Publications by authors named "Yasin Karalı"
Article Synopsis
- - DiGeorge syndrome (DGS) is a common microdeletion syndrome that impacts various body systems such as the heart, nervous, and immune systems; this study evaluated clinical and neurocognitive aspects of 52 DGS patients.
- - Out of the 52 patients, the median age was about 10.5 years, with partial DGS noted in those who survived; 15 patients did not survive during the study period.
- - Significant neurological issues were identified, including brain abnormalities in 72% of patients and various neuropsychological impairments, highlighting the need for awareness and tailored care for these individuals.
Objective: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) constitutes an autoimmune disorder with potential involvement of the gastrointestinal system (GIS). Our objective was to assess the gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations in patients diagnosed with childhood onset SLE.
Methods: The study cohort consisted of 123 patients with childhood onset-SLE and GIS involvement from 16 referral departments of pediatric rheumatology.
Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the characteristics of pediatric rhupus patients including all the related series in the literature.
Methods: Thirty pediatric patients with rhupus syndrome from 12 different centers in Turkey were included in this study. The literature was also reviewed for pediatric patients with rhupus syndrome.
Aim: To determine the frequency of sinopulmonary infections, detect changes in the respiratory system, and measure functional capacity of the lungs in our patients with humoral immunodeficiency.
Material And Methods: Fifty-six patients with humoral immunodeficiency were enrolled in this study. The clinical, laboratory, and radiologic data, and pulmonary function tests of the subjects were evaluated from their file records, retrospectively.
Background: There are no data regarding the prevalence of malignancies in patients with primary immunodeficiency (PID) in Turkey. Along with the prevalence of malignancy, we aimed to present the types of malignancy and define the underlying immune deficiency of the patients.
Method: Between the years 1992 and 2018, from five tertiary immunology clinics, fifty-nine patients with PID who developed malignancy were included.
Çekiç Ş, Özgür T, Karalı Y, Özkan T, Kılıç SŞ. Vedolizumab treatment in a patient with X-linked agammaglobulinemia, is it safe and efficient? Turk J Pediatr 2019; 61: 937-940. The loss of inflammatory regulation resulting from the absence of B-lymphocytes leads to a risk for autoimmune and autoinflammatory complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUse of complementary and alternative medicine in children with cancer: effect on survival.
Pediatr Hematol Oncol
May 2012
The objective of the present study was to determine the type, frequency, the reason why complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments are used, the factors related with their use, and the effects of CAM usage on long-term survival. Families of a total of 120 children with cancer between 0-18 years of age, including 50 (41.7%) girls and 70 (58.
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