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The Relationship Between Second to Fourth Digit Ratio (2D:4D) and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Gözde ÖZKAN, Ramazan Fazıl AKKOÇ, Murat ÖGETÜRKPages: 001-005
Objective: The most significant bodily characteristics that are thought to be influenced by prenatal sex hormone levels are the second (2D) and fourth...
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Incidence and Distribution of Sesamoid Bones in the Hand
Ramazan Fazıl AKKOÇ, Osman ŞAP, Murat ÖGETÜRKPages: 007-011
Objective: Sesamoid bones are usually small and oval shaped bones with varying shapes and sizes which are embedded in certain tendons that are very cl...
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Evaluation of Child Deaths Under 15 Years of Age in Turkey
Burak GÜMÜŞ, İsmail TOPAL, Ömer ÖZER, Hüseyin BALANDIZPages: 013-019
Introduction: Informations related to age, gender, birth and cause of death are the cornerstones of public health planning. The infant mortality rates...
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Mean Platelet Volume and Platelet Distribution Width in Recurrent Deep Vein Thrombosis
İlker AKARPages: 021-025
Objective: The aim of the study is to assess the mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelet distribution width (PDW) in patients with unprovoked recurren...
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Clinical Results Related to 2-Piece (Inflatable) Penile Prothesis Surgery and Evaluatıon of Patient Satisfaction
Tunç OZAN, Ahmet KARAKEÇİ, Necip PİRİNÇCİ, Fatih FIRDOLAŞ, İrfan ORHANPages: 027-030
Objective: In this study we aimed to evaluate 19 male patients diagnosed with erectile dysfunction (ED) of organic cause which has shown no response t...
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Investigation of the Effects of Pilates Based Exercise on Posture, Quality of Life, Depression Symptoms and Pain in Women
Asuman SALTANPages: 031-036
Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of pilates based exercises on pain, depression symptoms, quality of life and posture...
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Retrospective Evaluation of Platelet Parameters in Patients with Acne Vulgaris under İsotretinoin Treatment
Neşe GÖÇER GÜROK, Savaş ÖZTÜRK, Zekiye ÇATAKPages: 037-040
Objective: Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disease which has a multifactorial etiology affecting pilosebaceous unit. Isotretinoin (13-cis reti...
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The Effect of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery on Arginase Activity and Nitric Oxide Levels
Ayşe DOĞAN, Sema TEMİZER OZAN, Mehmet Ali KISAÇAM, Gonca OZAN, Fevzi Sarper TÜRKERPages: 041-045
Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the endothelial function with arginase activity and nitric oxide (NO) levels in patients undergoing coro...
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Oxidant-Antioxidant Status and Trace Element Levels in Preeclamptic Patients
Gürkan ÇIKIM, Muhittin ÖNDERCİ, Saadet Pilten GÜZEL, Abdullah TOKPages: 047-050
Objective: Preeclampsia is a pregnancy related disorder which may cause maternal and fetal complications and is observed in 2-7% of pregnancies. One c...
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Acute Cerebrovascular Event due to Acute Aortic Dissection with Atypical Symptoms
Yahya AKALIN, İbrahim ÇALTEKİN, Emre GÖKÇEN, Atakan SAVRUN, Bülent DEMİR, Şeyda Tuba SAVRUNPages: 051-053
Aortic dissection is a significant cardiovascular condition presenting high rate of mortality and morbidity and occurring due to the separation of aor...
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Face Hands and Feet Edema with Escitalopram Use
Sema BAYKARAPages: 055-056
Escitalopram (ESC), the S-enantiomer of citalopram is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), which is effective in the treatment of major de...
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Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis and Hypokalemia: A Case Report
Mustafa DEMİR, Ömer CANPOLAT, Fadime DEMİR, Eyüp ÖZDEMİR, Hüseyin ÇELİKER, Ayhan DOĞUKANPages: 057-059
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is characterized by acute hypokalemia, muscle weakness and thyroxoxicosis triad without total body potassium deficiency....