Publications by authors named "Volkan Tuna"
Post-COVID Parosmia in Women May be Associated with Low Estradiol Levels.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
April 2023
Unlabelled: We aimed to investigate the effects of female gender hormones on post-COVID parosmia in females. Twenty-three female patients aged 18-45 who had COVID-19 disease in the last 12 months were included in the study. Estradiol (E2), prolactin (PRL), luteotrophic hormone (LH), follicular stimulating hormone (FSH), and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) values were measured in the blood of all participants and a parosmia questionnaire was applied for the subjective evaluation of olfactory function.
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- This study examined the effects of surgical menopause due to ovariectomy in comparison to natural menopause in women, focusing on hormone withdrawal responses.
- It involved 100 women with surgical menopause and 50 women with natural menopause, measuring parameters like blood lipid profiles, thrombotic system, arterial elasticity, and psychosexual variations.
- Key findings showed significant differences in lipid levels, bleeding and clotting times, and psychosexual symptoms, indicating that surgical menopause may have more pronounced health impacts compared to natural menopause.