Thyroid Disorders and Treatments

Graves' orbitopathy (GO) is the main extrathyroidal manifestation of Graves' disease, though severe forms are rare. Management of GO is often suboptimal, largely because available treatments do not target pathogenic mechanisms of the disease. Treatment should rely on a thorough assessment of the activity and severity…

• ONUR KONUK

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• MEHMET KANBAY

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• FARUK HİLMİ TURGUT

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Endothelial dysfunction is an early manifestation of vascular injury and contributes to the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Recent studies have implicated hyperuricemia as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We hypothesized that lowering uric acid in subjects wit…

• MEHMET KANBAY

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• ZELİHA HEKİMSOY

BACKGROUND: Determination of serum uric acid concentrations and role in risk of metabolic syndrome (MS) were investigated in 1877 participants in a cross-sectional population-based study including a brief follow-up. METHODS: The MS was identified by modified criteria of the Adult Treatment Panel III, and coronary hear…

BACKGROUND: Mitochondria are the main production site of free oxygen radicals, which can cause organ dysfunction by oxidation of cellular macromolecules such as carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. Oxidative stress may result from either overproduction of these species or from failure of the antioxidant defence systems…

• MUSTAFA KULAKSIZOĞLU

BACKGROUND: Among people with diabetes, those with kidney disease have exceptionally high rates of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality and progression of their underlying kidney disease. Finerenone is a novel, nonsteroidal, selective mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist that has shown to reduce albuminuria in…

• YAVUZ YENİÇERİOĞLU

OBJECTIVE: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of metabolic abnormalities with insulin resistance (IR) as a major component. It has been recently questioned whether MetS and its related components are associated with functional and morphological alterations of the thyroid gland. The aim of our study is to examine t…

• ASLI NAR

OBJECTIVE: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of metabolic abnormalities with insulin resistance (IR) as a major component. It has been recently questioned whether MetS and its related components are associated with functional and morphological alterations of the thyroid gland. The aim of our study is to examine t…

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• NESLİHAN BAŞÇIL TÜTÜNCÜ

OBJECTIVE: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of metabolic abnormalities with insulin resistance (IR) as a major component. It has been recently questioned whether MetS and its related components are associated with functional and morphological alterations of the thyroid gland. The aim of our study is to examine t…

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