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The effect of risedronate treatment on serum cytokines in postmenopausal osteoporosis: a 6-month randomized and controlled study

Dundar, Umit; Kavuncu, Vural; Ciftci, Ihsan H.; Evcik, Deniz; Solak, Ozlem; Cakir, Tuncay (Springer Tokyo, 2009)

There is much evidence suggesting that the decline in ovarian function after menopause is associated with spontaneous increases in proinflammatory cytokines. Treatment with risedronate is accompanied by significant changes ...

Adaptation and Validation of Turkish Version of the Knee Outcome Survey-Activities for Daily Living Scale

Evcik, Deniz; Ay, Saime; Ege, Aral; Turel, Aycan; Kavuncu, Vural (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009)

The Knee Outcome Survey-Activities of Daily Living Scale (KOS-ADLS), originally developed in English, is a valid and reliable self-reported instrument used for patients with various painful knee conditions. We adapted the ...

Evaluation of sympathetic skin response and F wave in fibromyalgia syndrome patients

Çakır, Tuncay; Evcik, Deniz; Dündar, Ümit; Yiğit, İlknur; Kavuncu, Vural (2011)

Objectives: This study was planned top erforman electroneuromyographic evaluation of the sympathetic skin response (SSR) and F wave in order to determine whether there is an autonomic dysfunction in fibromyalgia syndrome ...

Effects of balneotherapy with exercise in patients with low back pain

Demirel, Reha; Üçok, Kağan; Kavuncu, Vural; Geçici, Ömer; Evcik, Deniz; Dündar, Ümit; Solak, Özlem; Mollaoğlu, Hakan (2008)

Low back pain (LBP) is an important clinical, social, and public health problem. Balneotherapy is a type of therapy by hot or warm waters containing minerals. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ...

Effectiveness of aquatic therapy in the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome: a randomized controlled open study

Evcik, Deniz; Yiğit, İlknur; Pusak, Hasan; Kavuncu, Vural (Springer Heidelberg, 2008)

The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of aquatic exercises in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). A total of 63 patients were included and allocated to two groups. Group I (n = 33) received an aquatic exercise ...

Evidence of association of vitamin D receptor Apa I gene polymorphism with bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

Dündar, Ümit; Solak, Mustafa; Kavuncu, Vural; Özdemir, Müjgan; Çakır, Tuncay; Yıldız, Handan; Evcik, Deniz (2009)

The vitamin D receptor (VDR) was the firstcandidate gene to be studied in relation to osteoporosis, andmost attention has focused on polymorphisms situated nearthe 3' flank of VDR. The aim of this study was toinvestigate ...