Turk J Med Sci
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To investigate the relationship between subfertility etiologies and success rates in controlled ovarian stimulation and intrauterine insemination (COS–IUI) cycles. ⋯ The success rate of the mild male subfertility group following COS–IUI cycles for live birth rates was similar to those of the endometriosis and unexplained subfertility groups.
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To elucidate how the combination of fatty liver and increased serum gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) levels influences atherosclerotic plaque development in apparently healthy people. ⋯ The combination of fatty liver and increased serum GGT levels raises the risk for atherosclerotic plaque development in apparently healthy people.
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This study was designed to investigate the relationship between kinesiophobia and the level of physical activity, depression, disease activity, fatigue, pain, and quality of life in female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). ⋯ As a result of this study, the majority of SLE patients included in the study were identified as having high levels of kinesiophobia. Patients’ fear and avoidance reaction from movement can be influenced by psychosocial factors. Treatments focusing on kinesiophobia of SLE patients could be beneficial in increasing the success of rehabilitation.
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Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) is an enzyme that is overexpressed in malignancies. NNMT expression has not been previously studied in endometrial cancer (EC). Increased phospho-Akt (pAkt) levels in response to NNMT overexpression have been reported in in vitro studies of different cancer types. We assayed NNMT expression in primary and metastatic high-grade EC and investigated the relationship of NNMT with p53, pAkt, and survival. ⋯ This study suggests that NNMT may promote cancer progression and that NNMT overexpression is associated with aberrant p53 expression, pAkt, and poor survival. NNMT’s role in cancer progression could make it a target of EC therapy.
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We aimed to examine the seasonal and sex variations in vitamin D levels in children with asthma and their associations with lung function. ⋯ There are seasonal and sex variations in vitamin D levels in children with asthma. Vitamin D levels do not correlate with lung function.