Non-farmakolojik Kombine Tedavi Yöntemlerinin Fibromiyaljili Hastalarda Serum Beta-Endorfin Düzeyi, Ağrı, Depresyon, Uyku Kalitesi ve Fonksiyonel Durum Üzerine Etkisi

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı FMS tedavisinde kullanılan non-farmakolojik kombine tedavi metodlarının etkinliğini serum β–Endorfin, ağrı, depresyon, uyku kalitesi ve fonksiyonel durumu değerlendirerek karşılaştırmaktır. Yöntemler: Çalışmaya FMS tanısı almış 60 kadın hasta ve 30 sağlıklı kadın gönüllü dahil edildi. FMS'li hastalar rastgele 30 kişiden oluşan iki eşit gruba ayrıldı. İlk hasta grubuna fizik tedavi ve balneoterapi uygulanırken, ikinci gruba fizik tedavi, balneoterapi ve aerobik egzersiz programı uygulandı. FMS hastaları tedavi öncesi ve sonrası, ağrı için Görsel Analog Skala (GAS), Fibromiyalji Etki Anketi (FEA), Beck Depresyon Ölçeği (BDÖ) ve Pittsburgh Uyku Kalitesi İndeksi (PUKİ) anketleriyle değerlendirildi. Serum β-Endorfin seviyeleri, sağlıklı kontrol grubunda bir kez, FMS hastalarında tedavi öncesi ve sonrası iki kez ölçüldü. Bulgular: FMS’li hasta gruplarında β-Endorfin düzeyi sağlıklı kontrol grubuna göre daha düşüktü ve bu istatistiksel olarak anlamlıydı (

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Metabolomics: a review of liquid chromatography mass spectrometry-based methods and clinical applications

Metabolomics is a rapidly growing field that aims to understand the complex metabolic pathways involved in health and disease. Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) based untargeted metabolomics has emerged as a powerful tool for investigating the metabolic changes associated with various diseases, and for identifying potential biomarkers for early disease detection and treatment monitoring. This review provides a comprehensive overview of LC-MS based untargeted metabolomics and its clinical applications

Different threshold levels of circulating total and free 25-hydroxyvitamin D for the diagnosis of vitamin D deficiency in obese adolescents

The total serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D-T] level is lower in obese individuals than in their nonobese peers, despite similar bone turnover markers and bone mineral density. This study aimed to investigate whether the threshold level of 25(OH)D for the diagnosis of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) in obese adolescents was lower than that in controls and to compare 25(OH)D-T, free [25(OH)D-F] and bioavailable [25(OH)D-B] vitamin D with VDBP levels in obese individuals and their controls. A total of 173 adolescents (90 obese individuals and 83 controls) aged 12-18 years were included in the study. The metabolic and anthropometric parameters of the participants were recorded, the 25(OH)D-T, 25(OH)D-F, and VDBP levels were measured, and the 25(OH)DB levels were calculated. The cutoff values for VDD were estimated according to the level of 25(OH)D below which parathyroid hormone begins to rise. The obese subjects had lower 25(OH)D-T (12.1 +/- 5.8 vs. 16.4 +/- 9.3 ng/mL, p < 0.001), 25(OH)D-F (12.6 +/- 4.2 vs. 16.7 +/- 7.6 pg/mL, p < 0.001), 25(OH)D-B [4.8 (2.3) vs. 6.1 (5.2) ng/mL, p = 0.012], and VDBP [112.2 (51.3) vs. 121.9 (95.5) mu g/mL, p < 0.001] levels than the controls. The cutoff values for 25(OH)D-T and 25(OH)D-F levels for VDD were lower in the obese group than in the control group (9.4 vs. 14.1 ng/mL; 12.2 vs. 16.8 pg/mL, respectively)

Metabolomic profiling in ankylosing spondylitis using time-of-flight mass spectrometry

Background & aims: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory disease associated with destructive changes in the skeleton and joints. The exact molecular mechanism of the disease has not been fully elucidated. This study aimed to determine metabolic differences between active AS patients and healthy controls to understand the molecular mechanism of AS

High prolidase levels in patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF)

Introduction. Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory disease. Prolidase is a specific imidodipeptidase that plays a role in collagen degradation, and an important role in inflammation and wound healing. Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1) is an important protein in the regulation of immunological response, hemostasis, vascularization. The aim of the study was to compare serum prolidase and HIF-1α levels in patients with FMF in attack-free period and healthy control group