Sequencing of 16S rRNA reveals a distinct salivary microbiome signature in Behcet's disease

P Coit, G Mumcu, F Ture-Ozdemir, AU Unal, U Alpar… - Clinical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Behçet's disease (BD) is characterized by recurrent oro-genital ulcers, mucocutaneous
lesions, and serious organ involvement. We investigated the salivary microbiome in BD using …

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

…, K Aksu, A Omma, T Kasifoglu, AU Unal… - 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 …

The assessment of work productivity and activity impairment in Behcet's disease

…, Ö Fidan, H Gük, U Alpar, AU Ünal… - Turkish journal of …, 2017 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
Background/aim: The aim of this study was to assess the relationships between the course of
Behçet's disease (BD), disease-specific fears, and work productivity and activity impairment…

[PDF][PDF] Prognosis of patients in a medical intensive care unit

AU Unal, O Kostek, M Takir, O Caklili… - Northern clinics of …, 2015 - jag.journalagent.com
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the demographic characteristics of critically
ill patients and to determine intensive care unit (ICU) mortality and its predictors. METHODS: …

Th17-Inducing Conditions Lead to in vitro Activation of Both Th17 and Th1 Responses in Behcet's Disease

…, F Ture Ozdemir, AU Unal… - Immunological …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Interleukin-17 (IL-17) has been associated with the pathogenesis of various
autoimmune/inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of …

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

G Ozen, N Inanc, AU Unal, S Bas, G Kimyon… - 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 …

Are salivary gland ultrasonography scores associated with salivary flow rates and oral health-related quality of life in Sjögren syndrome?

…, G Mumcu, FT Özdemir, RE Kuruş, AU Ünal… - The Journal of …, 2020 - jrheum.org
Objective. Major salivary gland ultrasonography (SGUS) is a widely used imaging technique
to evaluate salivary gland involvement in primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS). The aim of this …

Budd–Chiari syndrome in Behçet's disease: a retrospective multicenter study

…, O Küçükşahin, MŞ Altuner, BŞ Çorba, AU Ünal… - Clinical …, 2022 - Springer
Objective To compare the clinical features, laboratory findings, and prognosis of Behçet’s
disease (BD) patients with and without Budd–Chiari syndrome (BCS). Methods This …

Assessment of Takayasu arteritis in routine practice with PETVAS, an 18F-FDG PETquantitative scoring tool

SK Tahra, S Özgüven, AU Ünal… - Turkish journal of …, 2022 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
Background/aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of the PET vascular activity
score (PETVAS) during the follow-up of patients with Takayasu arteritis. Materials and …

[HTML][HTML] Association of ERAP1, IL23R and PTGER4 polymorphisms with radiographic severity of ankylosing spondylitis

G Ozen, R Deniz, F Eren, C Erzik, AU Unal… - The open …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Radiographic severity of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) shows such great variance
that some patients never develop syndesmophytes throughout the entire disease span, …