Browsing by Author "Guven, Ayla"
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Adiponectin and resistin concentrations after glucose load in adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome
Guven, Ayla; Ozgen, Tolga; Aliyazicioglu, Yueksel (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2010)Our aims were to evaluate the serum adiponectin and resistin levels at fasting and after glucose load and their interaction with risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). ... -
Interaction of leptin and nitric oxide pathway on penicillin-induced epileptiform activity in rats
Aslan, Ali; Yildirim, Mehmet; Ayyildiz, Mustafa; Guven, Ayla; Agar, Erdal (Elsevier Science Bv, 2010)The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of NO as a mediator of leptin action at the penicillin-induced epileptiform activity in rat. Thirty minutes after penicillin injection, leptin, at a dose of 1 rig, ... -
Precocious puberty in a girl with Down syndrome due to primary hypothyroidism
Ozgen, Tolga; Guven, Ayla; Aydin, Murat (Turkish J Pediatrics, 2009)Van Wyk-Grumbach syndrome is a rare cause of precocious puberty due to hypothyroidism. We report a case of Van Wyk-Grumbach syndrome in a 4.3-year-old female patient with Down syndrome. She was investigated for hematuria ... -
Pubertal progression and serum lipid profile in obese children
Guven, Ayla; Sanisoglu, S. Yavuz (Walter De Gruyter Gmbh, 2008)Background: During puberty, sex hormones are associated with decrease in serum lipids in healthy individuals. Aim: To investigate the relationships between pubertal development, serum lipid profile and atherogenic indices ... -
The role of nitric oxide in the inhibitory effect of ghrelin against penicillin-induced epileptiform activity in rat
Aslan, Ali; Yildirim, Mehmet; Ayyildiz, Mustafa; Guven, Ayla; Agar, Erdal (Churchill Livingstone, 2009)Ghrelin, a gastric peptide with key action on food intake, has been recently recognized as a potential anti-epileptic agent. In the present study, we investigated the involvement of nitric oxide in the effect of ghrelin ...