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The effects of educational status and comorbidity on routine assessment of patient index data 3 and its correlation with disease activity score 28 and clinical disease activity index by Sahin, Kubilay, Ozisler, Cem, Yesil, Nesibe, Dortbas, Fulya, Omma, Ahmet, Aslar, Zeynep, Karaaslan, Yasar

“…Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory disease which leads to significant morbidity. Formal quantitative swollen and tender…”
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Evaluation of aortic elastic properties in patients with systemic sclerosis by Uçar Elalmış, Ozgül, Ciçekçioğlu, Hülya, Karagöz, Ahmet, Ozbalkan Aşlar, Zeynep, Karaaslan, Yaşar

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the elastic properties of the aorta, which are known to be predictors of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in…”
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A multicenter study of patients with adult-onset Still's disease compared with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis by Pay, Salih, Türkçapar, Nuran, Kalyoncu, Mukaddes, Simşek, Ismail, Beyan, Esin, Ertenli, Ihsan, Oztürk, M Akif, Düzgün, Nurşen, Erdem, Hakan, Ozbalkan, Zeynep, Kiraz, Sedat, Kinikli, Gülay, Besbas, Nesrin, Dinç, Ayhan, Ateş, Aşkin, Olmez, Umit, Calgüneri, Meral, Aydintuğ, Olcay Tiryaki, Bakkaloğlu, Ayşin, Turan, Mustafa, Turgay, Murat, Karaaslan, Yaşar, Topaloğlu, Rezzan, Duman, Murat, Ozen, Seza

“…Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) has often been regarded as the adult spectrum of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA). The present study aims to…”
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Takayasu's arteritis: results of a university hospital of 45 patients in Turkey by Ureten, Kemal, Öztürk, M.Akif, Onat, A.Mesut, Öztürk, M.Halil, Özbalkan, Zeynep, Güvener, Murat, Kiraz, Sedat, Ertenli, Ihsan, Calgüneri, Meral

“…Background: Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a rare disease which appears to be most common in East Asia. However, the disease has been reported to be worldwide…”
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Development of Calciphylaxis after Long-term Steroid and Methotroxate Use in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis by OZBALKAN, Zeynep, CALGUNERI, Meral, ONAT, A. Mesut, OZTURK, M. Akif

“…Calciphylaxis may be considered a small vessel vasculopathy which is generaly associated with end-stage renal disease and hyperparathyroidism. The precise…”
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The Efficacy of Interferon-alpha in a Patient with Resistant Familial Mediterranean Fever Complicated by Polyarteritis Nodosa by CALGUNERI, Meral, APRAS, Sule, OZBALKAN, Zeynep, OZTURK, M. Akif

“…Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a recurrent self-limiting polyserositis. Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) complicating FMF is very rare. Here, we present a…”
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Fatigue in rheumatic diseases by Sandikci, Sevinc Can, Ozbalkan, Zeynep

“…Fatigue is a common and important problem in many diseases including rheumatologic illnesses, and it has a negative impact on health-related quality of life…”
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Increased soluble FAS suggests delayed apoptosis in familial Mediterranean fever complicated with amyloidosis by Kiraz, Sedat, Ertenli, Ihsan, Oztürk, M Akif, Haznedaroglu, Ibrahim C, Calgüneri, Meral, Atalar, Enver, Ozbalkan, Zeynep, Kirazli, Serafettin, Celik, Ismail

“…OBJECTIVE: Interactions of the FAS with FAS ligand have been proposed as a major regulatory mechanism of immune homeostasis. Soluble FAS (sFAS) acts as a…”
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism in Behçet's disease by Oztürk, M Akif, Calgüneri, Meral, Kiraz, Sedat, Ertenli, Ihsan, Onat, A Mesut, Ureten, Kemal, Ozbalkan, Zeynep, Haznedaroğlu, Ibrahim C

“…Endothelial cell activation and/or injury is a characteristic feature of Behçet's disease (BD). The local renin-angiotensin system (RAS) in the vessel wall…”
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Follow-Up of Treatment Response With Dynamic Doppler Ultrasound in Raynaud Phenomenon by Toprak, Ugur, Ozbalkan, Zeynep, Erdugan, Murat, Parlak, Selcuk, Sandıkcı, Sevinc Can, Kaya, Tunca, Şaylısoy, Suzan

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of flow parameters obtained with dynamic Doppler ultrasound in the objective follow-up of treatment…”
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Identification of Multiple Genetic Susceptibility Loci in Takayasu Arteritis by Saruhan-Direskeneli, Güher, Hughes, Travis, Aksu, Kenan, Keser, Gokhan, Coit, Patrick, Aydin, Sibel Z., Alibaz-Oner, Fatma, Kamalı, Sevil, Inanc, Murat, Carette, Simon, Hoffman, Gary S., Akar, Servet, Onen, Fatos, Akkoc, Nurullah, Khalidi, Nader A., Koening, Curry, Karadag, Omer, Kiraz, Sedat, Langford, Carol A., McAlear, Carol A., Ozbalkan, Zeynep, Ates, Askin, Karaaslan, Yasar, Maksimowicz-McKinnon, Kathleen, Monach, Paul A., Ozer, Hüseyin T., Seyahi, Emire, Fresko, Izzet, Cefle, Ayse, Seo, Philip, Warrington, Kenneth J., Ozturk, Mehmet A., Ytterberg, Steven R., Cobankara, Veli, Onat, A. Mesut, Guthridge, Joel M., James, Judith A., Tunc, Ercan, Duzgun, Nurşen, Bıcakcıgil, Muge, Yentür, Sibel P., Merkel, Peter A., Direskeneli, Haner, Sawalha, Amr H.

“…Takayasu arteritis is a rare inflammatory disease of large arteries. The etiology of Takayasu arteritis remains poorly understood, but genetic contribution to…”
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Rectal Adenocarcinoma As An Uncommon Cause of Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein Purpura) by Omma, Ahmet, Enecik, Mehmet Emin, Özbalkan, Zeynep, Can Sandikçi, Sevinç, Karaaslan, Yaşar

“…Immunoglobulin A vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein purpura) is an immunoglobulin A-mediated vasculitis of unknown cause, which is characterized by…”
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An update on the relationships between rheumatoid arthritis and atherosclerosis by Ozbalkan, Zeynep, Efe, Cumali, Cesur, Mustafa, Ertek, Sibel, Nasiroglu, Narin, Berneis, Kaspar, Rizzo, Manfredi

“…Abstract Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease. Cardiovascular events are the most important cause of mortality and morbidity in patients with…”
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Atherogenic lipoprotein phenotype and LDL size and subclasses in drug-naïve patients with early rheumatoid arthritis by Rizzo, Manfredi, Spinas, Giatgen A, Cesur, Mustafa, Ozbalkan, Zeynep, Rini, Giovam Battista, Berneis, Kaspar

“…Abstract Objective : Subjects with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have increased cardiovascular risk and may show atherogenic forms of dyslipidemia. The present…”
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Decreased protein Z concentrations complicating the hypercoagulable state of Behçet's disease by Oztürk, M Akif, Ozbalkan, Zeynep, Onat, A Mesut, Ertenli, Ihsan, Kiraz, Sedat, Aytemir, Kudret, Ureten, Kemal, Abali, Gülcan, Calgüneri, Meral, Kirazli, Serafettin, Haznedaroglu, Ibrahim C

“…Protein Z is a vitamin-K-dependent plasma protein that serves as a cofactor for the inhibition of factor Xa. Although the precise physiologic function of…”
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Identification of Susceptibility Loci in IL6, RPS9/LILRB3, and an Intergenic Locus on Chromosome 21q22 in Takayasu Arteritis in a Genome‐Wide Association Study by Renauer, Paul A., Saruhan‐Direskeneli, Guher, Coit, Patrick, Adler, Adam, Aksu, Kenan, Keser, Gokhan, Alibaz‐Oner, Fatma, Aydin, Sibel Z., Kamali, Sevil, Inanc, Murat, Carette, Simon, Cuthbertson, David, Hoffman, Gary S., Akar, Servet, Onen, Fatos, Akkoc, Nurullah, Khalidi, Nader A., Koening, Curry, Karadag, Omer, Kiraz, Sedat, Langford, Carol A., Maksimowicz‐McKinnon, Kathleen, McAlear, Carol A., Ozbalkan, Zeynep, Ates, Askin, Karaaslan, Yasar, Duzgun, Nursen, Monach, Paul A., Ozer, Huseyin T. E., Erken, Eren, Ozturk, Mehmet A., Yazici, Ayten, Cefle, Ayse, Onat, Ahmet Mesut, Kisacik, Bunyamin, Pagnoux, Christian, Kasifoglu, Timucin, Seyahi, Emire, Fresko, Izzet, Seo, Philip, Sreih, Antoine G., Warrington, Kenneth J., Ytterberg, Steven R., Cobankara, Veli, Cunninghame‐Graham, Deborah S., Vyse, Timothy J., Pamuk, Omer N., Tunc, S. Ercan, Dalkilic, Ediz, Bicakcigil, Muge, Yentur, Sibel P., Wren, Jonathan D., Merkel, Peter A., Direskeneli, Haner, Sawalha, Amr H.

“…Objective Takayasu arteritis is a rare large vessel vasculitis with incompletely understood etiology. This study was undertaken to perform the first unbiased…”
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Serum calprotectin and ischemia modified albumin levels as markers of disease activity in Behçet's disease by Omma, Ahmet, Sandikci, Sevinc Can, Colak, Seda, Tecer, Duygu, Yucel, Cigdem, Ozbalkan, Zeynep

“…Behçet's disease (BD) is a complex multisystemic inflammatory disorder which is characterized by recurrent attacks of acute inflammation. As there is no…”
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An investigation of thiol/disulfide homeostasis in patients with Behçet's disease by Sandikci, Sevinc Can, Colak, Seda, Omma, Ahmet, Enecik, Mehmet E, Ozbalkan, Zeynep, Neselioglu, Salim, Erel, Ozcan

“…Behçet's disease (BD) is a relapsing systemic inflammatory disorder. The diagnosis of BD is primarily based on clinical findings. Current biomarkers are not…”
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Assessment of Disease Activity in Large-vessel Vasculitis: Results of an International Delphi Exercise by Aydin, Sibel Z, Direskeneli, Haner, Merkel, Peter A

“…To arrive at consensus for candidate outcomes for disease activity assessment in large-vessel vasculitis (LVV) in clinical trials. A Delphi survey including 99…”
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A case of Behçet's disease associated with necrotizing small vessel vasculitis by Ateş, Aşkin, Karaaslan, Yaşar, Aşlar, Zeynep Ozbalkan

“…Cutaneous manifestations are an important feature of Behçet's disease (BD) and are classified as a major diagnostic criterion by the International Study Group…”
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