Browsing by Author "Albayrak, D"
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Acute Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura - A Comparative-Study of Very High Oral Doses of Methylprednisolone and Intravenously Administered Immune Globulin
Albayrak, D; Islek, I; Kalayci, Ag; Gurses, N (Mosby-Elsevier, 1994)We compared very high doses of methylprednisolone with intravenously administered immune globulin for treatment of acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Fifty-seven children were randomly assigned to receive the immune ... -
Chronic nephrotic syndrome and chronic renal failure by amyloidosis secondary to xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis
Islek, I; Baris, S; Albayrak, D; Buyukalpelli, R; Sancak, R (Dustri-Verlag Dr Karl Feistle, 1998)The association of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (SPN) and systemic amyloidosis is extremely rare. This association has been described in only six cases. We present a 4-year-old male admitted with a history of anuria ... -
Does vitamin A prevent high-dose-methotrexate-induced D-xylose malabsorption in children with cancer?
Dagdemir, A; Yildirim, H; Aliyazicioglu, Y; Kanber, Y; Albayrak, D; Acar, S (Springer, 2004)Purpose. Our aim was to explore whether vitamin A has protective effect on high-dose-methotrexate (HDMTX)-induced intestinal D-xylose malabsorption in children with leukemia and lymphoma. Patients and methods. We performed ... -
Effect of desmopressin on protein S and antithrombin III in uremia
Akpolat, T; Eser, M; Albayrak, D; Arik, N (Karger, 1997)… -
Effects of high-dose methotrexate on the hemostatic system in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Totan, M; Dagdemir, A; Ak, AR; Albayrak, D; Kucukoduk, S (Wiley-Liss, 2001)Background. Tromboembolic and hemorrhagic complications are significant causes of death in patients with malignancy. These are well-known with the use of certain drugs. This study was planned to investigate whether there ... -
Endophthalmitis in A Young-Child With Meningococcal Meningitis
Aydin, M; Gurses, N; Cetinkaya, F; Albayrak, D (Turkish J Pediatrics, 1995)Meningococcic meningitis is still a serious infection with high rates of morbidity and mortality. It is associated with severe complications. In recent years ocular complications have occurred less frequently, and ... -
Evans syndrome related to hepatitis B virus infection: A case that responded only to lamivudine therapy
Kalayci, AG; Dagdemir, A; Dilber, C; Albayrak, D (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001)… -
G-CSF related capillary leak syndrome in a child with leukemia
Dagdemir, A; Albayrak, D; Dilber, C; Totan, M (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2001)… -
The incidence of gallbladder stones and gallbladder function in beta-thalassemic children
Kalayci, AG; Albayrak, D; Gunes, M; Incesu, L; Agac, R (Munksgaard Int Publ Ltd, 1999)Purpose: To determine gallbladder motor function and gallstone prevalence in beta-thalassemic children. Abnormalities in gallbladder function or bile acid metabolism may contribute to gallstone formation in these patients. ... -
Intracranial haemorrhage due to factor V deficiency
Totan, M; Albayrak, D (Wiley, 1999)Factor V deficiency is a rare coagulation disorder which is inherited autosomal recessively. Factor V deficiency should be considered in infants with bleeding disorders and prolonged prothrombin and activated partial ... -
Middle cerebral arterial occlusion in a child with osteopetrosis major
Tasdemir, HA; Dagdemir, A; Celenk, C; Albayrak, D (Springer-Verlag, 2001)Osteopetrosis major (infantile autosomal recessive type) usually presents with pathological fractures, bone marrow failure and some neurological deficits due to remodelling defect of the bone and narrowed bonny channel of ... -
Ocular involvement in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Birinci, H; Albayrak, D; Oge, I; Kaman, A (Slack Inc, 2001)… -
Oral and dental findings in Fanconi's anemia
Acikgoz, A; Ozden, FO; Fisgin, T; Acikgoz, G; Duru, F; Yarali, N; Albayrak, D (Taylor & Francis Inc, 2005)Fanconi's anemia is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by progressive pancytopenia and congenital malformation of the skeleton. This study investigated the oral health status of 15 children with Fanconi's anemia, ... -
Oral high-dose methylprednisolone and intravenous immunoglobulin treatments in adult chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Altintop, L; Albayrak, D (Wiley-Liss, 1997)Ten adult patient of chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (CITP) used oral prednisone and were treated with seven doses of oral high-dose methylprednisolone (30 mg/kg), Nine of ten patients responded after HDMP ... -
The prevalence of coeliac disease as detected by screening in children with iron deficiency anaemia
Kalayci, AG; Kanber, Y; Birinci, A; Yildiz, L; Albayrak, D (Wiley, 2005)Aim: Iron deficiency anaemia is a frequent finding seen in coeliac disease, which can be diagnosed alone or with other findings. In this study, our aim was to determine the prevalence of coeliac disease in children with ... -
Pseudorelapse in Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia After High-Dose Methylprednisolone
Albayrak, D (Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 1994)High dose methylprednisolone (HDMP) has been used both in induction treatment and in leukopenia of acute leukemia. We report the case of a 14-year-old girl with acute myelomonocytic leukemia (AMML) who developed a pseudorelapse ... -
Randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of early administration of recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor to non-neutropenic preterm newborns between 33 and 36 weeks with presumed sepsis
Kucukoduk, S; Sezer, T; Yildiran, A; Albayrak, D (Taylor & Francis As, 2002)A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial was conducted of early administration of recombinant granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rGCSF) to 40 non-neutropenic, preterm infants between 33 and 36 weeks of ... -
Reduced bone mineral density in childhood chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura treated with high-dose methylprednisolone
Dilber, C; Dagdemir, A; Albayrak, D; Albayrak, S; Kalayci, AG; Aliyazicioglu, Y; Basoglu, T (Elsevier Science Inc, 2004)Purpose: To evaluate whether repeated courses of high-dose methylprednisolone (HDMP) affect the lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) in children with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Materials and ... -
Significance of pleural fluid cholesterol and beta-2 microglobulin levels for the differentiation of pleural effusions in childhood
Kalayci, AG; Gurses, N; Adam, B; Albayrak, D (Westminster Publ Inc, 1996)We studied 60 children, ages 3-15 years, with pleural effusions to determine the usefulness of different criteria for the separation of transudates from exudates. Twenty of these effusions were classified as transudates ...
