Response rate of initial conventional treatments, disease course, and related factors of patients with adult-onset Still's disease: data from a large multicenter cohort

…, A Yazici, T Kasifoglu, G Kimyon, A Balkarli… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a rare condition, and treatment choices
are frequently dependent on expert opinions. The objectives of the present study were to …

Incidence of cyclophosphamide-induced urotoxicity and protective effect of mesna in rheumatic diseases

…, S Gucenmez, G Ozen, F Yildiz, A Balkarli… - The Journal of …, 2015 - jrheum.org
Objective. To assess bladder toxicity of cyclophosphamide (CYC) and uroprotective effect of
mesna in rheumatic diseases. Methods. Data of 1018 patients (725 women/293 men) …

Nationwide Experience With Off‐Label Use of Interleukin‐1 Targeting Treatment in Familial Mediterranean Fever Patients

…, AM Onat, B Kisacik, A Erden, A Balkarli… - Arthritis care & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Approximately 30–45% of patients with familial Mediterranean fever ( FMF ) have
been reported to have attacks despite colchicine treatment. Currently, data on the treatment …

Characteristics predicting tuberculosis risk under tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors: report from a large multicenter cohort with high background prevalence

…, F Oksel, E Dalkilic, S Yilmaz, S Pay, A Balkarli… - The Journal of …, 2016 - jrheum.org
Objective. Screening strategies for latent tuberculosis (TB) before starting tumor necrosis
factor (TNF)-α inhibitors have decreased the prevalence of TB among patients who are treated …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of vitamin D therapy on quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia

A Dogru, A Balkarli, V Cobankara… - The Eurasian journal …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: The role of vitamin D in the etiopathogenesis of fibromyalgia and non-specific
musculoskeletal pain is controversial. In our study, we aimed to investigate the effect of vitamin …

[HTML][HTML] Thiol/disulfide homeostasis in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

A Dogru, A Balkarli, GY Cetin, S Neselioglu… - Bosnian journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease. In many inflammatory diseases,
increased production of pro-inflammatory cytokines is associated with an increase in …

Assessment of the new 2012 EULAR/ACR clinical classification criteria for polymyalgia rheumatica: a prospective multicenter study

…, H Keskin, M Can, A Mengi, N Cakir, A Balkarli… - The Journal of …, 2016 - jrheum.org
Objective. To assess the performance of the new 2012 provisional European League Against
Rheumatism (EULAR)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) polymyalgia rheumatica …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the relationship between diabetic retinopathy and nailfold capillaries in type 2 diabetics with a noninvasive method: nailfold …

S Uyar, A Balkarlı, MK Erol, B Yeşil, A Tokuç… - Journal of Diabetes …, 2016 - hindawi.com
Background and Objectives. Nailfold capillaroscopy is an easy and noninvasive technique
used to investigate dermal microvasculature. Traditional investigations of vascularity do not …

Axial psoriatic arthritis: the impact of underdiagnosed disease on outcomes in real life

…, EK Gunal, FA Alhussain, L Akyol, A Balkarli… - Clinical …, 2018 - Springer
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) may affect different joints, including the spine. The prevalence of
spinal involvement is variable depending on the definition and a subset of patients have been …

Pain, depression levels, fatigue, sleep quality, and quality of life inelderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis

İA Gezer, A Balkarli, B Can, S Bağçaci… - Turkish journal of …, 2017 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
Background/aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate and determine the relationships (if
any) among pain, depression levels, fatigue, sleep quality, and quality of life in patients with …