Assessment of erythrocyte morphology in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a pilot study of electron microscopy-based analysis in relation to healthy controls.

Background/aim: The present study aimed to assess erythrocyte morphology in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus patients using scanning electron microscopy.

Materials And Methods: In total, 30 patients admitted to endocrine outpatient clinics were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups according to their fasting blood glucose levels: type 2 diabetes mellitus (n = 15, fasting blood glucose levels ≥ 126 mg/dL) and control (n = 15, fasting blood glucose levels < 99 mg/dL).

Effects of propolis in an experimental rat model of allergic rhinitis.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the anti-allergic activity of propolis in an ovalbumin-induced rat model of allergic rhinitis.

Materials And Methods: This prospective experimental study was conducted at Hakan Çetinsaya Clinical and Experimental Animal Research Center with 30 rats. After sensitization of all rats with 0.

Letter to the editor regarding the article by Jenderny et al.

Jenderny et al. demonstrated that NOV-002 treatment may be protected by cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity. However, Jenderny's article has some errors.