Publications by authors named "U Derici"
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- * Out of 90 RTR participants, the median antibody level was 16.7 AU/mL at 42 days post-first dose, with 60% showing positive serology; mycophenolic acid (MFA) and ACE inhibitors were found to decrease seropositivity.
- * Patients who received the Pfizer/BioNTech booster had better antibody levels and lower COVID-19 infections compared to those with the CoronaVac/Sinovac booster, indicating that heterologous vaccination is more effective for RTRs.
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- The study investigates the prognostic factors for C3 glomerulopathy (C3G), focusing on the total chronicity score (TCS) derived from a new histological index (C3G-HI).
- 74 patients from 20 medical centers were analyzed to determine factors affecting kidney health outcomes, with a particular emphasis on hemoglobin levels and their correlation with patient survival and kidney function.
- Results indicated that low hemoglobin levels were linked to worse outcomes in C3G patients, and a TCS of 4 or higher correlated with significantly lower kidney survival rates over three years.
Aim: BK polyomavirus infection is a challenging complication of renal transplantation. The management is not standardized and is based on reports from transplantation centers' experiences, usually with small sample sizes. Therefore, we aimed to present our countrywide experience with BK virus nephropathy (BKVN) in renal transplant recipients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHow many blood pressure measurements should we take in the office?
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)
June 2024
No consensus has emerged among different guidelines concerning how many blood pressure (BP) measurements should be performed at office visits in the diagnosis of hypertension. The purpose of this study was to examine the compatibility of various multiple average office BP measurements and 24-h BP monitoring (ABPM) in patients followed up in the posthoc analysis of the Cappadocia hypertension cohort. A total 1158 office BP measurements by 207 patients were examined.
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