Browsing by Author "Kokcu, Arif"
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Aflatoxin M1 Level of Human Breast Milk Samples in Samsun and Neighbour Provinces, Turkey
Aksoy, Abdurrahman; Das, Yavuz Kursad; Yavuz, Oguzhan; Guvenc, Dilek; Cetinkaya, Mehmet Bilge; Kokcu, Arif; Celik, Suleyman (Parlar Scientific Publications (P S P), 2009)Aflatoxins are a group of toxic compounds produced by certain strains of the fungi Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus. This study was carried out to determine the AFM1 levels of human milk samples in Samsun province, ... -
Asynchronous Bilateral Ovarian Torsion. A Case Report and Mini Review
Kurtoglu, Emel; Kokcu, Arif; Danaci, Murat (Elsevier Science Inc, 2014)Background: Adnexal torsion is a serious condition and delay in surgical intervention may result in loss of ovary. Children and adolescents who have suffered from uterine adnexal torsion may be at risk for asynchronous ... -
CA-125 levels in ruptured and unruptured tubal ectopic pregnancies
Malatyalioglu, Erdal; Ozer, Sinan; Kokcu, Arif; Cetinkaya, Mehmet B.; Alper, Tayfun; Tosun, Migraci (Wiley, 2006)Aim: This prospective, single-blind and controlled clinical study aimed to research if CA-125 levels could be a useful test in the differential diagnosis of intact and ruptured tubal ectopic pregnancy. Methods: Sixty-five ... -
Comparison of perinatal outcome between adolescent and adult pregnancies
Bildircin, Fatma Devran; Kurtoglu, Emel; Kokcu, Arif; Isik, Yuksel; Ozkarci, Murat; Kuruoglu, Serkan (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2014)Objective: The aim of this study was to compare perinatal outcomes between adolescent and adult pregnancies. Material and methods: In 527 adolescent and 1334 adult pregnant women who delivered at Ondokuz Mayis University ... -
Comparison of the effects of cetrorelix, a GnRH antagonist, and leuprolide, a GnRH agonist, on experimental endometriosis
Altintas, Devrim; Kokcu, Arif; Tosun, Migraci; Cetinkaya, Mehmet B.; Kandemir, Bedri (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008)Aim: In the present study, we aimed to compare the effects of cetrorelix and leuprolide on endometriosis. Methods: This randomized, placebo-controlled, single-blind, experimental study was performed on 45 Wistar adult ... -
Comparison of the effects of raloxifene and anastrozole on experimental endometriosis
Altintas, Devrim; Kokcu, Arif; Kandemir, Bedri; Tosun, Migraci; Cetinkaya, Mehmet B. (Elsevier Science Bv, 2010)Objective: To compare the efficacies of anastrozole and raloxifene on endometriosis. Study design: A randomized, placebo-controlled, single-blind, experimental study was performed on 45 adult Wistar female rats in the ... -
Conjoined twins: Historical perspective and report of a case
Kokcu, Arif; Cetinkaya, Mehmet B.; Aydin, Oguz; Tosun, Migraci (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2007)In this article we review the historically important cases of conjoined twins (Biddenden Maids, Siamese twins, Blazek sisters) and contemporary knowledge regarding incidence, etiopathogenesis, antenatal diagnosis, antenatal ... -
Diagnostic Value of HE4 in Distinguishing Malignant from Benign Pelvic Masses
Onal, Mesut; Malatyalioglu, Erdal; Ozdes, Emel Kurtoglu; Celik, Handan; Yanik, Keramettin; Tosun, Migraci; Kokcu, Arif (Springer India, 2016)Purpose To evaluate the diagnostic value of HE4 for distinguishing malignant pelvic masses from benign ones. Methods Eighty-five female patients diagnosed with pelvic masses and underwent elective surgery were enrolled. ... -
Does Surgical Menopause Affect Sexual Performance Differently from Natural Menopause?
Kokcu, Arif; Kurtoglu, Emel; Bildircin, Devran; Celik, Handan; Kaya, Aysegul; Alper, Tayfun (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2015)IntroductionHysterectomy is the most common major gynecologic operation, together with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in the majority of women over the age of 45. AimTo investigate whether surgical menopause affects female ... -
Does Type of Menopause Affect the Sex Lives of Women?
Bildircin, Fatma Devran; Ozdes, Emel Kurtoglu; Karli, Pervin; Ozdemir, Ayse Zehra; Kokcu, Arif (Int Scientific Information, Inc, 2020)Background: The aim of this study was to investigate factors affecting the sex lives of middle-aged women, and whether surgical menopause affects sexual function differently from natural menopause, by comparing effects on ... -
Effect of vitamin C on the growth of experimentally induced endometriotic cysts
Durak, Yildirim; Kokcu, Arif; Kefeli, Mehmet; Bildircin, Devran; Celik, Handan; Alper, Tayfun (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013)Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of vitamin C on the growth of experimental endometriotic cysts. Material and Methods The endometrium of the uterine horn wall (diameter, 4mm) was implanted onto the ... -
Efficacy of imiquimod, an immunomodulatory agent, on experimental endometriosis
Altintas, Devrim; Kokcu, Arif; Kandemir, Bedri; Cetinkaya, Mehmet B.; Tosun, Migraci (Elsevier Science Inc, 2008)Objective: To investigate the efficacy of irniquinnod on endometriosis. Design: Randomized, placebo-controlled, single-blind, experimental study. Setting: Experimental surgery laboratory at a university in Turkey. Animal(S): ... -
Efficacy of recombinant human interferon alpha-2b on experimental endometriosis
Altintas, Devrim; Kokcu, Arif; Tosun, Migraci; Cetinkaya, Mehmet B.; Kandemir, Bedri (Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2008)Objective: To investigate the efficacy of recombinant human interferon alpha-2b on endometriosis. Study design: The randomized, placebo-controlled, single-blind, experimental study was performed on 30 Wistar female rats ... -
Failure of Flexible Dose of Recombinant FSH as an Adjuvant to Clomiphene in Consecutive Intrauterine Insemination Cycles
Cetinkaya, Mehmet B.; Celik, Handan S.; Alper, Yasar T.; Tosun, Migraci; Bildircin, Fatma D.; Kokcu, Arif; Malatyalioglu, Haluk E. (Puls Media, 2010)Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate efficiency of flexible dose of recombinant FSH as an adjuvant to clomiphene citrate and to investigate factors that effect pregnancy rates in couples undergoing consecutive ... -
Imiquimod Inhibits Proliferation of Serous Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cells in Vitro: A Preliminary Study
Kokcu, Arif; Alper, Tayfun; Ogur, Gonul; Akar, Omer Salih; Ozdes, Emel Kurtoglu; Altunkaynak, Berrin Zuhal (Springer India, 2020)Purpose Imiquimod, known as positive immune response modifier and stimulates local cytokine induction, has been used in therapy of genital warts via increasing local interferon and reducing human papillomavirus production. ... -
Investigation of diagnostic potentials of nine different biomarkers in endometriosis
Ozhan, Erdem; Kokcu, Arif; Yanik, Keramettin; Gunaydin, Murat (Elsevier Science Bv, 2014)Objective: To investigate the diagnostic potentials of the serum levels of nine different biomarkers in endometriosis. Study design: In this case-controlled, prospective clinical study, 80 women underwent laparoscopy or ... -
Leiomyoma With Bizarre Nuclei: Clinical and Pathologic Features of 30 Patients
Kefeli, Mehmet; Caliskan, Sultan; Kurtoglu, Emel; Yildiz, Levent; Kokcu, Arif (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2018)Leiomyoma with bizarre nuclei (LBN) have significant cytologic atypia, but high mitotic rate and tumor cell necrosis are absent. Although it is a benign leiomyoma variant, recurrent cases have been described. In this study, ... -
Local Anesthetic Administration Into Uterine Ligaments or Pelvic Cavity to Attenuate Surgical Stress Response During Abdominal Hysterectomy
Kocamanoglu, I. Serhat; Sener, Elif Bengi; Cetinkaya, Mehmet; Kokcu, Arif; Tur, Ayla; Sekerci, Banu (Ortadogu Ad Pres & Publ Co, 2011)Objective: Surgically induced neural reflex responses and endocrine metabolic catabolic responses should be alleviated by effective pain-relieving techniques and neural block. The aim of this study was to compare the effects ... -
Maternal mortality rates in the last eight years: A university hospital-based study from Turkey
Malatyalioglu, Erdal; Kokcu, Arif; Cetinkaya, Mehmet B.; Alper, Tayfun; Tosun, Migraci (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2006)Objective. To analyze the cause of changing maternal mortality ratios (MMRs) in a tertiary women's health center in Turkey in the last eight years. Materials and methods. Charts of patients seen between 1998 and 2005 were ... -
May ratio of neutrophil to lymphocyte be useful in predicting the risk of developing preeclampsia? A pilot study
Kurtoglu, Emel; Kokcu, Arif; Celik, Handan; Tosun, Migraci; Malatyalioglu, Erdal (Informa Healthcare, 2015)Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and preeclampsia. Methods: Demographic data and laboratory tests for NLR of 203 pregnant women (73 normotensive ...
