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Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, 2021

The pleiotropic effects of glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor (GLP‐1R) agonists on the heart have b... more The pleiotropic effects of glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor (GLP‐1R) agonists on the heart have been recognised in obese or diabetic patients. However, little is known regarding the molecular mechanisms of these agonists in cardioprotective actions under metabolic disturbances. We evaluated the effects of GLP‐1R agonist liraglutide treatment on left ventricular cardiomyocytes from high‐carbohydrate induced metabolic syndrome rats (MetS rats), characterised with insulin resistance and cardiac dysfunction with a long‐QT. Liraglutide (0.3 mg/kg for 4 weeks) treatment of MetS rats significantly reversed long‐QT, through a shortening the prolonged action potential duration and recovering inhibited K+‐currents. We also determined a significant recovery in the leaky sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) and high cytosolic Ca2+‐level, which are confirmed with a full recovery in activated Na+/Ca2+‐exchanger currents (INCX). Moreover, the liraglutide treatment significantly reversed the depolarised mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), increased production of oxidant markers, and cellular acidification together with the depressed ATP production. Our light microscopy analysis of isolated cardiomyocytes showed marked recoveries in the liraglutide‐treated MetS group such as marked reverses in highly dilated T‐tubules and SR‐mitochondria junctions. Moreover, we determined a significant increase in depressed GLUT4 protein level in liraglutide‐treated MetS group, possibly associated with recovery in casein kinase 2α. Overall, the study demonstrated a molecular mechanism of liraglutide‐induced cardioprotection in MetS rats, at most, via its pleiotropic effects, such as alleviation in the electrical abnormalities, Ca2+‐homeostasis, and mitochondrial dysfunction in ventricular cardiomyocytes.

Endocrine Abstracts, 2019

European Thyroid Journal, 2016

ical activity score (CAS), and diplopia. Results: Eighteen and 24 patients were randomized to the... more ical activity score (CAS), and diplopia. Results: Eighteen and 24 patients were randomized to the TTx and ATD groups, respectively. Thyroid autoantibodies decreased significantly, and there were significant improvements in proptosis, lid aperture, and CAS in the TTx group. While in the ATD group the decrement in thyroid autoantibodies was not significant, there were significant improvements in proptosis and CAS. When the TTx group was compared with the ATD group, anti-TPO, anti-Tg, and TSH-receptor antibodies were significantly decreased in the TTx group (p < 0.01), but there was no significant difference with respect to proptosis, lid aperture, CAS, and diplopia between the two groups during a median (min.-max.) follow-up period of 60 months (36-72). Conclusion: Although no definitive conclusions could be drawn from the study, mainly due to limited power, early TTx and the ATD treatment regimens, followed by intravenous

Gynecological Endocrinology, 2004

We aimed to investigate whether metformin would reverse the endocrinopathy of polycystic ovary sy... more We aimed to investigate whether metformin would reverse the endocrinopathy of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), allowing resumption of cyclic ovulation and regular menses, and whether metformin causes any change in the serum concentration of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) in patients with PCOS. Fifty-eight women with PCOS participated in the study and received metformin at a dose of 850 mg three times a day (total 2550 mg) for 16 weeks. Serum concentrations of luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, estradiol, free testosterone, total testosterone, 17-hydroxyprogesterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, fasting insulin, IGF-I, sex hormone binding globulin and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) were evaluated before and after metformin treatment. Patients were divided into two groups as responders and non-responders according to the achievement of regular menstrual periods. The mean IGF-I levels decreased significantly on metformin therapy. After 16 weeks of metformin treatment, 55.17% of PCOS patients achieved regular menses. Only the change in serum levels of progesterone and IGF-I on metformin were statistically significant between responders and non-responders; metformin-induced decremental change in IGF-I levels were greater in responders. In conclusion, we observed that elevated IGF-I levels may have a crucial role in many consequences of PCOS in addition to hyperinsulinemia. By decreasing insulin and IGF-I levels, metformin therapy offers additional beneficial effects in resumption of regular menses. Thus, in PCOS patients with elevated levels of IGF-I, metformin may be considered as an appropriate agent to be used for the regulation of menstrual cycles.

Endocrine Journal, 1999

In this study, nine patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy with positive clinical activity score (C... more In this study, nine patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy with positive clinical activity score (CAS), who were either unresponsive or not suitable for glucocorticoid treatment, were given 100 pg of octreotide three times daily, subcutaneously, for three months. The mean age was 49± 13 years. All patients were under either propylthiouracil or methimazole therapy and were euthyroid for at least one month prior to the start of the octreotide treatment. The mean degree of proptosis as measured with the Hertel exophthalmometer decreased slightly after the treatment (22.0±3.0 vs 19.6±2.4 for the right eye and 22.2±1.9 vs 20.2±2.2 for the left eye; p<0.05). The mean activity score decreased from 3.2±0.8 to 1.7 ± 1.1 (p < 0.005) and the mean score of eye signs according to the NOSPECS classification showed improvement with octreotide therapy (3.2±0.7 vs. 2.2±1.4; p<0.05). Seven patients responded favorably to octreotide treatment. In the remaining two no improvement was observed. Four of the responders could be followed up for 20 months after the treatment and all maintained the favorable state of eye findings obtained with octreotide. We conclude that octreotide seems to be a safe and effective drug in Graves' ophthalmopathy, especially in improving soft tissue involvement, and can be used in patients who are unresponsive to glucocorticoid treatment or who cannot use these drugs for some reason.

Endocrine Journal, 1995

With the widening use of computerized tomography, the incidentaloma, an adenoma found incidentall... more With the widening use of computerized tomography, the incidentaloma, an adenoma found incidentally in the adrenal, in computerized tomograms obtained for problems not necessarily related to the adrenal, has emerged as a recent clinical entity. Nine cases with such tumors are presented, here, along with a brief review of the related medical literature. Endocrine and other studies have shown that two of these nine patients had hormone secreting adrenal tumors, two pheochromocytomas. Surgical resection of the tumor was performed in six of the cases and aspiration biopsy was done in four with three completely benign cytological examination results (Class I or II) and one Class III result. The tumor with the class III result turned out to be a benign pheochromocytoma. CT estimates of the tumor size were 25 mm to 80 mm in the whole group and 30 to 80 mm in the patients who were operated on. Operation and histopathologic examination revealed three cortical adenomas, two pheochromocytomas, and one myelolipoma. Although no malignant tumors were found, the percentage of functioning adrenal neoplasms is rather high (22.2%) in this group of nine incidentalomas. Cases of adrenal incidentaloma therefore require a thorough endocrine evaluation along with other examinations which allow the clinician to follow tumor size.

Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 1995

Endocrine Journal, 2003

Subclinical Cushing's syndrome (SCS) is being detected with increased frequency in patients with ... more Subclinical Cushing's syndrome (SCS) is being detected with increased frequency in patients with adrenal incidentaloma. In the current study, we evaluated the prevalence of SCS in 70 patients with adrenal incidentaloma and compared the main findings on them with other patients with nonfunctional adrenal incidentaloma (NFA). Overnight 3 mg dexamethasone (DXM) suppression test to exclude cortisol hypersecretion, and high dose DXM suppression test to find out patients with SCS, were applied to all subjects. Afterwards, biochemical and clinical findings of patients with SCS were compared with the other patients with NFA. Four of the 70 patients with adrenal incidentaloma were found to have SCS, with a prevalence of 5.7%. Basal ACTH and DHEA-S levels were significantly lower (p<0.05 and p<0.01, respectively), and midnight cortisol and 24-hour urinary free cortisol levels were significantly higher in patients with SCS (p<0.001 and p<0.05, respectively). Biochemical and metabolic bone parameters were similar in patients with SCS and in patients with NFA. Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and obesity were more common in patients with SCS. One of the patients with SCS developed adrenocortical insufficiency following unilateral adrenalectomy which lasted for about 6 months. Suppressed ACTH and DHEA-S levels, and high midnight cortisol levels may be some clues for SCS in patients with adrenal incidentaloma. Since patients with SCS frequently have risk factors for atherosclerosis such as hypertension, diabetes, and obesity, and the surgical management of SCS with adrenalectomy may offer an advantage. Patients undergoing adrenalectomy should be followed for the development of adrenal insufficiency.

Results: Macroadenomas were detected in 74% and microadenomas in 26% of the patients. In patients... more Results: Macroadenomas were detected in 74% and microadenomas in 26% of the patients. In patients with macroadenoma median growth hormone (GH) was 19.4 ng/ml (1.6236.8) and median IGF-1 was 1000 ng/ml (3234500) while in patients with microadenoma median ...

Clinical endocrinology, Jan 13, 2018

Minimally invasive surgery is an alternative surgical approach for primary hyperparathyroidism wi... more Minimally invasive surgery is an alternative surgical approach for primary hyperparathyroidism with less surgical trauma and anaesthesia complications. When combined with intraoperative measurement of parathyroid hormone (PTH), cure rates are exceeding 97%. Preoperative intact PTH determination in washout samples is really very useful when parathyroid lesions cannot be easily distinguished from thyroid lesions or sometimes lymph nodes. Herein, we aimed to report our institutional experience about parathyroid fine-needle aspiration (FNA) method and suggest a cut-off ratio for this purpose. In our clinic, we performed ultrasonography (USG)-guided parathyroid FNA procedure for 131 patients diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism between January 2005 and January 2016. Both cytologic evaluation and intact PTH determination were performed in washout samples. Eighty-seven of the study group also had a parathyroid scintigraphy. Both demographic features and laboratory results were all re...

Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences, 1993

... Bir Olgu Takdimi Uz.Dr.Demet ÇORAPÇIOĞLU * , Uz.Dr.Erbil BAŞEŞME * , Prof.Dr.Nuri KAMEL * * A... more ... Bir Olgu Takdimi Uz.Dr.Demet ÇORAPÇIOĞLU * , Uz.Dr.Erbil BAŞEŞME * , Prof.Dr.Nuri KAMEL * * Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Endokrinoloji BD, ANKARA. Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci 1993, 13:511-513. ... Siteye girmekle bu şartları okumuş, anlamış ve kabul etmiş sayılırsınız. ...

Thyroid, 1999

Forty-eight patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), who had no evidence of tumor recur... more Forty-eight patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), who had no evidence of tumor recurrence or metastases on studies such as radioiodine scanning, neck ultrasonography, and with thyrotropin (TSH) and thyroglobulin (Tg) levels less than 1 mU/L and 5 ng/mL, respectively, were included in the study. The mean age was 43 +/- 12 years (range 15-65) and all were receiving levothyroxine (LT4) treatment with a mean dose of 184 +/- 46 microg daily. Patients were divided into two groups; group A included patients that had baseline TSH levels of 0.4 mU/L or more, and group B patients had baseline TSH levels of less than 0.4 mU/L. LT4 doses for all patients were increased, and serum TSH and Tg measurements were reevaluated after 2 months of dose increments. The mean TSH of group A (patients with baseline TSH levels > or = 0.4 mU/L) decreased from 0.67 +/- 0.28 mU/L to 0.16 +/- 0.08 mU/L (p < 0.001), but mean serum Tg level showed no change after dose increments (2.92 +/- 1.36 ng/mL vs. 3.59 +/- 0.93 ng/mL at the second month; p > 0.05). Similar results were also observed in group B (patients with baseline TSH levels < 0.4 mU/L). Mean TSH level decreased from 0.26 +/- 0.07 mU/L to 0.1 +/- 0.05 mU/L (p = 0.006), but no decrease occurred in mean Tg level (3.0 +/- 1.16 ng/mL vs. 3.3 +/- 1.03 ng/mL; p > 0.05). The patients' data were reevaluated according to second-month TSH levels. Patients with a TSH level between 0.11 to 0.4 mU/L were set as "final TSH > 0.1 group," and patients with a TSH level equal or less than 0.1 mU/L were set as "final TSH < or = 0.1 group," and baseline and second-month Tg levels were assessed. The mean second month Tg levels did not differ in these two patient groups (3.7 +/- 0.74 ng/mL for final TSH > 0.1 group vs. 3.3 +/- 1.2 ng/mL for final TSH < or = 0.1 group; p > 0.05). No difference could be found between initial and second-month Tg levels in both groups (2.8 +/- 1.4 ng/mL vs. 3.7 +/- 0.74 ng/mL in final TSH > 0.1 group and 3.11 +/- 1.1 ng/mL vs. 3.3 +/- 1.2 in final TSH < or = 0.1 group; p > 0.05). In conclusion, these results indicate that serum Tg levels cannot be suppressed by maximal TSH suppression in tumor-free DTC patients. The suppression of TSH to less than 0.1 mU/L seems not to be necessary in most patients who have no evidence of active disease.

Endocrine Abstracts, 2014

Thyroid, 2002

It has previously been proposed that subclinical Yersinia enterocolitica infection may play a rol... more It has previously been proposed that subclinical Yersinia enterocolitica infection may play a role in autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD). In this study, we investigated the relationship between the thyroid autoantibodies and the antibodies that produced against different serotypes of Y. enterocolitica. A total of 215 subjects were included into the study (65 newly diagnosed Graves&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; disease [GD], 57 Hashimoto&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;s thyroiditis [HT], 53 nontoxic diffuse goiter [NTDG], and 40 subjects for control group [CG]). Thyroid receptor antibodies (TRAb), thyroid and agglutinating antibodies against Y. enterocolitica serotype O:3, O:5, O:8, O:9 were measured in the blood samples. The highest incidence of Y. enterocolitica antibody positivity was measured in GD (53.8% for O:3, 29.2% for O:5, 44.6% for O:8, and 40% for O:9) and followed by HT. In patients with GD, TRAb levels were also higher than in patients with HT, NTDG, and CG. There was no difference between NTDG and CG in respect to the titer levels and the positivity of both TRAb and Y. enterocolitica antibodies. There was also a weak linear correlation between TRAb level and the titer of antibodies against Y. enterocolitica antigens. It can be concluded that Y. enterocolitica infection may play a role in etiology of GD in Turkey.

Thyroid, 2006

This is a critical abstract of an economic evaluation that meets the criteria for inclusion on NH... more This is a critical abstract of an economic evaluation that meets the criteria for inclusion on NHS EED. Each abstract contains a brief summary of the methods, the results and conclusions followed by a detailed critical assessment on the reliability of the study and the conclusions drawn. Health technology The study examined two methods of fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in the evaluation of thyroid nodules. The methods were palpation-guided FNAB and ultrasound-guided FNAB. Type of intervention Diagnosis. Economic study type Cost-effectiveness analysis. Study population The patient population studied comprised nodular goiter patients who were admitted to the authors' outpatient thyroid clinic with four or fewer nodules. Setting The setting was secondary care. The economic study was carried out in Ankara, Turkey. Dates to which data relate The dates of the effectiveness and cost evidence were not reported. Source of effectiveness data The effectiveness data were derived from a single study. Link between effectiveness and cost data The costing was carried out prospectively on the same sample of patients as that used in the economic analysis. Study sample A total of 215 consecutive patients (179 females) were enrolled in the study. Their mean age was 48.7 (+/-13.5) years (range: 14 to 84). Eighty-five (39.5%) had a single nodule, 69 (32.1%) had two nodules, 33 (15.4%) had three nodules and 28 (13%) had four nodules. Further description of nodule types and sizes was given in the paper. Both forms of guided aspiration biopsy were used to evaluate 285 of the total 434 nodules in the same sample of 215 cases. Fifteen patients (7%) representing 26 nodules (9.1%) underwent surgery.

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Journal of Hepatology, 2007

Background and Aims: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a common liver disease which can prog... more Background and Aims: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a common liver disease which can progress to cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma. The pathogenesis of NASH is incompletely understood but there is significant evidence pointing to the importance of insulin resistance. Metformin is an oral hypoglycemic agent known to improve insulin resistance. We aimed to study the effectiveness of metformin in NASH patients in a randomized double-blind controlled trial. Methods: Thirty-three cases of biopsy proven NASH patients were included. Other causes of liver disorders were excluded. No patient used alcohol. Subjects were randomized to receive either metformin, 500 mg trice daily, or an identical-looking placebo. All patients were also instructed to loose weight. Treatment was continued for at least 6 months. Patients were regularly visited and liver enzyme levels recorded. Compliance of patients and any adverse drug effect was recorded. Results: All patients lost weight during the study (mean I .9 kg) but only in the metformin group this weight loss reached statistical significance. The mean AST and ALT levels dropped from 65.3 and 95.5 to 36.0 and 56.7 1U respectively in the metformin group and from 66.4 and 111.3 to 42.0 and 61.3 1U in the placebo group. The decrease in liver enzymes was significant in both groups. There was a trend in the metformin group to have a greater decrease in liver enzyme levels but this trend did not receive statistical significance. Univarate and multivariate analysis failed to demonstrate any benefit from metformin in decreasing liver enzymes. Conclusion: The improvement we observed in liver enzyme levels is probably contributable to weight loss. It does not appear that metformin helps improve liver enzyme levels in NASH. We will follow the patients for 1 year and perform liver biopsies at the end of treatment.

Journal of Hepatology, 2013