OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
and statins (hydroxy-methyl-glutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors) on inflammatory markers and …

Background: Previous studies have reported controversial results regarding the clinical and
angiographic factors involved in the left ventricular aneurysm (LVA) formation after …

The aim of this study was to determine the endothelial function in patients with primary
Sjögren’s syndrome (SS). We also aimed to determine whether endothelial (dys)function …

Leptin is an adipocytokine that is produced mainly by adipose tissue; it is also identified in
atherosclerotic lesions in human coronary atherosclerosis. However, the relation of serum …

Observational studies suggest that statin use may be associated with lower incidence of
fracture. However, there are conflicting data for their effects on bone remodeling parameters and …

Sonuç: Çalışmamız uzun süreli statin kullanımı ile periferik nöropati riskinin arttığını ortaya
koymuştur (bir yıldan fazla). Kontrol grubundaki bireylere göre uzun süreli statin tedavisi alan …

It has been shown that QT dispersion (QTD) increases during episodes of myocardial ischemia
or infarction. However, no extensive data on the relation between the diseased coronary …

BACKGROUND: Polymorphisms in the apolipoprotein E (apoE) gene may modulate lipoprotein
metabolism and influence plasma lipid levels. Thus, they have been associated with …

In this prospective study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of simvastatin on bone metabolism
and the correlation between changes in bone turnover parameters and serum cytokine …

Various stressful stimuli cause mast cell degranulation. Hemorrhagic shock is one such
stressful stimulus which may cause mast cell degranulation and histamine release. Histamine …