Research ArticleArticle
Incidence of Cyclophosphamide-induced Urotoxicity and Protective Effect of Mesna in Rheumatic Diseases
Neslihan Yilmaz, Hakan Emmungil, Sercan Gucenmez, Gulsen Ozen, Fatih Yildiz, Ayşe Balkarli, Gezmis Kimyon, Belkis Nihan Coskun, Ismail Dogan, Omer Nuri Pamuk, Sule Yasar, Gozde Yildirim Cetin, Ayten Yazici, Serpil Ergulu Esmen, Yonca Cagatay, Sema Yilmaz, Ayse Cefle, Mehmet Sayarlioglu, Timucin Kasifoglu, Omer Karadag, Yavuz Pehlivan, Ediz Dalkilic, Bunyamin Kisacik, Veli Cobankara, Eren Erken, Haner Direskeneli, Kenan Aksu and Sule Yavuz
The Journal of Rheumatology July 2015, jrheum.150065; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.150065
Neslihan Yilmaz
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Hakan Emmungil
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Sercan Gucenmez
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Gulsen Ozen
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Fatih Yildiz
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Ayşe Balkarli
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Gezmis Kimyon
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Belkis Nihan Coskun
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Ismail Dogan
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Omer Nuri Pamuk
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Sule Yasar
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Gozde Yildirim Cetin
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Ayten Yazici
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Serpil Ergulu Esmen
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Yonca Cagatay
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Sema Yilmaz
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Ayse Cefle
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Mehmet Sayarlioglu
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Timucin Kasifoglu
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Omer Karadag
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Yavuz Pehlivan
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Ediz Dalkilic
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Bunyamin Kisacik
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Veli Cobankara
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Eren Erken
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Haner Direskeneli
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Kenan Aksu
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
Sule Yavuz
From the Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli; Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University, Gaziantep; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edime; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University, Kahramanmaraş; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, İzmit; Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. N. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; H. Emmungil, MD; S. Gucenmez, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; G. Ozen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; F. Yildiz, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; A. Balkarli, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; G. Kimyon, MD, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; B.N. Coskun, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; I. Dogan, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; O.N. Pamuk, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; S. Yasar, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; G.Y. Cetin, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; A. Yazici, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; S. Ergulu Esmen, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; Y. Cagatay, MD, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University; S. Yilmaz, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University; A. Cefle, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University; M. Sayarlioglu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University; T. Kasifoglu, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University; O. Karadag, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University; Y. Pehlivan, MD, Associate Professor; E. Dalkilic, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University; B. Kisacik, MD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep Rheumatology University; V. Cobankara, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University; E. Erken, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University; H. Direskeneli, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University; K. Aksu, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University; S. Yavuz, MD, Professor, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University. Address correspondence to Dr. S. Yavuz, Bagdat Cad. Trak Apt. 149, 3 Selamicesme, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail: suleyavuz@gmail.com. Accepted for publication May 19, 2015.
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