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Pseudoleukocytosis And Pseudothrombocytosis Incryoglobulinemia, Naciye Şemnur İleri̇, Yahya Büyükaşik, Selma Karaahmetoğlu, Halûk Demi̇roğlu, Osman Müftüoğlu, Semra Dündar Jan 1998

Pseudoleukocytosis And Pseudothrombocytosis Incryoglobulinemia, Naciye Şemnur İleri̇, Yahya Büyükaşik, Selma Karaahmetoğlu, Halûk Demi̇roğlu, Osman Müftüoğlu, Semra Dündar

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Cryoglobulinemia has been reported rarely to cause false elevation in platelet and/or leukocyte counts due to temperature-dependent protein precipitates that interpreted as blood cells at room temperature. Upon heating to 37°C, these blood counts decrease to normal levels as cryoproteins dissolve. Here, we report two cases with this rare phenomenon that may lead to inappropriate investigations in clinical practice and have diagnostic significance when kept in mind.


Monitoring Of Laboratory Parameters Duringvalproic Acidcarbamazepine Combinationtherapy, F. Müjgan Aynaci, Hilal Mocan, Osman Aynaci, Yakup Aslan Jan 1998

Monitoring Of Laboratory Parameters Duringvalproic Acidcarbamazepine Combinationtherapy, F. Müjgan Aynaci, Hilal Mocan, Osman Aynaci, Yakup Aslan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.


The Exclusion Of Sjögren-Larsson Syndrome In High Risk Pregnancy Using Enzimatic Methods, H. Kayseri̇li̇, W.B. Ri̇zzo, K. Aydinli, A. Yüksel, M.Yüksel Apak Jan 1998

The Exclusion Of Sjögren-Larsson Syndrome In High Risk Pregnancy Using Enzimatic Methods, H. Kayseri̇li̇, W.B. Ri̇zzo, K. Aydinli, A. Yüksel, M.Yüksel Apak

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.


Endocrine Hypofunction In The Mccune-Albrightsyndrome, Enver Altas, Erhan Varoğlu, Necdet Ünüvar, Pinar Polat, Ibrahim Iyigün, Zekai Erman, Mustafa Yildirim Jan 1998

Endocrine Hypofunction In The Mccune-Albrightsyndrome, Enver Altas, Erhan Varoğlu, Necdet Ünüvar, Pinar Polat, Ibrahim Iyigün, Zekai Erman, Mustafa Yildirim

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.


Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor Of Ovary, Turgut Yardim, Tülay Kılıç Okman Jan 1998

Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor Of Ovary, Turgut Yardim, Tülay Kılıç Okman

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.


Uterus Didelphys With An Obstructed Hemivaginaand Ipsilateral Renal Agenesis, Mustafa Öztürk, Okkes Ibrahim Karaman, Ahmet Candan Durak, Nevzat Özcan, Mustafa Küçükaydin Jan 1998

Uterus Didelphys With An Obstructed Hemivaginaand Ipsilateral Renal Agenesis, Mustafa Öztürk, Okkes Ibrahim Karaman, Ahmet Candan Durak, Nevzat Özcan, Mustafa Küçükaydin

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.


A Case Of Cutis Laxa With Normal Parents Butaffected Sibling, Ömer Tarim, Yakup Canitez, Ayşe Doybak Jan 1998

A Case Of Cutis Laxa With Normal Parents Butaffected Sibling, Ömer Tarim, Yakup Canitez, Ayşe Doybak

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.


A Fnac Case Of Metastatic Cystic Papillarycarcinoma Of The Thyroid Simulating Parotidtumor, Gülay Özbi̇li̇m, Müjgan Yaz, Nadir Paksoy Jan 1998

A Fnac Case Of Metastatic Cystic Papillarycarcinoma Of The Thyroid Simulating Parotidtumor, Gülay Özbi̇li̇m, Müjgan Yaz, Nadir Paksoy

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.


A Case With Multiple Hereditary Exostosis, Ziya Bayraktaroğlu, Yavuz Coskun, Neşe Sarica, Ercan Si̇vasli Jan 1998

A Case With Multiple Hereditary Exostosis, Ziya Bayraktaroğlu, Yavuz Coskun, Neşe Sarica, Ercan Si̇vasli

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.


Diabetic Complications In Experimental Models, Yusuf Öztürk, V. Melih Altan, Nuray Ari Jan 1998

Diabetic Complications In Experimental Models, Yusuf Öztürk, V. Melih Altan, Nuray Ari

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

In this review, the aim is to focus on diabetic complications in experimental models of diabetis. For this purpose, com-plications, chiefly seen in log-term periods in various systems of animals, such as cardio vascular and nervous systems, gastrointestinal, urogenital and respiratory tracts, etc., have been stated. Furthermore, novel and conventional therapeutic approaches in their management have also been briefly discussed.


Cytochrome P-450 Reductase Activities In Theliver Microsomes Of Diabetic Rats Induced Withsome Chemical Solvents, Yavuz Si̇li̇ğ, Öge Çeti̇nkaya Jan 1998

Cytochrome P-450 Reductase Activities In Theliver Microsomes Of Diabetic Rats Induced Withsome Chemical Solvents, Yavuz Si̇li̇ğ, Öge Çeti̇nkaya

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Cytochrome P-450 Reductase enzyme is an important enzyme providing electrons to the microsomal cytochrome P-450 enzyme system metabolizing some endogenous subtances forming in the liver, drugs, chemical carcinogens insecticides and food preservation materials. In this work, it has been attempted to determine the alterations brought about in the enzyme activities by oral administering acetone, isopropanol and ethanol to chemically induced diabetic rats. The rats in whom diabetes was induced diabetic by 65 mg/kg streptozotocin (stz) were divided into four main groups as a stz alone (group I), stz + aceton (group II), stz + isopropanol (group III), stz + ethanol …


The Effect Of Diphtheria Toxin On Nitric Oxideinduction From Raw264.7 Murine Macrophages, Cemalettin Aybay, Gülnur Tarhan, Turgut İmi̇r, Başak Kayhan Jan 1998

The Effect Of Diphtheria Toxin On Nitric Oxideinduction From Raw264.7 Murine Macrophages, Cemalettin Aybay, Gülnur Tarhan, Turgut İmi̇r, Başak Kayhan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

In this study the effect of diphtheria toxin (DT) on nitric oxide (NO) production from RAW 264.7 murine macrophages was investigated. Griess reagent was used to determine NO production by measuring nitrite levels in the culture supernatants. Corynebacterium diphtheriae G12/6 strain-produced DT (Limes flocculation activity and immunodiffusion assays were positive) demonstrated a dose-dependent effect on RAW 264.7 macrophages to induce NO production. L-NAME, an L-arginine analogue, inhibited NO production from DT-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. At the given concentrations of DT, lipopolysaccharide (LPS or endotoxin)-induced NO production from RAW 264.7 macrophages was also inhibited. RAW 264.7 macrophage cells, incubated with various …


Global Ischemia And Turn Preference; Acomparative Study Of The Effects Of Globalischemic Insult In Rats, Akçahan Gepdi̇remen, Cemal Gündoğdu, Sinan Sönmez, Dilek Sadeler, Halis Süleyman, Mehmet Emin Büyükokuroğlu Jan 1998

Global Ischemia And Turn Preference; Acomparative Study Of The Effects Of Globalischemic Insult In Rats, Akçahan Gepdi̇remen, Cemal Gündoğdu, Sinan Sönmez, Dilek Sadeler, Halis Süleyman, Mehmet Emin Büyükokuroğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

We examined the effect of global cerebral ischemia (Two vessel occlusion plus systemic hypotension method) for 15 minutes on the hippocampal CA1 and CA3 neurones in rats, and compared with turn prefence scores. 14 of 27 animals were ambidexter while 9 had left and 4 had right turn preference. The left turns were significantly different from rights (t:2,26 df:26 p:0,032). Male rats prefered 62,73% and females 56,88% left turns. Forty-eight hours following the global cerebral ischemic insult, animals were sacrificed and brains were examined by using light microscope. Hippocampal neurones of the right hemisphere were survived more in males while …


Teratogenic Effects And The Role In The Etiologyof Atopic Diseases Of Erythrosine(Fd&C Red No.3), Onur K. Uysal, Erinç Aral Jan 1998

Teratogenic Effects And The Role In The Etiologyof Atopic Diseases Of Erythrosine(Fd&C Red No.3), Onur K. Uysal, Erinç Aral

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Erythrosine (FD&C Red No.3, di sodium salt of 2,4,5,7-tetra-iodofluorescein); is used extensively as a colour additive in foods, drugs and cosmetics. Previous studies have shown that some of the food additives, depending on their long-term and short-term use, have potential carcinogenic, toxic and teratogenic effects. In Turkey this colourant has temporary permission of use until studies are completed about it. In addition food colours may cause allergic reactioins due to food intolerance. In our study 17 pregnant rats are divided into two groups: control and erythrosine group. 7 Wistar albino rats were administered 5 ml erythrosine (2mg/ml) by gavage at …


Renal Ultrastructural Alterations Followingadministration Of Diethylstilbestrol, Bilge Onarlioğlu, Yasemin Günay, İsmihan Göze, Emel Koptagel Jan 1998

Renal Ultrastructural Alterations Followingadministration Of Diethylstilbestrol, Bilge Onarlioğlu, Yasemin Günay, İsmihan Göze, Emel Koptagel

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Diethylstilbestrol (DES), nonsteroid in structure, is an artificial estrogen derivative and is used as an anabolic agent. It is known that diethylstilbestrol causes genetic disorders and toxic effects leading up to carcinoma even in amounts below its residual levels. For this purpose, a dose of 60µm/kg/day of DES dissolved in 0,1 ml corn oil has been administered to rats by oral gavage for varying periods of 20, 50 and 100 days periods. Rat renal tissue samples, following routine electron microscopical procedure, have been examined by transmission electron microscopy. Following diethylstilbestrol administration, glomerular capilleries seemed dilated along with occasional basement membrane …


The Effect Of Tamoxifen On The Neonataldevelopment Of Rat Penis, Engin Deveci̇, Yusuf Nergi̇z, Serap İnalöz, Murat Akkuş, M. Aydın Ketani̇, A. Reşit Ersay Jan 1998

The Effect Of Tamoxifen On The Neonataldevelopment Of Rat Penis, Engin Deveci̇, Yusuf Nergi̇z, Serap İnalöz, Murat Akkuş, M. Aydın Ketani̇, A. Reşit Ersay

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

In rats penis development a seen two stages in prenatal life, the second stage is androgen hormone dependent chondrocyte and osteocyte differentiation period. To investigate Tamoxifane (Tx) administration on the developmental anomalies of penis. The newborn male rats were injected with 100 µg Tamoxifen subcutaneously from the day of birth to fifth day. This changes in Os penis and glans penis were investigated after the rats had been sacrificed and their penis were removed on the days 14.0, 21.0, 28.0, 35.0 and 60.0 Having been fixed in neutral formaline of 10%, the totally taken penis werembedded into paraffin blocks. The …


The Role Of Serum On The Adhesion Of Culturedchinese Hamster Lung (Chl) Cells, Ali Yildirim Jan 1998

The Role Of Serum On The Adhesion Of Culturedchinese Hamster Lung (Chl) Cells, Ali Yildirim

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The roles of serum on the initial attachment and adhesion strength of CHL cells, which is gained following initial attachment, spreading and growth, on tissue culture polystyrene dish were determined by using a convergent Microflow chamber. In the presence of 10% fetal calf serum 98%±2% of cells were attaching within 2 hours at 37°C. While only 74%±3% of cells were attaching during the same period of incubation in serum free medium. The critical shear stresses of detachment of CHL cells were 3.01±0.25 Nm -2 , 5.38±0.55 Nm -2 , 7.22±0.54 Nm -2 , 9.47±0.43 Nm -2 , and 9.54±1.15 Nm …


Incidence Of Listeria Spp. From Raw Milk In Sivas, Gülhan Vardar-Ünlü, Mehmet Ünlü, Mustafa Zahir Bakici Jan 1998

Incidence Of Listeria Spp. From Raw Milk In Sivas, Gülhan Vardar-Ünlü, Mehmet Ünlü, Mustafa Zahir Bakici

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Raw milk samples obtained from the Foundation of Milk Industry, three private dairy companies and individual dairy farms in Sivas, were tested for the presence of Listeria species. A total of 100 raw milk samples were analysed by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and two-stage enrichment techniques. Two-stage enrichment procedure was found to be more effective than FDA method in isolating Listeria species from raw milk. The overall incidence of Listeria species in raw milk was 6%. Listeria monocytogenes was found in 4% of the raw milk samples, while L. innocua was found in 2% of the samples. One sample …


The Inhibitory Effect Of Zinc On Imipenem Andmeropenem Susceptibility Of Pseudomonasaeruginosa, Selahattin Atmaca, Ramazan Çiçek, Kadri Gül Jan 1998

The Inhibitory Effect Of Zinc On Imipenem Andmeropenem Susceptibility Of Pseudomonasaeruginosa, Selahattin Atmaca, Ramazan Çiçek, Kadri Gül

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

In this study we have showed that zinc ion has an inhibitory activity on imipenem and meropenem suspectibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. When zinc ion concentration of Mueller-Hinthon agar (MHA) media was gradually increased the zone diameters of imipenem and meropenem gradually decreased. So we concluded that zinc concentration in the media might effect imipenem and meropenem susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and might indicate false resistance to imipenem and meropenem. Therefore the use of these antipseudomonal antibiotics in Pseudomonas infections may be restricted.


Iridoid And Lignan Glucosides From Bellardiatrixago (L.) All., Tayfun Ersöz, Funda Nuray Yalçin, Deniz Taşdemi̇r, Otto Sticher, İhsan Çaliş Jan 1998

Iridoid And Lignan Glucosides From Bellardiatrixago (L.) All., Tayfun Ersöz, Funda Nuray Yalçin, Deniz Taşdemi̇r, Otto Sticher, İhsan Çaliş

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Five iridoid glucosides aucubin (I), bartsioside (II), melampyroside (III), mussaenoside (IV) and gardoside meathyl ester (V) as well as the lignan glucoside dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol-4- 0-\beta-D-glucoside (VI) were isolated from the overground parts of Bellardia trixago.The structure elucidation of the isolated compounds (I-VI) was realized on the basis of spectral evidence (UV, IR, 1 H and 13 C NMR) and the results were confirmed by comparison of the isolated compounds with authentic samples on TLC.


Morphology Of The Human Cuneus Bymagnetic Resonance Imaging, Figen Gövsa, Gülgün Kayalioğlu, Orhan Oyar, Özlem Taşkiran, Tuncay Varol Jan 1998

Morphology Of The Human Cuneus Bymagnetic Resonance Imaging, Figen Gövsa, Gülgün Kayalioğlu, Orhan Oyar, Özlem Taşkiran, Tuncay Varol

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Variations of the limiting and internal sulci of the human cuneus was studied using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on 209 healthy individuals and the sulcal pattern of the right hemispheres of both sexes were evaluated. The internal sulci were divided into supreme, superior, middle and inferior sulci. Sulci were classified according to their localizations, courses, and terminations. Cuneus angle was measured and found as 68.84±9.74° and no sex differences was found for this angle.


Investigation Of The Inhibition Effects Of Someantibiotics On Human Erythrocytecarbonic Anhydrase Isozymes, T. Abdülkadir Çoban, Barbaros Nalbantoğlu, M. Yaşar Çi̇l, Hasan Özdemi̇r, Ö. İrfan Küfrevi̇oğlu Jan 1998

Investigation Of The Inhibition Effects Of Someantibiotics On Human Erythrocytecarbonic Anhydrase Isozymes, T. Abdülkadir Çoban, Barbaros Nalbantoğlu, M. Yaşar Çi̇l, Hasan Özdemi̇r, Ö. İrfan Küfrevi̇oğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

In this study, the in vitro effects of some antibiotics on carbonic anhydrase (CA) isozymes have been investigated. Human erythrocyte CA-I and CA-II isozymes were separately purified by affinity chromatography. Inhibition effects of four different antibiotics on CA isozymes were determined by using the CO 2 -Hydratase method. I 50 values of antibiotics were obtained by drawing % Activity [Actibiotic] graphs. The obtained I 50 values of cefazolin sodium, cephradine, sulbactam/cefoperazone and chloramphenicol sodium succinate were 9, 16, 19 and 48 mM on CA-I and 6, 10, 15 and 17 mM on CA-II, respectively. Antibiotics dosages should be taken into …


Effect Of Acute And Regular Exercise Onantioxidative Enzymes, Tissue Damage Markersand Membran Lipid Peroxidation Of Erythrocytesin Sedentary Students, Recep Aslan, M. Ramazan Şekeroğlu, Mehmet Tarakçioğlu, Fahri Bayiroğlu, İsmail Meral Jan 1998

Effect Of Acute And Regular Exercise Onantioxidative Enzymes, Tissue Damage Markersand Membran Lipid Peroxidation Of Erythrocytesin Sedentary Students, Recep Aslan, M. Ramazan Şekeroğlu, Mehmet Tarakçioğlu, Fahri Bayiroğlu, İsmail Meral

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

15 healthy sedentary men, 19-25 years old an did not have any programmed physical activity, were studied. The subjects were asked to run submaximal 15-20 min every day for 5 weeks. Erythrocyte lipid peroxidation, superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activities and glucose and uric acid levels were determined in blood samples which were taken before and immediately after acute exercise and after the end of 5-week training program. Malonaldialdehyde (MDA), sing of lipid peroxidation, creatin phosphokinase (CK), CK-MB, lactate dehydrigenase (LDH) concentrations increased (p


The Natural Menopause Age Of Women Inerzurum And Factors Influencing The Age Atmenopause, Nesrin Rei̇s, Türkân Pasi̇nli̇oğlu, Şenol Dane Jan 1998

The Natural Menopause Age Of Women Inerzurum And Factors Influencing The Age Atmenopause, Nesrin Rei̇s, Türkân Pasi̇nli̇oğlu, Şenol Dane

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

In this study the age at menopause and factors influencing age at menopause were investigated by a questionnaire in 282 women. The mean age of menopause was found to be 45.3 years and ranged from 35 to 54. Positive relationships were found between age at menopause and marital satus, body mass index, gravidity, parity, age at menarche, menstruation and menstruation bleeding period. Whereas negative relationships were found between age at menopause and smoking, age at first birth, abortion status and oral contraceptive use.


Paradoxical Therapy In Conversion Disorder, Ahmet Ataoğlu, Aytekin Sir, Mustafa Özkan Jan 1998

Paradoxical Therapy In Conversion Disorder, Ahmet Ataoğlu, Aytekin Sir, Mustafa Özkan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Paradoxical therapy consists of suggesting that the patient intentionally engages in the unwanted behaviour, such as performing complusive ritual or bringing on a conversion attack. In this study paradoxical intention (PI) was used with to half of the patients with conversion disorders, while the other half were treated with diazepam in order to examine the efficiency of the PI versus diazepam in conversion disorder. Patients treated with PI appeared to have a greater improvement rate for anxiety scores (z=2.43, p


The Effect Of Treatment Types On Plasma Levelsof Lipoproteins, Apolipoproteins And Lcat Intype Ii Diabetes Mellitus, Eser Vardareli̇, Belgin Efe, Fahrettin Akyüz, Mine İnal, Esat Erenoğlu Jan 1998

The Effect Of Treatment Types On Plasma Levelsof Lipoproteins, Apolipoproteins And Lcat Intype Ii Diabetes Mellitus, Eser Vardareli̇, Belgin Efe, Fahrettin Akyüz, Mine İnal, Esat Erenoğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

In this studry 32 hyperglycemic patients with type II DM were treated with diet (7 patients), with gliclazide, an oral antidiabetic agent (10 patients), or with insulin (15 patients). The levels of liporoteins, apolipoprotein A and B and LCAT enzyme are measured before the therapy and 3 weeks after the achievement of glycemic control. Treatment types are compared with each other and with control group (10 normal persons) triglyseride (TG) and VLDL levels which were found to be high in all of the patients decreased in all groups to levels similar to control group. TC (total cholesterol), LDL, TC/HDL, LDL/HDL …


Effects Of Gliclazide And Insulin Therapy Onthromboxane B 2 And 6-Keta-Pgf 1\Alpha Levels Intype Ii Diabetic Patients, Ahmet Gökhan Özgen, Dilek Özmen, Füsun Hamulu, Metin Çeti̇n, Candeğer Yilmaz, Oya Bayindir Jan 1998

Effects Of Gliclazide And Insulin Therapy Onthromboxane B 2 And 6-Keta-Pgf 1\Alpha Levels Intype Ii Diabetic Patients, Ahmet Gökhan Özgen, Dilek Özmen, Füsun Hamulu, Metin Çeti̇n, Candeğer Yilmaz, Oya Bayindir

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Diabetic patients show hemobiological abnormalities such as increased platelet adhesiveness, platelet hyperaggregability, decreased platelet half life, hemorheological abnormalities and altered fibrinolysis, perhaps contributing to a procoagulative state. Gliclazide, a novel sulfonylurea in routine clinical use, was thought to have effects on prostanoid release and platelet function. We studied thromboxane A 2 metabolite; serum thomboxane B 2 (TXB 2 ) and the prostacyclin metabolite, 6-keto-PGF 1\alpha to assess the efficacy of gliclazide on these parameters. Two groups of age and sex matched type II diabetics were examined in the study. There were 16 subjects in each group (F:M= 10/6). The study …


Plasma Fibronectin And Urineglycosaminoglycane Levels In Rheumatic Diseases, Nuriye Mete, Mahmut Mete, İ. Hakkı Öztürk, Leyla Çolpan Jan 1998

Plasma Fibronectin And Urineglycosaminoglycane Levels In Rheumatic Diseases, Nuriye Mete, Mahmut Mete, İ. Hakkı Öztürk, Leyla Çolpan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

In this study, plasma fibronectin and urine glycosaminoglycane levels were determined spectrophotometrically in 20 Rheumatoid arthritis, 10 Ankilosing spondilites, 22 osteoarthrosis and 21 healthy control subjects. The mean levels of Fibronectin (\mug/ml) were 413.3±97 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, 325.5±93.5 in ankilosing spondilites, 439.1±120.3 in osteoarthrosis and 302.2±60.1 in the control group. The ratio of urine glycosaminoglycan excretion to creatinine (g/mol) was 4.52±2.64 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, 4.18±1.52 in patients with ankilosing spondilites, 2.72±1.19 in osteoarthrosis and 2.21±1.02 in the control group. Plasma Fibronectin levels were significantly higher in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthrosis when compared to the control group …


Determination Of The Prevalence Of Latexsensitivity By In Vivo And In Vitromethods Among Hospital Employees Andallergic Patients, Ayşe Füsun Kalpaklioğlu, Lütfü Gürbüz, Zeynep Misirligi̇l Jan 1998

Determination Of The Prevalence Of Latexsensitivity By In Vivo And In Vitromethods Among Hospital Employees Andallergic Patients, Ayşe Füsun Kalpaklioğlu, Lütfü Gürbüz, Zeynep Misirligi̇l

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background: Latex has been documented as causing immediate hypersensitivity reactions ranging from contact urticaria to severe anaphylaxis. The prevalence of latex allergy appears to be higher in certain risk groups due to increased exposure or to an increased intrinsic predilection for atopy. The purpose of the present study was both to assess latex sensitivity in a large group of allergic patients and in hospital emyloyees and to evaluate the relationship between latex sensitivity and skin prick test (SPT) responses to fruits as well as inhalant allergens. Methods: This study was designed prospectively in a randomized manner. SPTs were performed and …


Antrhrax Meningitis, Birdal Yorgancigi̇l, Erdoğan Sevük, Muzaffer Aydemi̇r, Mustafa Demi̇rci̇, Mehmet Doğanay Jan 1998

Antrhrax Meningitis, Birdal Yorgancigi̇l, Erdoğan Sevük, Muzaffer Aydemi̇r, Mustafa Demi̇rci̇, Mehmet Doğanay

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.