N-acetylcysteine ameliorates methotrexate-induced oxidative liver damage in rats

A Cetinkaya, E Bulbuloglu, EB Kurutas… - Medical science …, 2006 - medscimonit.com
Background: Methotrexate (MTX), a folic acid antagonist, is widely used as a cytotoxic
chemotherapeutic agent for malignancies as well as in the treatment of various inflammatory …

Beneficial effects of N-acetylcysteine on acetic acid-induced colitis in rats

A Cetinkaya, E Bulbuloglu, EB Kurutas… - The Tohoku journal of …, 2005 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Rats. Tohoku J. Exp. Med., 2005, 206 (2), 131-139── Ulcerative colitis is a chronic
recurrent inflammatory bowel disease in which oxidative stress has been implicated. The …

Effects of L-Carnitine on Oxidant/Antioxidant Status in Acetic Acid-Induced Colitis

A Cetinkaya, E Bulbuloglu, B Kantarceken… - Digestive diseases and …, 2006 - Springer
Recently, the role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis has been
investigated. This study was designed to evaluate the possible beneficial effects of L …

The status of antimicrobial resistance of Helicobacter pylori in eastern Europe

L Boyanova, A Mentis, M Gubina… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the primary, secondary and combined resistance to five antimicrobial
agents of 2340 Helicobacter pylori isolates from 19 centers in 10 countries in eastern …

Effects of antioxidant therapy on leukocyte myeloperoxidase and Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase and plasma malondialdehyde levels in experimental colitis

EB Kurutas, A Cetinkaya, E Bulbuloglu… - Mediators of …, 2005 - hindawi.com
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and L-
carnitine (LCAR) supplementations on polymorphonuclear leukocytes myeloperoxidase …

Levels of malondialdehyde and superoxide dismutase in subclinical hyperthyroidism

A Cetinkaya, EB Kurutas, MA Buyukbese… - Mediators of …, 2005 - hindawi.com
We aimed to determine whether patients with subclinical hyperthyroidism (SH) are subject to
oxidative stress. Twenty-two women and 8 men having endogenous subclinical …

Efficacy and tolerability of pegylated‐interferon alpha‐2a in hemodialysis patients with chronic hepatitis C

OF Kokoglu, H Uçmak, S Hosoglu… - Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aim: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is prevalent in hemodialysis (HD)
patients. These patients experience more side‐effects with antiviral treatment. The aim of the …

Acute pancreatitis: an obscure complication of organophosphate intoxication

MMM Harputluoglu, B Kantarceken… - Human & …, 2003 - journals.sagepub.com
Acute pancreatitis secondary to organophosphate intoxication is a rare and generally well-
course condition, but it is important to be aware of this complication for appropriate clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Association of CagA and VacA presence with ulcer and non-ulcer dyspepsia in a Turkish population

K Bulent, A Murat, A Esin, K Fatih… - World Journal of …, 2003 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM: The mostly known genotypic virulence features, of H. pylori are cytotoxin associated
gene A (CagA) and Vacuolating cytotoxin gene A (VacA). We investigated the association of …

[HTML][HTML] Dysphagia lusorium in elderly: a case report

B Kantarceken, E Bulbuloglu, M Yuksel… - World journal of …, 2004 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM: Late unset of dysphagia due to vascular abnormalities is a rare condition. We aimed to
present a case of right subclavian artery abnormalities caused dysphagia in the elderly …