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View article: Myocardial Strain and Diastolic Functions are Impaired in Treatment-Naive Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Patients
Myocardial Strain and Diastolic Functions are Impaired in Treatment-Naive Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Patients Open
Purpose Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) may contribute to cardiovascular (CV) morbidity through pro-inflammatory signaling, endothelial dysfunction, and altered thyroid hormone pathways, yet subclinical myocardial effects remain poorly c…
View article: Formulation and In vitro Evaluation of a Fast-dissolving Oral Film of Triamcinolone Acetonide for Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
Formulation and In vitro Evaluation of a Fast-dissolving Oral Film of Triamcinolone Acetonide for Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis Open
Background: Patient non-compliance with traditional oral solid dosage forms has driven the development of innovative drug delivery systems aimed at improving therapeutic efficacy and adherence. Oral fast-dissolving films (OFDFs) are intend…
View article: The Role of VEGF in the Development of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in Patients with Lymphocytic Thyroiditis
The Role of VEGF in the Development of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in Patients with Lymphocytic Thyroiditis Open
Objective: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune chronic inflammatory conditions and papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Design: We hypothesized that, as VEGF expression is increase…
View article: A Case of Concomitant Diffuse Sclerosing Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Graves’ Disease with Ophthalmopathy Appeared After Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccine
A Case of Concomitant Diffuse Sclerosing Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Graves’ Disease with Ophthalmopathy Appeared After Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccine Open
It is known that the risk of developing thyroid carcinoma is increased in patients with Graves’ disease (GD). Some reports document how severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination or infection could represent n…
View article: Triglyceride-glucose index levels in patients with Klinefelter syndrome and its relationship with endothelial dysfunction and insulin resistance: a cross-sectional observational study
Triglyceride-glucose index levels in patients with Klinefelter syndrome and its relationship with endothelial dysfunction and insulin resistance: a cross-sectional observational study Open
Patients with KS had higher TyG indices than healthy subjects. Moreover, TyG index was independently associated with endothelial dysfunction in patients. TyG index may be a practical and useful measure to show the increased endothelial dys…
View article: The effect of thyroid hormone withdrawal performed to evaluate the success of I-131 ablation on quality of life and psychological symptoms in female patients with low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer
The effect of thyroid hormone withdrawal performed to evaluate the success of I-131 ablation on quality of life and psychological symptoms in female patients with low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer Open
Aim: There is a need to evaluate the treatment response in patients who have undergone radioiodine treatment (RIT) for differentiated thyroid cancer. Diagnostic tests that are used for this purpose include radioiodine whole-body scan (WBS)…
View article: Diagnostic Performance of the CUT Score in Assessing the Malignancy Risk of Thyroid Nodules
Diagnostic Performance of the CUT Score in Assessing the Malignancy Risk of Thyroid Nodules Open
Various scoring systems in order to predict the malignancy risk in thyroid nodules (TNs) have been developed.CUT is one of the novel scoring systems.In this study, we aimed to evaluate its performance in predicting the malignancy risk in T…
View article: The Effect of Thyroid Hormone Withdrawal, Performed to Evaluate the Success of I-131 Ablation on Quality of Life and Psychological Symptoms in Female Patients With Low-risk Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
The Effect of Thyroid Hormone Withdrawal, Performed to Evaluate the Success of I-131 Ablation on Quality of Life and Psychological Symptoms in Female Patients With Low-risk Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Open
Purpose: There is a need to evaluate the treatment response in patients who have undergone radioiodine treatment (RIT) for differentiated thyroid cancer. Our study aimed to show thyroid hormone withdrawal (THW) effects on quality of life a…
View article: The Effect of Thyroid Hormone Withdrawal, Performed to Evaluate the Success of I-131 Ablation, On Quality of Life in Female Patients With Low-Risk Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
The Effect of Thyroid Hormone Withdrawal, Performed to Evaluate the Success of I-131 Ablation, On Quality of Life in Female Patients With Low-Risk Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Open
Objective: There is a need to evaluate the treatment response in patients who have undergone radioiodine treatment (RIT) for differentiated thyroid cancerDiagnostic tests that are used for this purpose include radioiodine whole body scan (…
View article: Thyroid volumes and serum VEGF levels in dyslipidemic patients: effects of statin treatment
Thyroid volumes and serum VEGF levels in dyslipidemic patients: effects of statin treatment Open
Although statin treatment decreases serum VEGF levels in dyslipidemic patients without thyroid nodules, it has no lowering effect on serum VEGF levels in patients with thyroid nodules. The decrease in thyroid nodule volume with statin trea…
View article: Breast cancer and family history for breast cancer in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma
Breast cancer and family history for breast cancer in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma Open
Purpose: The risk for breast cancer inpatients with thyroid cancer has been investigated in previous studies, and hasbeen found to be increased. In this study, we present a retrospective analysisof patients with differentiated thyroid carc…
View article: The Effect of Exenatide on Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone and Thyroid Volume
The Effect of Exenatide on Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone and Thyroid Volume Open
Exenatide treatment for 6 months significantly decreased serum TSH concentration but did not affect thyroid volume in diabetic patients without thyroid disease.
View article: Vandetanib Experience in a Patient with Ectopic Cushing Syndrome in Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Vandetanib Experience in a Patient with Ectopic Cushing Syndrome in Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Cancer Open
Aim: Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) constitutes 1-2% of all thyroid cancers. Ectopic Cushing's syndrome (ECS) developsin 0.6% of MTC cases. We wanted to present a case with metastatic MTC and ectopic Cushing's syndrome. Case: A thirty-seve…
View article: Incidental Tc-99m Methylene Diphosphonate Uptake in an Active Thyroid Nodule
Incidental Tc-99m Methylene Diphosphonate Uptake in an Active Thyroid Nodule Open
Tc-99m-methylene diphosphonate (MDP) whole body scintigraphy is the method of choice for detection of metastatic bone diseases. It is primarily used to help diagnose various bone-related conditions such as primary or metastatic cancer of t…
View article: Increased Serum Nesfatin-1 Levels in Patients with Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Increased Serum Nesfatin-1 Levels in Patients with Impaired Glucose Tolerance Open
Purpose: Nesfatin-1 is a recently discovered energy-regulating peptide, widely expressed in both central and peripheral tissues. It is involved in various functions, such as the stimulation of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and sympat…
View article: Frequency of nodular goiter and autoimmune thyroid disease and association of these disorders with insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome
Frequency of nodular goiter and autoimmune thyroid disease and association of these disorders with insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome Open
We demonstrated that TV and frequency of nodular goiter were increased in patients with PCOS. This result was related with insulin resistance. Therefore, we recommend that patients with PCOS must be investigated for the development of nodu…
View article: Prediction of central lymph node metastasis in patientswith thyroid papillary microcarcinoma
Prediction of central lymph node metastasis in patientswith thyroid papillary microcarcinoma Open
Background/aim: The purpose of this study was to analyze the clinicopathological characteristics of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) and predictive factors for central lymph node m…
View article: Atypia of Undetermined Significance on Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: Pathological Evaluation and Risk Factors for Malignancy
Atypia of Undetermined Significance on Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: Pathological Evaluation and Risk Factors for Malignancy Open
INTRODUCTION[|]This study was performed to analyze the surgical pathology results of thyroid fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology categorized as atypia of undetermined significance (AUS).[¤]METHODS[|]A retrospective analysis of 55 patient…
View article: Cystatin C Level in Prediabetic and Diabetic Patients
Cystatin C Level in Prediabetic and Diabetic Patients Open
INTRODUCTION[|]Cystatin C is a novel marker of kidney function, considered to be more accurate than creatinine. Serum Cystatin C has been shown to correlate with the progression of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The aim of this…
View article: Atypia of Undetermined Significance on Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: Pathological Evaluation and Risk Factors for Malignancy
Atypia of Undetermined Significance on Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: Pathological Evaluation and Risk Factors for Malignancy Open
Objective:The purpose of this study is to examine the protective effects of maresin 1 on testicular injury induced by ischemia reperfusion.Methods: 24 Sprague-Dawley male rats were divided into 3 groups.The groups are planned as follows; s…
View article: Cystatin C level in pre-diabetic and diabetic patients
Cystatin C level in pre-diabetic and diabetic patients Open
Objective:The purpose of this study is to examine the protective effects of maresin 1 on testicular injury induced by ischemia reperfusion.Methods: 24 Sprague-Dawley male rats were divided into 3 groups.The groups are planned as follows; s…
View article: Symptomatic Adrenal Insufficiency due to Bilateral Adrenal Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
Symptomatic Adrenal Insufficiency due to Bilateral Adrenal Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Open
Secondary involvement of the adrenal gland with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma has been reported to occur in up to 25% of patients during the course of the disease. A 45-year-old man presented with a several month history of nausea, fatigue and we…