Objective: Prostate specific antigen (PSA) and ma ny other tumor markers are suggested to be useful for the biologic activity of the prostate cancer. The aim of our study is to investigate possible relationship between inflammatory markers (high sensitive C-Reactive Protein...

Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, progressive, autoimmune disease characterized by synovial inflammation, cartilage damage and bone erosion. Ischemia modified albumin (IMA) is a potential marker that can be used to assess atherosclerosis-related myocardial...

Objective: It is well known that chronic inflammation is an important factor of the process which leads to atherosclerosis. While leading to atherosclerosis inflammation can cause acute phase response as well. CRP, serologic indicator of inflamation, synthesized in liver, is...

Objective: C-reactive protein (CRP) is one of acute phase respondents that has been used to monitor infection and inflammation episodes. In our hospitals' emergency laboratory, CRP analysis is done with a point of care testing device (i-chroma). In our central biochemistry...

Objective: Since the emergence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) in December 2019, it has turned into a pandemic. Covid-19 infection; can trigger pulmonary inflammation and also cause acute lung injury. In cases with severe pneumonia, long hospital stays and high...

Aim: Crohn's disease (CD) is an immunity-based inflammatory disease of unknown etiology which affects any region of the gastrointestinal tract with transmural involvement. In these patients; many clinical activity indicators and noninvasive markers have been used to assess...

Objectives: Identifying COVID-19 patients with risk of adverse outcomes at first admission to the intensive care unit has several diagnostic challenges. The concentration of acute phase proteins synthesized by the liver increases or decreases markedly in the serum following...

Objective: The synthesis of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) which is claimed to cause early mortal damage during the first moments of coronary reperfusion, is reported to be induced in-vitro by oxidized low density lipoprotein (LDL). The in- vivo changes in MMP-1, it's...

Objective: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading causes of death worldwide. After understanding the importance of inflammation in the pathogenesis, CRP usage has been increased for the determination of cardiovascular risk. As an inflammation marker, the relationship...

Objective: Autoimmunity is an important factor in the pathogenesis of Behcet Disease emphasized in recent years In recent studies, Vitamin D has been demonstrated to play a significant role in immune system functioning. The measurement of plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D3levels,...

Objective: Nicotine is an important component of cigarette smoke. Nicotine administration may result in oxidative stress by inducing the generation of reactive oxygen species in the periphery and central nervous system. Numerous epidemiological studies have demonstrated an...

Objective: Elevated ischemia modified albumin (IMA) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels have been reported as a result of ischemia, which is due to atherosclerosis and increased inflammatory processes. We measured serum CRP levels and ESR to determine inflammatory status of...

Objective: It has been known that levels of GGT might be important, in coronary artery disease for long-term risk assessment and determining prognosis. Relationship between coronary artery disease and levels of GGT was found whereas relationship severity of coronary artery...