Kurum Yazarı "Altıntaş, Nejat" PubMed İndeksli Yayın Koleksiyonu İçin Listeleme
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Asymmetric dimethylarginine contributes to airway nitric oxide deficiency in patients with COPD
Aydın, Murat; Altıntaş, Nejat; Mutlu, Levent Cem; Bilir, Bülent; Oran, Mustafa; Tülübaş, Feti; Gürel, Ahmet (Wiley, 2017)IntroductionAsymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and nitric oxide (NO) show their mechanism of action reciprocally, the balance between these molecules contributes to the tight regulation of airways tone and function. ... -
Effect of CPAP on New Endothelial Dysfunction Marker, Endocan, in People With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Altıntaş, Nejat; Mutlu, Levent Cem; Akkoyun, Dursun Çayan; Aydın, Murat; Bilir, Bülent; Yılmaz, Ahsen; Malhotra, Atul (Sage Publications Inc, 2016)Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. Endocan is a surrogate endothelial dysfunction marker that may be associated with CV risk factors. In this study, we ... -
Evaluation of SCUBE-1 and sCD40L biomarkers in patients with hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto's thyroiditis: a single-blind, controlled clinical study
Bilir, Bülent; Soysal Atile, Neslihan; Bilir, Betül Ekiz; Yılmaz, I.; Bali, İlhan; Altıntaş, Nejat; Güldiken, Sibel; Aydın, M. (Verduci Publisher, 2016)OBJECTIVE: This study was performed to investigate the levels of platelet activation marker SCUBE-1 and sCD40L which plays some role in the progression of atherosclerosis, in patients with hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto's ... -
Growth Differentiation Factor-15 Is a Novel Biomarker Predicting Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Mutlu, Levent Cem; Altıntaş, Nejat; Aydın, Murat; Tülübaş, Feti; Oran, Mustafa; Küçükyalçın, Volkan; Kaplan, Gizem; Gürel, Ahmet (Springer/Plenum Publishers, 2015)Exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) reduce quality of life and are associated with a more rapid deterioration of the disease. Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) is a novel candidate ... -
Immunization status in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A multicenter study from Turkey
Özlü, Tevfik; Bülbül, Yılmaz; Aydın, Derya; Tatar, Dursun; Kuyucu, Tülin; Erboy, Fatma; Nizam, M.; Altıntaş, Nejat (Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019)OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to detect the prevalence and the factors associated with influenza and pneumococcal vaccination and outcomes of vaccination during 2013-2014 season in patients with chronic obstructive ... -
Is meteorin-like (Metrnl) a novel biomarker to distinguish patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and patients with OSA at vascular risk
Altıntaş, Nejat; Fazlioğlu, Nevin; Güzel, Savaş; Yılmaz, Ahsen; Aydın, Cihan (Springer Heidelberg, 2023)PurposeMetrnl, a newly discovered adipokine with significant expression in white adipose tissue, promotes energy expenditure and contributes to the development of cardiovascular disorders. Endocan is a surrogate marker for ... -
Non-sleepy obstructive sleep apnoea: to treat or not to treat?
Altıntaş, Nejat; Riha, Renata L. (European Respiratory Soc Journals Ltd, 2019)Non-sleepy obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is thought to have a prevalence of around 20-25% in industrialised countries. However, the question of whether it should be routinely treated or not is controversial. This review ... -
Prognostic Value of Renal Dysfunction Indicators in Normotensive Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Altinsoy, Buelent; Öz, İbrahim İlker; Örnek, Tacettin; Erboy, Fatma; Tanriverdi, Hakan; Uygur, Firat; Tor, Müge Meltem; Altıntaş, Nejat (Sage Publications Inc, 2017)Introduction: Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) are important prognostic indicators for cardiovascular disease. However, data on the relationship between renal dysfunction (RD) and prognosis ... -
Protective Effect of Infliximab, a Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alfa Inhibitor, on Bleomycin-Induced Lung Fibrosis in Rats
Altıntaş, Nejat; Erboğa, Mustafa; Aktaş, Cevat; Bilir, Bülent; Aydın, Murat; Şengül, Aysun; Gürel, Ahmet; Topçu, Birol (Springer/Plenum Publishers, 2016)We aimed to investigate the preventive effect of Infliximab (IFX), a tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha inhibitor, on bleomycin (BLC)-induced lung fibrosis in rats. Rats were assigned into four groups as follows: I-BLC ... -
Relationship between vitamin D in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and psoriasis patients
Albayrak, Hülya; Fazlioğlu, Nevin; Batar, Bahadır; Yanık, Mehmet Emin; Oran, Mustafa; Altıntaş, Nejat (Termedia Publishing House Ltd, 2022)Introduction: Although psoriasis and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) are associated with systemic inflammation, studies on their potential bilateral relationship are not sufficient. Aim: To investigate vitamin D ... -
The serum copeptin levels in obstructive sleep apnea patients with prehypertensive
Akkoyun, Dursun Çayan; Akyüz, Aydın; Tülübaş, Feti; Altıntaş, Nejat; Alpsoy, Şeref; Mutlu, Levent Cem; Alp, Recep (Verduci Publisher, 2015)OBJECTIVE: Copeptin is a precursor of AVP, an antidiuretic hormone, plays a pivotal role in the maintenance of cardiovascular homeostasis. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is related to cardiovascular disease. We ... -
Soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor is a novel biomarker predicting acute exacerbation in COPD
Gümüş, Aziz; Altıntaş, Nejat; Cinarka, Halit; Kırbaş, Aynur; Haziroglu, Muge; Karataş, Mevlüt; Şahin, Unal (Dove Medical Press Ltd, 2015)Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory condition, and progresses with acute exacerbations. (AE). During AE, levels of acute phase reactants such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and ... -
Understanding potential associations between anatomic and other factors in OSA severity
Ersözlü, Tolga; Deniz, Mahmut; Fazlıoğlu, Nevin; Gültekin, Erdoğan; Altıntaş, Nejat (Springer Heidelberg, 2021)Purpose The aim of this prospective study was to investigate associations between nasal/oropharyngeal structures and a range of factors including age, gender, daytime sleepiness, and body mass index (BMI). Methods Patients ... -
The utility of neck/thyromental ratio in defining low-risk patients with obstructive sleep apnea in sleep clinics
Yüceege, Melike; Fırat, Hikmet; Altıntaş, Nejat; Mutlu, Murad; Ardıç, Sadık (Springer, 2014)We aimed to evaluate the importance of neck/thyromental distance in the diagnosis of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in sleep clinics. 185 patients (122 males, 63 females) referred to our sleep clinic with ...