Cytology in fungal keratitis

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Cox-2 and INOS expressions in thyroid neoplasms

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Synchronic tumors of the larynx: Leiomyosarcoma and squamous cell carcinoma. A case report

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The changes in the incidence of thyroid gland diseases: Data from Cukurova region of Turkey

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THE ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIAPOPTOTIC EFFECT OF BORIC ACID ON HEPATOXICITY IN CHRONIC ALCOHOL-FED RATS

The harmful use alcohol is a worldwide problem involving all ages. This study aims to investigate chronic alcohol exposure related hepatotoxicity on the rats liver and possible hepatoprotective effects of boric acid. Rats were separated into four different group: control, ethanol, ethanol+boric acid and boric acid. We measured malondialdehyde levels (MDA), total sialic acid (TSA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) levels which are known to be the markers of alcohol damage and also caspase-3, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) as the markers of apoptosis were measured. In ethanol group MDA, TSA and TNF-α levels increased whereas SOD and CAT levels decreased compared with control group. Ethanol+boric acid group MDA, TSA, caspase-3 and TNF-α levels decreased whereas SOD and CAT levels increased compared with ethanol group. Histopathological evaluation of light microscope images, immunohistochemical caspase-3 and TNF-α activity in the ethanol+boric acid group were shown to be decreased compared with that in the ethanol group. Our result revealed that ethanol is capable of triggering oxidative stress and apoptosis in the rat liver. We propose that boric acid is an effective compound in protecting the rat liver against ethanol.The accepted manuscript in pdf format is listed with the files at the bottom of this page. The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the manuscript may differ slightly between what is listed on this page and what is listed in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript; that in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript is what was submitted by the author

A comparative study with conventional smears and liquid-based cytology for diagnostic performance

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The Results Of The Transbronchial Needle Aspiration In Cukurova University Medical Faculty

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Pediatric-Onset Adult Type Sarcoidosis: A Case Report

Sarcoidosis, a multisystem disorder of unknown etiology that involves multiple organs, is rare in children. The true incidence and prevalence of childhood sarcoidosis is unknown. As in adults, many children with sarcoidosis may be asymptomatic; the disease may remain undiagnosed. A complete and systematic evaluation of the patient is essential for the sarcoidosis diagnosis in children. Here, we describe a case of 12-year-old female who presented with 2 years history of uveitis and hepatosplenomegaly. A chest computerized tomography revealed scattered peripheral pulmonary nodules and bilateral hiliar lymphadenopathy. Bone marrow aspiration and liver biopsy were not diagnostic. A lung biopsy showed non-necrotizing epithelioid cell granulomas. She was diagnosed with sarcoidosis according to demonstration of granulomatous inflammation and the exclusion of confusable entities.Wo

Overactive bladder symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis: Frequency, severity, diagnosis and treatment

WOS: 000373736400014PubMed ID: 25936385Objective: To determine the frequency and severity as well as the diagnosis and treatment of overactive bladder problems in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) followed up at five centers in Turkey. Design: Survey study. Setting: Outpatient tertiary clinics of physical medicine and rehabilitation and neurology. Participants: Consecutive MS patients scheduled for outpatient follow-up (n=309). Intervention: MS patients were asked to complete a questionnaire regarding the frequency and severity, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of their overactive bladder problems. Results: The mean age +/- SD was 39.3 +/- 10.6 years. Urinary urgency was the most common urinary symptom (62%), followed by frequency (50.4%), urge incontinence (44.7%) and nocturia (33%). Residual urine volume was measured using a portable ultrasound instrument in 13.3% of the patients and by catheterization in 16.2% of them. Urodynamic investigations and urinary tract ultrasound were performed on 26.5% and 35.3% of the patients, respectively. Anticholinergic medications were prescribed for 27.5% of the patients. Intermittent catheterization and indwelling catheterization were used on 8.1% and 1.9% of the patients, respectively. The overactive bladder symptom score (OABSS) was significantly higher in patients who had had residual urine measurement (P<0.001), upper urinary tract assessment by ultrasound (P<0.001), urodynamic assessment (P<0.001), admitted to a doctor for urinary symptoms (P<0.001), and current or past catheter use (P=0.002). Conclusion: Urgency was the most common urinary symptom followed by frequency, urge incontinence and nocturia in MS patients. The patients with lower OABSS had detailed urological assessments less frequently than the patients with higher OABSS