The official publication of Turkish Society of Clinical Biochemistry
Objective: Gestational diabetes mellitus is one of the most frequent complications in pregnancy which may create a health risk for the mother and the child. Different criteria may be used in the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus. In the present study we aimed to test...
Objective: The use of glycemic markers in the follow-up of Diabetes Mellitus is important to prevent the development of complications. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is more stable and exhibits glucose status of 8-12 weeks, while fasting plasma glucose (APG) reflects the...
Objective: It has been reported that liver oxidative stress increases in streptozotocin induced experimental diabetes. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of L-carnitine possessing antioxidant activity on liver protein oxidation seen in diabetes.
...Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the possible effects of leptin and oxidative stress on the pathogenesis of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Material and Methods: Subjects were assigned to four groups: type 1 diabetes group (n=20),...
Objective: Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a determinant of platelet function. Determining the MPV levels is very important for the diabetic patients who have the risk of developing vascular diseases. The aim of this study is to investigate any significant difference in the...
Objective: Hemoglobin A1c levels which show the average level of blood glucose over the previous 3 months, have been used in the diagnosis and the follow-up of diabetes mellitus. Effect of iron deficiency anemia which is the most common anemia, on hemoglobin A1c levels is...
Objective: Cysta tin C has been proposed for the estimation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR). This study was designed to evaluate cystatin C levels in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) as an early marker of diabetic nephropathy.
Materials and Methods:...
Aim: Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a disease with complex and poorly understood etiology. One of the common risk factors of PC is diabetes mellitus (DM). Increased carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19-9 levels can be used as a biomarker in diagnosis of PC. However, CA 19-9 levels have...
Objective: There is an increase in platelet activation in diabetics and patients with diabetic complications. Labile hemoglobin A1c (LHbA1c), an early glycation product, can turn into other glucose metabolites which can be responsible for many kinds of pathologies observed...
Objective: Levels of C-reactive protein might be important, in coronary artery disease regarding long-term risk assessment and prognosis. It has been showed that coronary artery disease is associated with high levels of C-reactive protein whereas the relationship between...
Aim: The frequency and severity of urinary tract infections (UTI) in diabetic patients are increasing. HbA1c retrospectively gives important information about glycemic control. In this study it was aimed to examine the relationships between presence of microscobic...
Purpose: Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is a very important procedure in diagnosing diabetes mellitus. It is very crucial to perform OGTT according to the rules that must be taken into account in preparation period of the test. Our aim was to determine the level of...
Objective: In this study, we investigated the relationship between androgen levels and type 2 diabetes in men and women.
Material and Methods: 99 diabetic patients receiving oral antidiabetic treatment, without any micro and macrovascular complications,...
Objective: A natural anticoagulant Protein C and its cofactor free Protein S, play an important role in the development of thrombosis in diabetics. In this study, we compared Protein C and Protein S concentrations in type 2 diabetic patients and healthy controls and observed...
Objective: Various algorithms for predicting coronary atherosclerosis have been established, most of which are based on large epidemiologic and cohort studies. We examined the predictive value of various clinical and biochem ical markers for angiographically defined coronary...
Objective: Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) such as unstable angina, myocardial infarction, or sudden ischemic death evolve from coronary thrombosis and as a consequence of atherosclerotic plaque disruption. “Aspirin resistance” is a poorly defined term to describe the inability...
Purpose: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), also known as glycated hemoglobin, indicates the blood glucose control over the last 8-12 weeks. HbA1c level is a useful marker for the monitoring of the diabetic patient and shows the necessity of any adjustment to the treatment has to be...
Fully Diamond OA with no APCs and no submission fees. Your research is freely available to readers worldwide from the day it publishes.
Double-blind peer review from an active editorial team returns a first decision in about 30 days, keeping your manuscript moving.
Backed by the Turkish Society of Clinical Biochemistry, JTCB welcomes submissions from researchers worldwide and reaches an international laboratory audience.
Method validation, analyzer comparisons, reference intervals, quality indicators, preanalytical studies, and instructive clinical case reports.
All manuscripts publish in English and follow ICMJE and COPE guidelines, with Crossref DOIs and TR Dizin indexing ensuring global discoverability.