (BS) using the Composite Index (CI) across 12 centers with 834 participants.
- - Results showed that 65.1% of patients had oral ulcers, with activity being higher in those receiving non-immunosuppressive treatments for mild disease, while immunosuppressive treatments were more effective in severe cases.
- - The findings indicated that oral ulcer activity is influenced by treatment type, disease severity, and duration, suggesting that the CI could be useful for evaluating treatment effectiveness in managing oral ulcers in BS.
Background: To investigate the link between carbamylated low-density lipoprotein (ca-LDL), atherogenic index of plasma (AIP), atherogenic coefficient (AC), Castelli's risk indices I and II (CRI I and II) and subclinic atherosclerosis in psoriatic arthritis (PsA).
Methods: Thirty-ninepatients and 19 age, sex, body mass index matched healthy controls were included. Insulin resistance (IR) was assessed with homeostasis of model assessment-IR (HOMA-IR).