Browsing by Author "Erkoç, R."

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Polyserositis as a Rare Component of Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome Type Ii
(Medicom Group, 2001) Algün, E.; Erkoç, R.; Ckotan,; Güier, N.; Sahn, L.; Ayakta, H.; Aksoy, H.
Polyglandular autoimmune (PGA) syndromes (types I and II) may affect various endocrine and non-endocrine organs in the body. In the commoner PGA type II, primary adrenal insufficiency, autoimmune thyroid disease and type I diabetes mellitus are the most frequent manifestations. Serositis with pericardial or pleural involvement is not a well known component of the disease. Here, we report a 21-year-old man who first presented with a pleuropericardial effusion and Graves' disease, and who then developed type I diabetes mellitus.
Relationship Between Leptin Levels and Body Indexes in Patients With Haematologic Malignancy
(2001) Mete, R.; Dilek, I.; Algün, E.; Erkoç, R.; Ayakta, H.; Topal, C.; Aksoy, H.
Leptin is a recently found hormone regulating body weight. In human obesity, this weight-regulating hormone level is in a positive correlation with FMI (fat mass index) and BMI (body mass index). In this study, we aimed to investigate the relation between serum leptin levels and BMI, PF (percentage fat), LMI (lean mass index), FMI and some other parameters of patients with haematologic malignant diseases. Fourty-four patients with haematologic malignant diseases and 25 healthy control group were taken into the study. In the comparison, there were no significant between the PF and FMI values of both groups, while the mean BMI and LMI values of the control group were significantly higher than that of the patient group. There was a positive correlation between leptin levels and BMI and FMI among parameters studied in our control group, whereas we couldn't demonstrate any such correlation in patient group. We estimate that the alteration may be due to disturbances in the feed back mechanism developing in patient with haematologic malignancy.
The Role of Power Doppler Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Acute Pyelonephritis
(1998) Sakarya, M.E.; Arslan, H.; Erkoç, R.; Bozkurt, M.; Atilla, M.K.
Objective: To assess the ability of power Doppler ultrasonography (PDU) to detect acute pyelonephritis and to compare the findings from PDU with those from enhanced computed tomography (CT). Patients and methods: Eleven patients (mean age 18.5 years, range 5-37) admitted to hospital with a clinical diagnosis of pyelonephritis were assessed with PDU and enhanced CT, the latter providing the reference method. Results: The imaging studies showed normal findings in three patients; a single focus of pyelonephritis was detected by CT in six, whereas a matching defect was detected on PDU in five, with PDU failing to detect an infective focus in one. Multifocal diffuse pyelonephritis was diagnosed correctly by enhanced CT and PDU in two patients. Conclusion: Power Doppler ultrasonography had an overall sensitivity of 88% and complete specificity in the evaluation of patients with acute pyelonephritis.