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Assessing the impact of a wheat flour and baker's yeast restricted diet vs. calorie restriction in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients
Çiftel, Enver; Klisic, Aleksandra; Çiftel, Serpil; Stevuljevic, Jelena Kotur; Tonkaz, Gökhan; Dayanan, Ramazan; Bilen, Arzu; Bilen, Habib; Capoğlu, İlyas; Mercantepe, Filiz (Termedia Publishing House Ltd., 2025)Introduction: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a prevalent and nonalcoholic, progressive liver disorder associated with metabolic disturbance. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of a wheat flour or baker’s ... -
Biochemical markers and carotid intima-media thickness in relation to cardiovascular risk in young women
Klisic, Aleksandra; Kotur-Stevuljevic, Jelena; Gluscevic, Sanja; Şahin, Serap Baydur; Mercantepe, Filiz (Nature Research, 2024)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of death in the female population. The current study aimed to examine the relationship between CVD risk and novel endothelial dysfunction biomarkers [i.e., endocan, adiponectin ... -
Blood pressure patterns and hepatosteatosis: cardiometabolic risk assessment in dipper and non-dipper phenotypes
Astan, Ramazan; Patoulias, Dimitrios; Ninić, Ana; Dayanan, Ramazan; Karakasis, Paschalis; Mercantepe, Tolga; Mercantepe, Filiz; Klisic, Aleksandra (MDPI, 2024)Background/Objectives: Non-dipper hypertension (HT), a condition in which blood pressure does not drop sufficiently at night compared to daytime, is considered a serious condition that increases the risk of cardiovascular ... -
Cardiometabolic risk factors related to atrial fibrillation and metabolic syndrome in the pakistani population
Rafaqat, Saira; Sharif, Saima; Naz, Shagufta; Gluscevic, Sanja; Mercantepe, Filiz; Ninic, Ana; Klisic, Aleksandra (MDPI, 2024)Background and Objectives: This study aimed to examine the relationship between cardiometabolic risk factors and atrial fibrillation (AF) and the simultaneous presence of AF and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in the Pakistani ... -
Cardiovascular risk in patients with a relationship with oxidative stress and dyslipidemia
Karanikolic, Vesna; Bakic, Mirjana; Gluscevic, Sanja; Mercantepe, Filiz; Klisic, Aleksandra (Society of Medical Biochemists of Serbia, 2025)Background: Patients with psoriasis are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Psoriasis and atherosclerosis share the common soil of inflammation and oxidative stress in their pathogenesis. The current study ... -
Cardiovascular risk in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Klisic, Aleksandra; Kotur-Stevuljevic, Jelena; Cüre, Osman; Kızılkaya, Bayram; Çeliker, Fatma Beyazal; Er, Hüseyin; Mercantepe, Filiz (MDPI, 2024)Objectives: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an autoinflammatory, chronic disease. Patients with AS are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The link between AS and subclinical atherosclerosis is multifactorial ... -
Dexmedetomidine on the interplay of IL-6 and STAT3 pathways in adrenal gland damage-induced scalding burns in rats
Çiftel, Serpil; Mercantepe, Filiz; Mercantepe, Tolga; Çiftel, Enver; Klisic, Aleksandra (Springer, 2024)Scalding burns are a common form of thermal injury that often leads to systemic complications. Pro-inflammatory cytokines like interleukin-6 (IL-6) and the activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 ... -
Effect of fibromyalgia on demographic, biochemical, metabolic and inflammatory profiles: a single-centre retrospective study
Cüre, Osman; Kızılkaya, Bayram; Çiftel, Serpil; Klisic, Aleksandra; Çiftel, Enver; Mercantepe, Filiz (Pisa, Italy : Pacini editore, 2024)Objectives: The objective of this study is to ascertain the disparities in demographic features and biochemical profiles between individuals diagnosed with fibromyalgia (FM) and a control group of healthy individuals. Methods: ... -
Effect of smoking and smoking cessation on hematological parameters in polycythemic patients
İlkkılıç, Kadir; Karadoğan, Dilek; Telatar, Tahsin Gökhan; Cüre, Osman; Klisic, Aleksandra (De Gruyter, 2025)Background The number of studies on the effect of smoking cessation interventions in polycythemic patients is limited. Our aim was to examine the effects of quitting smoking on hematological parameters in patients with ... -
Evolving clinical features of diabetic ketoacidosis: The impact of SGLT2 inhibitors
Genç, Selin; Evren, Bahri; Yiğit, Onur Selçuk; Şahin, İbrahim; Dayanan, Ramazan; Klisic, Aleksandra; Ertürk, Ayşe; Mercantepe, Filiz (MDPI, 2024)Background/Objectives: The antidiabetic effect of SGLT2 inhibitors (SGLT2-is) is based on their ability to increase glucose excretion through urine by inhibiting the kidney-resident SGLT2 protein. Euglycemic diabetic ... -
Exploring the TyG index and the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance as insulin resistance markers: implications for fibromyalgia management and understanding—a narrative review
Samavarchitehrani, Amirsaeed; Mercantepe, Filiz; Behnoush, Amir Hossein; Klisic, Aleksandra (MDPI, 2025)Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic musculoskeletal disease with a higher prevalence among women. To date, there has been no definitive laboratory or imaging assessment for FM, and hence, the diagnosis criteria for FM remained ... -
Interleukins: Pathogenesis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Rafaqat, Saira; Gluscevic, Sanja; Mercantepe, Filiz; Rafaqat, Sana; Klisic, Aleksandra (MDPI, 2024)Inflammatory cytokines have been implicated as crucial contributors to the onset and progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The exact mechanisms by which interleukins (ILs) contribute to NAFLD may vary, ... -
Investigating the hepatic response to orlistat and white tea in rats on a high-fat diet
Çiftel; Klisic, Aleksandra; Çiftel, Enver; Mercantepe, Tolga; Yılmaz, Adnan; Çiftel, Sedat; Pınarbaş, Esra; Toraman, Merve Nur; Mercantepe, Filiz (MDPI, 2024)High-fat diets have detrimental health impacts that increase the likelihood of developing obesity and metabolic syndrome. This study aimed to examine the potential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of orlistat and ... -
New approaches based on inflammatory indexes in the evaluation of the neoplastic potential of colon polyps
Çiftel, Sedat; Çiftel, Serpil; Klisic, Aleksandra; Mercantepe, Filiz (MDPI, 2024)Colorectal polyps, precursors to colorectal cancer (CRC), require precise identification for appropriate diagnosis and therapy. This study aims to investigate the differences in hematological and inflammatory markers, ... -
Rates of PCR positivity of pleural drainage fluid in COVID-19 patients: is it expected?
Türüt, Hasan; Özçelik, Neslihan; Çiçek, Ayşegül Çopur; Tuluce, Kerim; Sevilgen, Gökçen; Sakin, Mustafa; Erdivanlı, Başar; Klisic, Aleksandra; Mercantepe, Filiz (MDPI, 2024)Background: Tube thoracostomy, utilized through conventional methodologies in the context of pleural disorders such as pleural effusion and pneumothorax, constitutes one of the primary therapeutic interventions. Nonetheless, ... -
Sex-specific associations between thyroid status, inflammation and hemostasis biomarkers in patients with subacute thyroiditis
Vekic, Jelena; Klisic, Aleksandra; Kotur-Stevuljevic, Jelena; Milinkovic, Neda; Gluscevic, Sanja; Çiftel, Serpil; Mercantepe, Filiz (MDPI, 2024)Background: Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is characterized by profound inflammation and fluctuations in thyroid hormones which may affect the hemostasis balance. This study investigates sex-specific associations between thyroid ...
