In this study, we aimed to evaluate total oxidative stress and total antioxidant capacity in serum samples from patients with Alopesia Areata (AA) in our laboratory conditions.
In this study, 46 ...subjects with AA (26 females, 20 males) and the control subjects of 36 (20 females, 16 males) age- and sex-matched healthy volunteers from our hospital staffs were enrolled (the mean age was 23.7 ± 11.0 years). Blood samples were obtained following an overnight fasting state, and were collected on ice at 4°C. The serum samples were separated from the cells by centrifugation at 3000 rpm for 15 min and were stored at -80°C and used for the analysis of the Total Antioxidant Status (TAS) and Total Oxidant Status (TOS).
Total Antioxidant Status (TAS) and Total Oxidant Status (TOS), Oxidative Stress Index (OSI) (TOS/TAS) levels of AA patients were 1.4777 ± 0.1986; 9.7490 ± 6.0445; 0.6593 ± 0.4069 respectively. TAS; TOS; OSİ (TOS/TAS) levels of controls were 1.4028 ± 0.1687; 9.4627 ± 4.2781; 0.6875 ± 0.3232 respectively. TAS, TOS and OSİ levels showed no significant difference between the control and AA group (p > 0.05).
Future studies about AA pathogenesis should be based not only on oxidant/antioxidant balance but also on several other factors. Because it was observed that the disease showed recurrence in different situations. Since the selection criteria of patients is affected from disease severity and environmental and genetical factors, multicentric studies with better sampled patient population and higher patient number is required.
The aim of this study is to investigate the potential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of thymoquinone (TQ) to improve acute bacterial prostatitis (ABP) induced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
A ...total of 42 male Wistar albino rats were divided into 7 groups as follows: control, ABP (24, 48, and 72 h), and TQ-ABP (24, 48, and 72 h). The prostate tissue samples were assayed for prostate tissue malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) levels, and catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) activities. Sections were examined for characteristic histological changes, and a histological scoring system was used.
When the ABP groups given TQ (24, 48, and 72 h) were compared to the ABP groups not given TQ, the levels of MDA and NO and the GPX activity were found to be significantly lower in the groups given TQ. Concerning SOD values, the TQ-ABP-72 group was lower in comparison with the ABP-72 and control groups, but statistically higher than the TQ-ABP-48 group (p < 0.05). Concerning CAT activity, only the TQ-ABP-72 and ABP-72 groups had a significant difference with the control group. TQ improved prostate histology significantly only in the TQ-ABP-24 group compared to the ABP-24 group (p < 0.001).
Our study demonstrated for the first time that ABP induced by P. aeruginosa had an oxidative effect on prostate tissue and could regress following TQ administration as shown with the biochemical and histological findings.
Amaç: Psöriasis, artmış kardiyovasküler hastalık (KVH) riski bulunan inflamatuar deri hastalığıdır. Henüz etyolojisi tam olarak belirlenememiştir. KVH’da yağ dokusundan salgılanan resistinin serum ...total kolesterol, LDL, trigliserid seviyeleriyle pozitif korelasyon gösterdiği belirtilmiştir. Bizim çalışmamızda da amacımız serum resistin seviyeleriyle lipid profilinin psoriasis hastalarında ilişkisini ve Psöriazis alan şiddet endeksi (PAŞİ) ile korelasyonunu araştırmaktır. Materyal ve Metod: Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dermatoloji polikliniğine başvuran sağlıklı kişilerden kontrol grubu; grup I (n=34) ve psoriasis tanısı konulan hastalardan hasta grubu; grup II (n=37) olmak üzere iki grup oluşturuldu. Yaş, cinsiyet, tansiyon, BMI değerleri ve PAŞİ skorlaması tespit edildi. Gruplardan toplanan serum örneklerinde resistin seviyesi, lipid profiline bakıldı. Araştırma Makalesi / Research Article 282 Yılmaz ve ark.. Cukurova Medical Journal Bulgular: Psoriasis hastalarını kontrol grubuyla kıyaslandığında serum resistin seviyeleri (grup I: 6,4±2,3 ng/ml; grup II: 12,3±3,0 ng/ml), total kolesterol (grup I: 167±31 mg/dl; grup II: 189±43 mg/dl), LDL seviyeleri (grup I: 90±21 mg/dl; grup II: 129±31 mg/dl) anlamlı olarak hastalarda yüksek tespit edildi (sırasıyla p=0.001; p<0,05; p=0,01). Serum resistin seviyesiyle LDL kolesterolün pozitif korelasyon gösterdiği saptandı (r=0,306). PAŞİ skorlamasının serum resistin seviyeleriyle güçlü pozitif korelasyon gösterdiği tespit edildi (r=0,669). Sonuç: Psoriasis hastalığında artan kardiyovasküler hastalık riskin olduğu bilinmektedir. Bizim çalışmamızda da kardiyovasküler hastalıkta arttığı tespit edilmiş resistin ve total kolesterol ve LDL seviyelerinin psoriasis hastalarında arttığı ve hastalığın şiddetini gösteren PAŞİ skorlamasıyla korele olduğu bulunmuştur. Hastalığın şiddetinin artmasıyla yükselmiş olabileceğini tesp
Purpose: Psoriasis is inflammatory skin disease which has increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The etiology is unknown, yet. In cardiovascular disease, resistin which is secreted from adipose ...tissue, was found correlated with the levels of total cholesterol and LDL. In our study, we aimed to study the relation of serum resistin and lipid levels in patients with psoriasis and correlation of Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI). Material and Methods: In Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, thirty-seven healthy subjects (group I) and thirty-four patients with psoriasis (group II) were enrolled for two groups. The age, gender, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI) and PASI were determined. The level of resistin and lipid profile were studied in serum. Results: The level of resistin in patients with psoriasis (12,3+/-3,0 ng/ml) was found increased compared with healthy subjects (6,4+/-2,3 ng/ml) (p=0.001). The level of total cholesterol and LDL were increased in patients with psoriasis compared with healthy subjects, respectively (189+/-43 mg/dl;129+/-31 mg/dl) (p<0,05; p=0,01). The level of resistin was determined correlated positively with LDL (r=0,306). The level of resistin was found strong correlated positively with PASI (r=0,669). Conclusion: The high risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with psoriasis is known. In our study, the levels of resistin, total cholesterol, LDL which increase in cardiovascular disease, was found increased in patients with psoriasis and correlated with PASI. The level of resistin may be increased with increasing severity of the disease, so that it is thought to be significant determining like the lipid profile in patients with psoriasis. Cukurova Med J 2015; 40(2.000): 282-287
Purpose: Psoriasis is inflammatory skin disease which has increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The etiology is unknown, yet. In cardiovascular disease, resistin which is secreted from adipose ...tissue, was found correlated with the levels of total cholesterol and LDL. In our study, we aimed to study the relation of serum resistin and lipid levels in patients with psoriasis and correlation of Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI). Material and Methods: In Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, thirty-seven healthy subjects (group I) and thirty-four patients with psoriasis (group II) were enrolled for two groups. The age, gender, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI) and PASI were determined. The level of resistin and lipid profile were studied in serum. Results: The level of resistin in patients with psoriasis (12,3±3,0 ng/ml) was found increased compared with healthy subjects (6,4±2,3 ng/ml) (p=0.001). The level of total cholesterol and LDL were increased in patients with psoriasis compared with healthy subjects, respectively (189±43 mg/dl;129±31 mg/dl) (p<0,05; p=0,01). The level of resistin was determined correlated positively with LDL (r=0,306). The level of resistin was found strong correlated positively with PASI (r=0,669). Conclusion: The high risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with psoriasis is known. In our study, the levels of resistin, total cholesterol, LDL which increase in cardiovascular disease, was found increased in patients with psoriasis and correlated with PASI. The level of resistin may be increased with increasing severity of the disease, so that it is thought to be significant determining like the lipid profile in patients with psoriasis.
Amaç: Psöriasis, artmış kardiyovasküler hastalık (KVH) riski bulunan inflamatuar deri hastalığıdır. Henüz etyolojisi tam olarak belirlenememiştir. KVH’da yağ dokusundan salgılanan resistinin serum total kolesterol, LDL, trigliserid seviyeleriyle pozitif korelasyon gösterdiği belirtilmiştir. Bizim çalışmamızda da amacımız serum resistin seviyeleriyle lipid profilinin psoriasis hastalarında ilişkisini ve Psöriazis alan şiddet endeksi (PAŞİ) ile korelasyonunu araştırmaktır. Materyal ve Metod: Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dermatoloji polikliniğine başvuran sağlıklı kişilerden kontrol grubu; grup I (n=34) ve psoriasis tanısı konulan hastalardan hasta grubu; grup II (n=37) olmak üzere iki grup oluşturuldu. Yaş, cinsiyet, tansiyon, BMI değerleri ve PAŞİ skorlaması tespit edildi. Gruplardan toplanan serum örneklerinde resistin seviyesi, lipid profiline bakıldı. Araştırma Makalesi / Research Article 282 Yılmaz ve ark.. Cukurova Medical Journal Bulgular: Psoriasis hastalarını kontrol grubuyla kıyaslandığında serum resistin seviyeleri (grup I: 6,4±2,3 ng/ml; grup II: 12,3±3,0 ng/ml), total kolesterol (grup I: 167±31 mg/dl; grup II: 189±43 mg/dl), LDL seviyeleri (grup I: 90±21 mg/dl; grup II: 129±31 mg/dl) anlamlı olarak hastalarda yüksek tespit edildi (sırasıyla p=0.001; p<0,05; p=0,01). Serum resistin seviyesiyle LDL kolesterolün pozitif korelasyon gösterdiği saptandı (r=0,306). PAŞİ skorlamasının serum resistin seviyeleriyle güçlü pozitif korelasyon gösterdiği tespit edildi (r=0,669). Sonuç: Psoriasis hastalığında artan kardiyovasküler hastalık riskin olduğu bilinmektedir. Bizim çalışmamızda da kardiyovasküler hastalıkta arttığı tespit edilmiş resistin ve total kolesterol ve LDL seviyelerinin psoriasis hastalarında arttığı ve hastalığın şiddetini gösteren PAŞİ skorlamasıyla korele olduğu bulunmuştur. Hastalığın şiddetinin artmasıyla yükselmiş olabileceğini tesp
Amaç: Psöriasis, artmış kardiyovasküler hastalık (KVH) riski bulunan inflamatuar deri hastalığıdır. Henüz etyolojisi tam olarak belirlenememiştir. KVH'da yağ dokusundan salgılanan resistinin serum ...total kolesterol, LDL, trigliserid seviyeleriyle pozitif korelasyon gösterdiği belirtilmiştir. Bizim çalışmamızda da amacımız serum resistin seviyeleriyle lipid profilinin psoriasis hastalarında ilişkisini ve Psöriazis alan şiddet endeksi (PAŞİ) ile korelasyonunu araştırmaktır.
Materyal ve Met od: Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dermatoloji polikliniğine başvuran sağlıklı kişilerden kontrol grubu; grup I (n=34) ve psoriasis tanısı konulan hastalardan hasta grubu; grup II (n=37) olmak üzere iki grup oluşturuldu. Yaş, cinsiyet, tansiyon, BMI değerleri ve PAŞİ skorlaması tespit edildi. Gruplardan toplanan serum örneklerinde resistin seviyesi, lipid profiline bakıldı.
Bulgular: Psoriasis hastalarını kontrol grubuyla kıyaslandığında serum resistin seviyeleri (grup I: 6,4±2,3 ng/ml; grup II: 12,3±3,0 ng/ml), total kolesterol (grup I: 167±31 mg/dl; grup II: 189±43 mg/dl), LDL seviyeleri (grup I: 90±21 mg/dl; grup II: 129±31 mg/dl) anlamlı olarak hastalarda yüksek tespit edildi (sırasıyla p=0.001; p
This study aims to investigate Iranian tourists’ travel motivations to Turkey and their satisfaction level with all-inclusive package tours to this country. Based on an in-depth literature review, a ...questionnaire was developed and data were collected from 383 Iranian tourists who stayed in resort hotels in Antalya, Turkey. The research findings reveal that entertainment, being a family friendly destination, weather, cultural resources and quality of resort hotels were the main motivational factors among Iranian tourists for visiting Turkey. Main reasons for the participants for selecting all-inclusive package tours include predetermined schedules, service quality, set price and elimination of extra spending. The research findings show a high level of satisfaction with all-inclusive package tours. However, there were differences among respondents based on gender and age. The study concludes with offering specific theoretical and practical implications. Suggestions for future research are also provided.
To evaluate the effects of fixed orthodontic treatment with steel-ligated conventional brackets and self-ligating brackets on halitosis and periodontal health.
Sixty patients, at the permanent ...dentition stage aged 12 to 18 years, who had Angle Class I malocclusion with mild-to-moderate crowding were randomly selected. Inclusion criteria were nonsmokers, without systematic disease, and no use of antibiotics and oral mouth rinses during the 2-month period before the study. The patients were subdivided into three groups randomly: the group treated with conventional brackets (group 1, n = 20) ligated with steel ligature wires, the group treated with self-ligating brackets (group 2, n = 20), and the control group (group 3, n = 20). The periodontal records were obtained 1 week before bonding (T1), immediately before bonding (T2), 1 week after bonding (T3), 4 weeks after bonding (T4), and 8 weeks after bonding (T5). Measurements of the control group were repeated within the same periods. The volatile sulfur components determining halitosis were measured with the Halimeter at T2, T3, T4, and T5. A two-way repeated measures of analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare the groups statistically.
No statistically significant group × time interactions were found for plaque index, gingival index, pocket depth, bleeding on probing, and halitosis, which means three independent groups change like each other by time. The risk of tongue coating index (TCI) being 2 was 10.2 times higher at T1 than at T5 (P < .001). Therefore, the probability of higher TCI was decreased by time in all groups.
The self-ligating brackets do not have an advantage over conventional brackets with respect to periodontal status and halitosis.
Objective
To determine whether patients with metastatic non‐clear‐cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) benefit from cytoreductive nephrectomy (CN).
Patients and Methods
We used the Surveillance, ...Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) programme to identify a population‐based sample of 4914 patients diagnosed with metastatic RCC between 2000 and 2009.
Of the 4914 patients, 591 had non‐clear‐cell histology.
The median follow‐up was 20 months.
The primary outcome measure was RCC‐specific mortality.
Results
Approximately 64% of patients underwent CN.
Patients with non‐clear‐cell histology who underwent CN had lower RCC‐specific and all‐cause mortality than those who did not (P < 0.001 in both cases).
After adjustment for age, gender, race, marital status, year of diagnosis, geographical location and histology, the associations between CN and lower RCC‐specific mortality (hazard ratio HR 0.62, 95% confidence interval CI 0.48–0.80, P < 0.001) and between CN and all‐cause mortality (HR 0.45, 95% CI 0.37–0.55, P < 0.001) remained highly significant.
Among patients diagnosed between 2006 and 2009 (targeted therapy era), the results remained unchanged (HR 0.50, 95% CI 0.34–0.72, P < 0.001 and HR 0.43, 95% CI 0.31–0.59, P < 0.001, respectively).
An interaction model found lower all‐cause mortality for all histologies after CN.
Conclusions
Patients from the SEER programme with metastatic non‐clear‐cell RCC, including those treated in the targeted therapy era, appear to derive a survival benefit from CN, an association which remained significant regardless of histological subtype.
This observation suggests that CN should remain standard in patients with advanced RCC who are deemed to be surgical candidates.
Keutel syndrome (KS, MIM 245150) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by abnormal cartilage calcification, peripheral pulmonary stenosis and midfacial hypoplasia. A genome search using ...homozygosity mapping provided evidence of linkage to chromosome 12p12.3-13.1 (maximum multipoint lod score, 4.06). MGP was a candidate on the basis of its localization to this chromosomal region and the known function of its protein. MGP maps to chromosome 12p near D12S363. Human MGP is a 10-kD skeletal extracellular matrix (ECM) protein that consists of an 84-aa mature protein and a 19-aa transmembrane signal peptide. It is a member of the Gla protein family, which includes osteocalcin, another skeletal ECM protein, and a number of coagulation factors (factors II, VII, IX, X and proteins S and C). All members of this family have glutamic acid residues modified to gamma-carboxyglutamic acids (Gla) by a specific gamma-carboxylase using vitamin K as a cofactor. The modified glutamic acid residues of Gla proteins confer a high affinity for mineral ions such as calcium, phosphate and hydroxyapatite crystals, the mineral components of the skeletal ECM. The pattern and tissue distribution of Mgp expression in mice suggest a role for Mgp in regulating ECM calcification. Mglap-deficient mice (Mglap-/-) have been reported to have inappropriate calcification of cartilage. Mutational analysis of MGP in three unrelated probands identified three different mutations: c.69delG, IVS1-2A-->G and c.113T-->A. All three mutations predict a non-functional MGP. Our data indicate that mutations in MGP are responsible for KS and confirm its role in the regulation of extracellular matrix calcification.
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