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Purpose: The measurement of serum ferritin is used as a reliable and noninvasive method for the monitoring of iron stores. There are many different methods for the ferritin measurement. However, the immunoturbidimetric method that having the less cost and possibility of the...
Objective: Vitiligo is an acquired depigmentation disorder occur with destruction of melanocytes, a common skin disease. We aimed to investigate ferritin, vitamin B12 and folic acid levels in patients with vitiligo in Usak region.
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Aim: This study aims to evaluate repeated tests and unnecessary repeated laboratory tests based on minimum retest intervals.
Materials and Methods: Data regarding thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), ferritin, C-reactive protein (CRP), and erythrocyte...
Objective: Anemia is a commonly encountered health problem. In this study, togetherness of beta thalassemia trait with iron deficiency anemia was investigated using by some biochemical and hematological cell count indices.
Material and Methods: 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...
Aim: We aimed to determine the glypican-3 levels in patients diagnosed with COVID-19, compare these values with the healthy controls, and analyze the evaluation of glypican-3 levels with inflammatory markers, including interleukin-6 (IL-6), to determine its role in disease...
Objective: The unnecessary test requesting has significant effect in the laboratory workload. The unnecessary demand and the additional cost of performed tests were discussed through the anemia approach algorithm.
Materials and Methods: We...
Aim: A control program for the prevention of congenital blood disorders is being carried out in our city, in parallel with the prevalent β-thalassemia minor in Turkey in general. Iron deficiency anemia may accompany the clinical picture of BTM. We aimed to determine the...
Aim: During iron deficiency anemia (IDA), increased oxidative stress is accompanied by reduction in antioxidant defense systems and increased lipid peroxidation. We aimed to assess oxidative balance and Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) damage in reproductive-aged women with...
Aim: The COVID outbreak is a serious health problem affecting socio-economic life and healthcare systems worldwide. Although the role of Semaphorins in some diseases is relatively known, the association of these molecules with the pathogenesis of COVID-19 remains unclear....
Objective: Vitamin D has been suggested to have an effect on erythropoesis. In this study we aimed to investigate the association between iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and vitamin D deficiency (VDD) in premenopausal women.
Materials and Methods: A total...
Aim: Six Sigma methodology used in clinical laboratories is a quality management tool based on statistical calculations, focusing on process variables and providing information about process performance. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the analytical process performances...
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