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    Diagnostic value of cytokine measurement in cerebrospinal fluid in children with central nervous system tuberculosis
    (Amer Acad Pediatrics, 2001) Yaramis, A; Çolpan, L; Tas, MA
    [Abstract Not Available]
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    The role of trace minerals in the pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis and a new effect of calcitonin
    (Springer Japan Kk, 2002) Gür, A; Çolpan, L; Nas, K; Çevik, R; Saraç, J; Erdogan, F; Düz, MZ
    The physiologic role of calcitonin in mineral and bone homeostasis is not very well understood. Very few longitudinal studies have reported the effects of calcitonin therapy on trace minerals in postmenopausal osteoporosis despite the documented involvement of trace minerals in normal skeletal metabolism. Several trace minerals, particularly magnesium (Mg) and zinc (Zn), essential for organic bone matrix synthesis have been known for at least three decades. The present study was designed to determine whether the mineral profile was different between 70 osteoporotic and 30 nonosteoporotic postmenopausal women and to evaluate the efficacy of calcitonin therapy for 6 months on these trace minerals in postmenopausal osteoporotic women. In our study, the serum values of Mg, copper (Cu), and Zn (P < 0.05) were significantly lower in the patient group than those in the control group. After 3 months of treatment, serum Cu, Zn, and Mg levels did not differ between the patients and controls, and this situation has continued after the end of 6 months of therapy. Serum Cu, Zn, and Mg levels increased consistently during the 6-month treatment period. The higher levels of serum Mg in the 3rd and 6th months of therapy were found to be statistically significant compared to those before treatment (P < 0.05). Serum Cu and Zn levels were found to be significantly higher at all measurements during the treatment period as well as at the end of therapy (P < 0.05). These results suggest that (1) calcitonin therapy regulates Mg, Cu, and Zn levels in postmenopausal osteoporosis; (2) when serum calcium and phosphorus were normal in postmenopausal osteoporosis, serum Mg, Cu, and Zn were more useful for evaluation, and (3) further studies are essential to evaluate the role of dietary composition on the manifestations of osteoporosis.
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    Sex and thyroid hormone status in women with rheumatoid arthritis
    (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2004) Cevik, R; Em, S; Gur, A; Nas, K; Sarac, AJ; Çolpan, L
    There has been considerable interest in the role of hormones in the aetiopathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this study, we aimed to investigate sex and thyroid hormone conditions according to menopausal state and disease activation in RA women. Fifty-four women with RA were included in the study. Age-matched 28 women with low back pain were used as controls. Sex and thyroid hormones were evaluated in all patients, which included the measurement of estractiol (E-2), progesterone, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), testosterone, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), total (T) and free (F) triiodothyronine (T3) and (T) and (F) thyroxine (T4). The RA patients were subdivided according to their pre-menopausal and post-menopausal Status and their disease activation conditions. Mean age was 45.68 (+/-12.5) in women (aged 22-70) with RA;and 42.39 (+/-12.45) in controls (aged 22-62). There were no significant differences in sex hormones, but there were statistically significant higher levels of TT3 and TT4 in whole women with RA compared to controls. Lower concentrations of FSH were detected in active RA patients. There were statistically lower concentrations of LH and higher concentrations of TT3 and TT4 in pre-menopausal RA women, while lower concentrations of FSH were detected in post-menopausal RA women. TT3 and FT3 levels of pre-menopausal RA women were significantly higher than post-menopausal RA women. There were no significant differences for all other hormones studied. In conclusion, sex and thyroid hormones have been influenced in women with RA. Reproductive and menopausal conditions should be taken into consideration when sex and thyroid hormones studies are carried out in RA women.