Browsing by Author "Karatas, Ahmet"
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Antiinflammatory and antioxidant effects of gemcitabine in collagen-induced arthritis model
Dagli, Adile Ferda; Karatas, Ahmet; Orhan, Cemal; Tuzcu, Mehmet; Ozgen, Metin; Sahin, Kazim; Koca, Suleyman Serdar (Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2017)Background/aim: Gemcitabine (GEM) has antiproliferative effects on lymphocytes, which are potent pathogenic actors of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of the study was to investigate the therapeutic potential of GEM on ... -
Catheter-related atrial thrombus: tip of the iceberg?
Dilek, Melda; Kaya, Coskun; Karatas, Ahmet; Ozer, Ismail; Arik, Nurol; Gulel, Okan (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2015)Although guidelines recommend catheters as a last resort for establishing a vascular access in patients undergoing dialysis, they continue to be used widely for this purpose. Catheter-related atrial thrombus (CRAT) is ... -
Inaccuracy of home sphygmomanometers: a perspective from clinical practice
Akpolat, Tekin; Aydogdu, Turkan; Erdem, Emre; Karatas, Ahmet (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011)Objective Home blood pressure monitoring requires a precise blood pressure measurement technique and an accurate sphygmomanometer. The oscillometric sphygmomanometers have some drawbacks including inaccuracy. The aims of ... -
Lapatinib Ameliorates Experimental Arthritis in Rats
Ozgen, Metin; Koca, Suleyman Serdar; Karatas, Ahmet; Dagli, Adile Ferda; Erman, Fazilet; Gundogdu, Baris; Isik, Ahmet (Springer/Plenum Publishers, 2015)Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and its ligands are commonly expressed by synovial cells. The aim of the present study was to detect the potential effect of lapatinib an inhibitor of EGFR tyrosine kinases on ... -
Pemetrexed Ameliorates Experimental Arthritis in Rats
Karatas, Ahmet; Koca, Suleyman Serdar; Ozgen, Metin; Dagli, Adile Ferda; Erman, Fazilet; Sahin, Nuran; Isik, Ahmet (Springer/Plenum Publishers, 2015)Pemetrexed (PMTX) is an anti-folate drug as methotrexate. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of PMTX on collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). Forty Wistar albino rats were randomized into four groups. Arthritis ... -
Red Cell Distribution Width and Mean Platelet Volume in Amyloidosis
Erdem, Emre; Erdem, Dilek; Dilek, Melda; Kaya, Coskun; Karatas, Ahmet; Kut, Engin; Akpolat, Tekin (Sage Publications Inc, 2014)We aimed to determine whether red cell distribution width (RDW) and mean platelet volume (MPV) values differ between patients with reactive amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis due to chronic inflammatory disease and in healthy ... -
Renal transplantation in patients with familial Mediterranean fever
Erdem, Emre; Karatas, Ahmet; Kaya, Coskun; Dilek, Melda; Yakupoglu, Yarkin Kamil; Arik, Nurol; Akpolat, Tekin (Springer London Ltd, 2012)Amyloidosis is the most common and devastating complication of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). Renal transplantation is the choice of treatment of in most end-stage renal disease (ESRD). We report our experience on the ...
