AIM: To determine whether listening to music decreases the requirement for dosages of
sedative drugs, patients’ anxiety, pain and dissatisfaction feelings during colonoscopy and …

Objective. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of amyloidosis
and its related factors in a large number of FMF patients. Methods. Fifteen centres from the …

Vascular involvement is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in Behçet disease
(BD). There are no controlled studies for the management of vascular BD (VBD), and …

Objective This observational prospective cohort study aimed to evaluate the effects of non‐surgical
periodontal treatment on clinical periodontal measurements and systemic …

Purpose: Investigation of subfoveal choroidal thickness in Behçet disease (BD) with enhanced
depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT). Methods: The study included 35 …

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 …

The predictors for the development of cardiovascular diseases and peripheral arterial
diseases in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) were not clearly established, and there is no …

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) …

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 …

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a highly heritable immune-mediated arthritis common in Turkish
and Iranian populations. Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive …