Serum Apelin Levels and Ascending Aortic Aneurysm in Adults

Apelin is a peptide isolated from bovine stomach and has vasodilator and inotropic activities. The aim of this study was to confirm the relationship between serum apelin levels and ascending aortic dilatation in adult patients. This study included 39 patients with ascending aortic aneurysm who applied to the cardiovascular surgery outpatient clinic between 1 June 2019 and 31 August 2019 and 50 healthy volunteers. Serum apelin and serum apelin receptor levels were measured with ELISA method. Serum apelin levels were lower in patients with aortic aneurysm compared to the control group, while serum apelin receptor levels were higher. These findings may show that serum apelin and apelin receptor levels may be a potential biomarker for aortic aneurysm

Reversible Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Celiac Disease: Is it A Coincidental Finding?

Celiac Disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease of the small intestine characterized by the immune response against ingested gluten. This response causes characteristic damage to the villi, which in turn results in malabsorption. Clinical signs and symptoms of CD may start early in childhood or in adulthood. Some people are completely asymptomatic. The term celiac crisis is used for patients with acuteonset severe abdominal pain which is potentially fatal. Although various extraintestinal signs and symptoms have been defined in CD, there are contradictory reports regarding hearing loss. We hereby report a patient with celiac disease who was investigated for malabsorption and was diagnosed with mild to medium temporary sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL)