Browsing by Author "Ertek, Sibel"
Now showing items 1-20 of 32
-
25-Hydroxy vitamin d levels and endothelial vasodilator function in normotensive women
Ertek, Sibel; Akgül, Ebru; Cicero, Arrigo Francesco; Kütük, Utku; Demirtaş, Selda; Çehreli, Şengül; Erdoğan, Gürbüz (2012)Introduction: Vitamin D was shown to be related to endothelial function and bloodpressure. Reactive hyperaemia index (RHI) measurement by pulse arterial tonometryis a new method to evaluate vasodilator function of endothelium. ... -
The association between calcium dobesilate and pancytopenia in type 2 diabetes: a case report
Cesur, Aylin; Aylı, Meltem; Cesur, Mustafa; Ertek, Sibel (Galenos Yayincilik, 2011) -
Berberine: metabolic and cardiovascular effects in preclinical and clinical trials
Cicero, Arrigo F. G.; Ertek, Sibel (Dove Medical Press Ltd, 2009)Berberine is a plant alkaloid with numerous biological activities. A large body of preclinical in vitro and in vivo studies support different pharmacological actions of berberine that could be potentially useful in the ... -
Cardiac autonomic function and global left ventricular performance in autoimmune eauthyroid chronic thyroiditis: is treatment necessary at the euthyroid stage?
Akgül, Ebru; Kütük, Utku; Ertek, Sibel; Cesur, Mustafa; Çehreli, Şengül; Töre, Hasan Fehmi; Erdoğan, Gündüz (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011)Objective: Autoimmune chronic thyroiditis (ACT) is characterized by lymphocyte infiltration in the thyroid gland and the presence of antithyroid antibodies in serum. Medical treatment does not affect antibody levels and ... -
The changing face of metabolic syndrome and its components in the light of current knowledge
Ertek, Sibel; Bananch, Maciej (2014)[No Abstract Available] -
Comparison of early total thyroidectomy with antithyroid treatment in patients with moderate-severe graves’ orbitopathy: a randomized prospective trial
Erdoğan, Murat Faik; Demir, Özgür; Ersoy, Reyhan Ünlü; Gül, Kamile; Aydoğan, Berna İmge; Ertek, Sibel; Erdoğan, Gürbüz (Karger, 2016)Background: The optimal therapeutic choice for Graves' hyperthyroidism in the presence of moderate-severe Graves' orbitopathy (GO) remains controversial. Objectives: We aimed to compare GO course in patients with moderate-severe ... -
Factors associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness and being nondipper in nonobese and normotensive young patients affected by PCOS
Akgül Ercan, Ebru; Ertek, Sibel; İş, Gürkan; Çağlar, Oya; Öztas, Efser; Çehreli, Şengül; Töre, Hasan Fehmi (Sage Publications Inc, 2011)Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by chronic unovulation, hyperandrogenism, and insulin resistance. We evaluated factors that affect nondipper status during 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring ... -
Factors related with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in normolipidemic patients with 1-hour hyperglycemia
Ertek, Sibel; Cicero, Arrigo; Erdoğan, Gürbüz (2012)Purpose: Oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTT) use fasting and 120-minute values for the diagnosis of diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) andimpaired fasting glucose (IFG), however, in the medical literature, various ... -
The factors that affect plasma homocysteine levels, pulse wave velocity and their relationship with cardiovascular disease indicators in peritoneal dialysis patients
Ertek, Sibel; Torun, Ayşe Nur; Ateş, Kenan (2009)Objective The incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is high in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) population and hyperhomocysteinemia is an important CVD risk factor. The aims of this study are to asses the incidence ... -
THE FUTURE OF BIOENGINEERING: POSSIBLE NEW AREAS
Valentinuzzi, Max E.; Ertek, Sibel; Silvano Zanutto, B. (World Scientific Publ Co Pte Ltd, 2017)[No Abstarct Available] -
Hemitiroidektomili hastalarda rezidu tiroid dokusunun uzun dönem takibi
Ertek, Sibel (Ufuk Üniversitesi, 2010)Tıbbi literature hemitiroidektomili hastalarda takipte nodüler nüks ve hipotiroidi gelişimini etkileyen faktörler açısından çelişkili sonuçlar mevcutur. Çalışmamızda Hashimoto tiroiditi (HT) olan ve olmayan hastalar ile ... -
Hyperthyroidism and cardiovascular complications: a narrative review on the basis of pathophysiology
Ertek, Sibel; Cicero, Arrigo Francesco (2012)Cardiovascular complications are important in hyperthyroidism because of their high frequency in clinical presentation and increased mortality and morbidity risk. The cause of hyperthyroidism, factors related to the ... -
Hypothyroidism, new nodule formation and increase in nodule size in patients who have undergone hemithyroidectomy
Ertek, Sibel; Ersoy, Reyhan Ünlü; Anıl, Cüneyd; Demir, Özgür; Erdoğan, Murat Faik; Güllü, Sevim; Berker, Dilek; Erdoğan, Gürbüz (2012)Introduction: The current medical literature has conflicting results about factors related to hypothyroidism and nodular recurrences during follow-up of hemithyroidectomized patients. We aimed to evaluate factors that ... -
Impact of physical activity on inflammation: Effects on cardiovascular disease risk and other inflammatory conditions
Ertek, Sibel; Çiçero, Arrigo (2012)Since the 19th century, many studies have enlightened the role of inflammation in atherosclerosis, changing our perception of “vessel plaque due to oxidized lipoproteins”, similar to a “rusted pipe”, towards a disease ... -
Increasing Diagnosis of Thyroid Papillary Carcinoma Follicular Variant in South-East Anatolian Region: Comparison of Characteristics of Classical Papillary and Follicular Variant Thyroid Cancers
Ertek, Sibel; Yilmaz, Nuray Can; Cicero, Arrigo F.; Vurupalmaz, Ozgul; Demiroz, Ahu Senem; Erdogan, Gurbuz (Humana Press Inc, 2012)We aimed to compare ratios of thyroid cancers diagnosed in our regional reference hospital Pathology Center in Sanliurfa city located in southeast Anatolia, and evaluate the characteristics related with follicular variant ... -
Late-onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia with cushing syndrome
Erdoğan, Gürbüz; Pabuçcu, Recai; Ertek, Sibel; Israel, Shoshana; Yılmaz, Banu; Yılmaz, Hilal; Çağlar, Gamze (2014)[No Abstract Available] -
Metabolic and cardiovascular effects of berberine: from preclinical evidences to clinical trial results
Cicero, Arrigo; Ertek, Sibel (2009)Berberine is a plant alkaloid with various biological activities. A large body of literature support different pharmacological actions of berberine that could be interesting in the management of metabolic diseases ... -
Metformin and its clinical use: New insights for an old drug in clinical practice
Metformin is generally recommended as first-line treatment in type 2 diabetes, especially in overweight patients, but in recent years new indications for its use have emerged. Metformin has been found to be safe and ... -
Natural sources of antidyslipidaemic agents: is there an evidence- based approach for their prescription?
Cicero, Arrigo F. G.; Ertek, Sibel (Ios Press, 2008)Numerous randomized clinical trials, systematic reviews and meta-analyses have confirmed the antidyslipidaemic activity of different dietary supplements, nutraceuticals and herbal remedies. International guidelines for ...
