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Targeted Endovascular Therapy Combined With Angiographic Wound Blush As A Novel Predictor For Limb Salvage In Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia, Abdullah Al-Mallah, Mohamed Abdelhamid, Mohamed Hamza Nov 1999

Targeted Endovascular Therapy Combined With Angiographic Wound Blush As A Novel Predictor For Limb Salvage In Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia, Abdullah Al-Mallah, Mohamed Abdelhamid, Mohamed Hamza

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal

Abstract: Background: Chronic threatening limb ischemia (CTLI) is a major medical problem affecting limbs, quality of life and survival. Angioplasty is considered as the first choice for treatment. Neither definite strategy was defined as the best option nor intraoperative endpoint for successful angioplasty for infragenicular vessles. Aim: to investigate angiosomal concept and wound blush in wound healing after infra-genicular angioplasty. Methods: 40 patients with CTLI affecting the infra-genicular arteries. Patients were divided into two groups; Direct revascularization (DR) and Indirect Revascularization groups (This was done if the direct revascularization was not technically possible). According to post intervention wound blush, patients …


Cartilage Regeneration On A Large Articular Surface Facilitated By Stress Shielding, Charles L. Mcdowell, Jennifer S. Wayne, Robert Tuten, Hunter H. Mcguire Jr. Oct 1999

Cartilage Regeneration On A Large Articular Surface Facilitated By Stress Shielding, Charles L. Mcdowell, Jennifer S. Wayne, Robert Tuten, Hunter H. Mcguire Jr.

Virginia Journal of Science

An animal model for the study of articular cartilage regeneration in-vivo facilitated by stress-shielding is introduced. The object of the model is to test the hypothesis that some form of cartilaginous tissue will grow upon a large joint surface in vivo with the joint in normal motion. The model utilizes the known capability of immature cells to differentiate. The source of cells is bleeding subchondral bone. In addition, the model provides a mechanically shielded environment in which cell differentiation and maturation can occur. The study showed that a substantial amount of tissue will grow in the animal model only when …


Review Of: Lewis' Dictionary Of Toxicology (Robert A. Lewis, Ed.; Lewis Publishers 1998), Dana E. Evans Jan 1999

Review Of: Lewis' Dictionary Of Toxicology (Robert A. Lewis, Ed.; Lewis Publishers 1998), Dana E. Evans

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Review of the book: Lewis' Dictionary of Toxicology (Robert A. Lewis, ed.; Lewis Publishers 1998). About the author, acknowledgments, alphabetical listing of terms defined. ISBN 1-56670-223-2; [1127 pp. $84.95. Hardbound. 2000 Corporate Blvd. N.W., Boca Raton, FL 33431.]


Genetic Monitoring In The Workplace: A Tool Not A Solution, Lillian Trettin, Catherine Musham, Richard Jablonski Jan 1999

Genetic Monitoring In The Workplace: A Tool Not A Solution, Lillian Trettin, Catherine Musham, Richard Jablonski

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The authors differentiate between genetic monitoring and screening, and discuss the potential risks and benefits of predictive testing technologies.


Field Sampling And Necropsy Examination Of Fish, A. S. Kane, A. Baya, R. Reimschuessel, K. M. St. Pé, C. A. Poukish, C. P. Driscoll Jan 1999

Field Sampling And Necropsy Examination Of Fish, A. S. Kane, A. Baya, R. Reimschuessel, K. M. St. Pé, C. A. Poukish, C. P. Driscoll

Virginia Journal of Science

This paper presents an overview of observational and fish sampling tech­niques for investigating fish lesions, morbidity and mortality. These sam­pling techniques and investigations are much like detective work and require attention to detail, common sense, technical proficiency and experience. To solve the mystery of a fish kill, the investigator must use available evidence and clues to piece together a series of events that often have long since passed. The cause of these field events may be chemical, biological or physical; more often, it is some combination of these. An initial categorization approach may be used to reduce the great number …


The Effect Of Fish Oil On Liver And Plasma Mda And Antioxidant Status Of Rats, Nuriye Mete, Birgül Işik, Levent Erdi̇nç, Fuat Gürkan Jan 1999

The Effect Of Fish Oil On Liver And Plasma Mda And Antioxidant Status Of Rats, Nuriye Mete, Birgül Işik, Levent Erdi̇nç, Fuat Gürkan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The question how fish oil (FO) and soybean oil (SO) change the state of antioxidant and the lipid peroxidation in liver and plasma of rats and the protective role of vitamin E were investigated. Six-week-old forty male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into five groups. One of the groups fed a control diet, another one fed SO, while the other three groups fed FO diet at the level of 10% Vitamin E supplementation was maintained to three different levels 3, 50, 150 IU/per kg diet in the FO diets and 3 IU vitamin E per kg of the SO diet. At …


Quantification Of Total Collagen In Rabbit Tendonby The Sirius Red Method, Dilek Taşkiran, Emin Taşkiran, Hüseyin Yercan, Fatma Z. Kutay Jan 1999

Quantification Of Total Collagen In Rabbit Tendonby The Sirius Red Method, Dilek Taşkiran, Emin Taşkiran, Hüseyin Yercan, Fatma Z. Kutay

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.


Agnors, Pcna And Histologic Activity Index Inchronic Liver Disease, Koray Ceyhan, İlkser Akpolat, İbrahim Kobat, Nazan Bozdoğan, Selim Erekul Jan 1999

Agnors, Pcna And Histologic Activity Index Inchronic Liver Disease, Koray Ceyhan, İlkser Akpolat, İbrahim Kobat, Nazan Bozdoğan, Selim Erekul

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Chronic hepatitis is a clinical and pathological syndrome, which has several causes and it is characterized by varying degrees of hepatocellular necrosis and inflammation. Several systems have been proposed to evaluate the diagnosis, grading and staging of chronic hepatitis. A histologic activity index (HAI) has been developed which generates a numerical score for liver biopsy specimens obtained from patients with chronic hepatitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between HAI and proliferative activity markers, such as PCNA and AgNORs in biopsy specimens obtained from patients with chronic liver disease including chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis. Mean AgNOR …


Diurnal Variation Of Methotrexatepharmacokinetics In Adults With Osteosarcoma, Necdet Soykan, Mehtap Çinar, Cenk Can, Banu Çiçek Bi̇lkay Jan 1999

Diurnal Variation Of Methotrexatepharmacokinetics In Adults With Osteosarcoma, Necdet Soykan, Mehtap Çinar, Cenk Can, Banu Çiçek Bi̇lkay

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The daytime and nighttime dispositions of high dose (12 g/m 2 ) methotrexate were examined in 8 osteosarcoma patients. The plasma and renal clearances, urine pH values and area under the curves were compared. The plasma clearance of methotrexate tended to fall after it was administered at (from 1.74±0.06 ml/min/kg to 0.47±0.01 ml/min/kg, p


The Role Of Plasma Endothelin-1 In Preeclampsia, Yalçın Ki̇mya, Candan Cengi̇z, Hakan Ozan, Levent Büyükuysal, Sami Aydin, Serhat Tatlikazan Jan 1999

The Role Of Plasma Endothelin-1 In Preeclampsia, Yalçın Ki̇mya, Candan Cengi̇z, Hakan Ozan, Levent Büyükuysal, Sami Aydin, Serhat Tatlikazan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Endothelin-1 levels in normal and preeclamptic pregnant women were determined serially to investigate the correlation between renal function tests and the severity markers of preeclampsia. Plasma endothelin-1 levels were determined in 45 serial plasma samples from 15 pregnant women who subsequently developed preeclampsia, and in 43 plasma samples from 25 women with uncomplicated pregnancies retrospectively. Renal function tests, complete blood counts, urinalysis and blood pressure measurements were performed during antenatal follow-ups of these patients. No correlations were set between plasma endothelin-1 levels and renal function tests, thrombocyte and white blood cell counts, proteinuria, systolic and diastolic blood pressures. There was …


Serum Il-6 And Tnf-\Alpha In Patients With Thyroid Disorders, Ahmet Kiziltunç, Mahmut Basoğlu, Bahattin Avci, İlyas Çapoğlu Jan 1999

Serum Il-6 And Tnf-\Alpha In Patients With Thyroid Disorders, Ahmet Kiziltunç, Mahmut Basoğlu, Bahattin Avci, İlyas Çapoğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The study was designed to evaluate IL-6 and TNF-\alpha levels and to examine their relationship in 27 patients with hyperthroidism, 23 with hypothyroidism, and 18 with normal thyroid functions. Mean serum levels of IL-6 and TNF-\alpha in patients with untreated hyperthyroidism were higher than those of control group (p


Interictal Spect With Tc 99m-Hm Pao In Migrainepatients, Meral Mi̇rza, Ahmet Tutuş, Füsun Erdogan, Mustafa Kula, Ali Tomar, Güler Silov, Emel Köseoğlu Jan 1999

Interictal Spect With Tc 99m-Hm Pao In Migrainepatients, Meral Mi̇rza, Ahmet Tutuş, Füsun Erdogan, Mustafa Kula, Ali Tomar, Güler Silov, Emel Köseoğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Migraine is considered to be a functional neurological disorder. For several years cerebral blood flow studies have been fueling the controversy surrounding the pathophysiology of migraine headache. Tc 99m-HM PAO SPECT brain imaging was performed during the headache-free period of 29 migraine sufferers (24 without aura, 5 with aura). The findings were compared with those of an age-and sex-matched control group of 17 people. The SPECT images revealed clear interhemispheric asymmetry in the right frontal, temporal and occipital lobes of the brain in the study group. Slight hypoperfusion was observed in patients who had interictal EEG abnormalities.


Serum D(-)-Lactate And Nitric Oxide (No) Levels Inacute Intestinal Ischemia, Mahmut Basoğlu, Ahmet Balik, Ahmet Kiziltunç, Fatih Akçay, Selçuk Sabri Atamanalp Jan 1999

Serum D(-)-Lactate And Nitric Oxide (No) Levels Inacute Intestinal Ischemia, Mahmut Basoğlu, Ahmet Balik, Ahmet Kiziltunç, Fatih Akçay, Selçuk Sabri Atamanalp

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

To determine serum D(-)-lactate and NO levels in patients with acute mesenteric ischemia. 22 patients (12 with acute mesenteric ischemia, 10 with bowel obstruction) and 12 control patients who were operated due to goitre. Serum D(-)-lactate and NO levels in acute mesenteric ischemia cases compared to small bowel obstruction cases and control patients. Increased serum D(-)-lactate and NO levels in serum levels of ischemic bowel were found to be significantly increased compared to both the cases with small bowel obstruction and control subjects (for D(-)-lactate: p


Effect Of Psychological Stress On Nasal Immunity, Erdal Seren, Abdülcemal Ümit Işik, Mehmet İmamoglu, Osman Bahadir, Mehmet Arif Köroğlu, Yavuz Tekeli̇oğlu Jan 1999

Effect Of Psychological Stress On Nasal Immunity, Erdal Seren, Abdülcemal Ümit Işik, Mehmet İmamoglu, Osman Bahadir, Mehmet Arif Köroğlu, Yavuz Tekeli̇oğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Stress activates the hypotalamic-pituitary- adrenal axis, increases circulating glucocorticoids, and is associated with alterations in immune functions. Nasal mucosa is richly innervated by sympathetic nerve fiber and nasal patency changes in response to various sympathetic stimuli. These fibres form close neuroeffector junctions with lymphocytes and macrophages. Nasal lavage and peripheral blood samples were collected from healthy medical students one hour before their exams and a week later, after the declaration of results of the exams were announced. We determined and compared the distribution of T lymphocyte subsets in students under psychological stress The T cell: natural killer cell, T helper …


The Assessment Of Anthropometrical Measurements Of Newborns And The Incidence Of Fetal Malnutrition In Erzurum Region, Zerrin Orbak, Hüseyin Tan, Nevin Sağsöz, Fatih Zor Jan 1999

The Assessment Of Anthropometrical Measurements Of Newborns And The Incidence Of Fetal Malnutrition In Erzurum Region, Zerrin Orbak, Hüseyin Tan, Nevin Sağsöz, Fatih Zor

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

We included in this study 1100 newborns whose gestational ages were between 26 and 42 weeks. Of these infants, 323(29.4%) were preterm. The others 777(70.6%) were term infants. In term newborns, the mean weight, length, head circumference and ponderal indexes of males were significantly higher than those of females (p


Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections In Children, Ayse Balat, L. Leighton Hill Jan 1999

Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections In Children, Ayse Balat, L. Leighton Hill

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Nosocomial infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized children, and the urinary tract is one of the most common sites of these infections. We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 1,221 children discharged with a diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) from July 1, 1991 to June 30, 1994. Of the 1,221 UTIs, there were 137 (11.2%) cases of nosocomial UTI (NUTI) in 136 patients. NUTI accounted for 0.28% of all discharges (48, 382 patients) at a single institution over the 3-year period studied. There were 75 girls and 61 boys. The mean age was 4.4 years …


Genitourinary Abnormalities In Children With Urinary Tract Infections, Ayşe Balat, L. Leighton Hill Jan 1999

Genitourinary Abnormalities In Children With Urinary Tract Infections, Ayşe Balat, L. Leighton Hill

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Urinary-tract infections (UTI) are common infectious diseases in childhood. The presence of UTI may be an indicator of a serious genitourinary (GU) abnormality that requires medical intervention. We retrospectively reviewed the charts of children discharged with a diagnosis of UTI from the Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, between July 1, 1991 and June 30, 1994. The purpose of the study was to determine how many patients had underlying GU abnormalities, the specific type of abnormality, and the microorganism causing the UTI. During the 3-year period, there were 48,382 discharges from the hospital, and 1,221 (2.5%) of those discharges were patients …


Infectious Diseases Concomitant With Urinary Tract Infections In Children, Ayşe Balat, L. Leighton Hill Jan 1999

Infectious Diseases Concomitant With Urinary Tract Infections In Children, Ayşe Balat, L. Leighton Hill

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Urinary-tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common infectious diseases in children; however, the significance of combined infection in the pathogenesis of UTI remains uncertain. Of 48,382 patients discharged from Texas Children's Hospital from July 1, 1991, to June 30, 1994, 1,221 (2.5%) were discharged with a diagnosis of UTI. We retrospectively reviewed the files of these 1,221 patients to assess for concomitant infections and causative microorganisms in patients with first-time UTI, no urologic abnormalities, and no other major diagnoses. Of the 1,221 patients, 511 (42%) had first-time UTI with no urological abnormalities or other major diagnoses, of which …


Pupil Cycle Time In Children With Nocturnal Enuresis, Cengiz Yakinci, Hamdi Er, Bülent Müngen, Yaşar Durmaz, Hamza Karabi̇ber Jan 1999

Pupil Cycle Time In Children With Nocturnal Enuresis, Cengiz Yakinci, Hamdi Er, Bülent Müngen, Yaşar Durmaz, Hamza Karabi̇ber

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.


A Case Of Pheochromocytoma Manifested As Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema, Tuncer Tuğ, Necmi Özdemi̇r, Vedat Bulut, Aziz Karaoğlu, M.Hamdi Muz Jan 1999

A Case Of Pheochromocytoma Manifested As Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema, Tuncer Tuğ, Necmi Özdemi̇r, Vedat Bulut, Aziz Karaoğlu, M.Hamdi Muz

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Pheochromocytoma is known as chromaffin cell tumor frequently originated from adrenal medulla and results in hypersecretion of catecholamines (1). Typical clinical findings include headache, palpitation, excessive sweating and paroxysmal hypertension, which persistently maintains in 60% of the cases. Generally, paroxysm or attacks are often, but they can appear with intervals of weeks or months (1, 2). Additionally, tachycardia, bradycardia and/or fatal arrhythmia, acute myocard infarcts, spasms in coroner arteries, carcinoid-like manifestations, hyperamilasemi, acute abdomen, chest pain, intolerance to carbohydrates, nephritic syndrome (very rare), cardiac pulmonary edema, cardiomyopathie caused by catecholamines and very rarely noncardiogenic pulmonary edema may develop (3, 4, …


Hydrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia(Associated With Numerous Enclusedpermanent Teeth Including A Primary Molar), Ali Rıza Alpöz Jan 1999

Hydrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia(Associated With Numerous Enclusedpermanent Teeth Including A Primary Molar), Ali Rıza Alpöz

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.


Percutaneous Retrieval Of Broken Port Catheterentrapped In The Right Atrium, Ahmet Memi̇ş, İsmail Oran, Vahit Özener Jan 1999

Percutaneous Retrieval Of Broken Port Catheterentrapped In The Right Atrium, Ahmet Memi̇ş, İsmail Oran, Vahit Özener

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

No abstract provided.


Comparative Genomic Hybridization (Cgh) Incancer Research, İbrahi̇m Keser Jan 1999

Comparative Genomic Hybridization (Cgh) Incancer Research, İbrahi̇m Keser

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Cancer is a multifactorial and multistep process. Conventional cytogenetics has become a major working field in cancer research. Chromosome rearrangements are recognized as critical in the pathogenesis of human cancer. Molecular biology and molecular cytogenetics technology have increased our ability to identify genetic alterations in cancer cells. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), oligonucleotide-primed in situ DNA synthesis (PRINS) are the most common molecular cytogenetic procedures in cancer research but they have limits with precise localization in their principles in cancer researching. However, comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) is a powerful molecular cytogenetic technique which allows the analysis …


Mao Inhibitors In Aging: Can They Serve As Protective Agents In Cardiac Tissue Against Oxidative Stress?, Ferhan Külahçioğlu Gi̇rgi̇n, Mert Özgönül, Güli̇nnaz Alper, Gülri̇z Menteş, Bi̇ltan Ersöz, Eser Yildirim Sözmen Jan 1999

Mao Inhibitors In Aging: Can They Serve As Protective Agents In Cardiac Tissue Against Oxidative Stress?, Ferhan Külahçioğlu Gi̇rgi̇n, Mert Özgönül, Güli̇nnaz Alper, Gülri̇z Menteş, Bi̇ltan Ersöz, Eser Yildirim Sözmen

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Biological damage mediated by reactive oxygen species has been increasingly recognized in aging phenomena in recent decades. The increase in catecholamine metabolism is yet another physiological change in aging, predisposing the organism to supranormal hydrogen peroxide produc-tion as a by-product. This study was undertaken to investigate the alterations in oxidant- antioxidant status in rat cardiac tissue during aging. The effects of acute administration of monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors on this status were also investigated to find possible preventive strategies in conjugate aging. MAO activities, malondialdehyde MDA and diene conjugate levels as well as superoxide dismutase and catalase activities were determined …


Effect Of Exercise On Blood Antioxidant Status And Erythrocyte Lipid Peroxidation: Role Of Dietary Supplementation Of Vitamin E, Mustafa Kelle, Hüda Di̇ken, Abdurrahman Şermet, Mukadder Atmaca, Cemi̇l Tümer Jan 1999

Effect Of Exercise On Blood Antioxidant Status And Erythrocyte Lipid Peroxidation: Role Of Dietary Supplementation Of Vitamin E, Mustafa Kelle, Hüda Di̇ken, Abdurrahman Şermet, Mukadder Atmaca, Cemi̇l Tümer

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

We tested the effects of moderate physical exercise on the blood antioxidant capacity and erythrocyte lipid peroxidation in 21 Wistar albino rats. Erythrocyte superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity increased significantly (p


Effect Of Dehydration On The Pharmacokinetics Of Mefenamic Acid, Shadab Qamar, Nadeem Irfan, Mahmood Ahmad, Muhammad Jamshaid, Naeem A. Muzaffar Jan 1999

Effect Of Dehydration On The Pharmacokinetics Of Mefenamic Acid, Shadab Qamar, Nadeem Irfan, Mahmood Ahmad, Muhammad Jamshaid, Naeem A. Muzaffar

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The pharmacokinetic properties and bioavailability of mefenamic acid was studied in normal and dehydrated rabbits. High perfomance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used for the assay of mefenamic acid in plasma samples. The mean plasma concentration and area under the plasma concentration-time curve decreased but the volume of distribution and total body clearance increased significantly (P


Effects Of Nerve Growth Factor On Acetylcholinesterase Activity Of Injured Spinal Cord, Süleyman Baykal, Savaş Ceylan, Haydar Usul, Yüksel Ali̇yazicioğlu, Hasan Efe, Kayhan Kuzeyli̇, Soner Duru, Fadil Aktürk Jan 1999

Effects Of Nerve Growth Factor On Acetylcholinesterase Activity Of Injured Spinal Cord, Süleyman Baykal, Savaş Ceylan, Haydar Usul, Yüksel Ali̇yazicioğlu, Hasan Efe, Kayhan Kuzeyli̇, Soner Duru, Fadil Aktürk

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Fourteen rats were examined and divided into two groups of 7: the control (Group a) and NGF-treated animals (Group B). All animals received a 50 g clip-compression injury to tthe spinal cord at the T9 level. In the NGF-treated animals, NGF (0.1 mg/kg NGF) was injected subcutaneously for seven days. After spinal cord injury, the mean AChE activity was 41.47±1.7122 activated substrate min/ml/gr. wet tissue and 47.52±1.471 in NGF-treated animals. The difference between Groups A and B was statistically significant (p


Administration Of Granulocyte Colonystimulating Factor (G-Csf) In Experimentallyinfected Rats, Ömer Cevi̇t, Ruhi̇ye Cevi̇t, Gökhan Köylüoğlu, Di̇lara İçağasioğlu, Asim Gülteki̇n, Fatoş Tanzer Jan 1999

Administration Of Granulocyte Colonystimulating Factor (G-Csf) In Experimentallyinfected Rats, Ömer Cevi̇t, Ruhi̇ye Cevi̇t, Gökhan Köylüoğlu, Di̇lara İçağasioğlu, Asim Gülteki̇n, Fatoş Tanzer

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

We investigated the effect of antibiotic or G-CSF plus antibiotic therapy given to E. coli septic rats. In our study, 80 rats were inoculated transperitoneally with 1 ml of a solution containing 10 7 colony forming units per milliliter of E. coli. Rats were divided into four treatment groups before being inoculaded with E. coli in a random fashion. Therapy was then started with cefotaxime (150 mg/kg intraperitonelally) and either Granulocyte-Colony Stimulation Factor (G-CSF; 30 µg/kg intarperitoneally) or placebo 24 hours after inoculation of E. coli for 3 consective days. Group A 1 , sepsis-antibiotics group, had a mortality rate …


The Effect Of Acute Exercise On Skin Potential In Trained Athletes, Uğur Tarik Turaçlar, Sena Erdal, Abdullah Arslan, Ahmet Yildiz Jan 1999

The Effect Of Acute Exercise On Skin Potential In Trained Athletes, Uğur Tarik Turaçlar, Sena Erdal, Abdullah Arslan, Ahmet Yildiz

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Endosomatic electrodermal activity (skin potential level, skin potential response and latency) as an indirect indicator of sympathetic nervous system activity was measured in 22 trained athletes during resting and after acute exercise. The aim of this study was to investigate the difference in skin potential parameters in trained atheletes before and after acute exercise on a bicycle ergometer. Skin potential level (SPL) increased (p


A Novel Clinical And Laboratory Based Approach To Coronary Heart Disease: Relationship Between Angiography Findings, Antioxidant Enzymes And No, Bülent Sözmen, Fevzi̇ye Uysal, Dervi̇ş Gazi̇tepe, Leyla Aslan, Eser Yildirim Sözmen Jan 1999

A Novel Clinical And Laboratory Based Approach To Coronary Heart Disease: Relationship Between Angiography Findings, Antioxidant Enzymes And No, Bülent Sözmen, Fevzi̇ye Uysal, Dervi̇ş Gazi̇tepe, Leyla Aslan, Eser Yildirim Sözmen

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Atherosclerosis is the most common manifestation of cardiovascular disease. However the exact mechanisms that take place in its pathogenesis have not yet been completely understood. Free radicals and lipid peroxidation may play an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction also may be an aggravating factor in this process. Unfortunately all of the previous studies have focused on the atherosclerotic tissue. Our aim was to establish a relationship between the antioxidant enzymes and plasma nitrate as an index of whole-body, endogenous nitric oxide production in coronary heart disease and also the relationship between these parameters and the …