Aim: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) etiopathogenesis remains unclear, and it is a progressively prevalent condition. It has been demonstrated that vitamin D plays an important role not only in bone metabolism but also in brain maturation. Vitamin D and its metabolizing enzymes...

Vitamin D and its metabolites, inhibit the growth of mycobacteria in macrophages and shift the immune response from Th1 to Th2. In our study, the role of 25 (OH) vitamin D in the pathogenesis of tuberculosis was investigated by determining its serum levels in active pulmonary tuberculosis. The...

Aim: Method evaluation studies should be carried out for every new method planned to be used in laboratories. The aim of this study is to determine the analytical performance of the immunoassay method used for determining of plasma 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels and also to...

Objective: Vitamin B12 has important functions in the body. Its deficiency results in hematological and neurological impairments. Unless the deficiency status treated on early stage this neurological degenerations become permanent. Some studies have shown that the vitamin...

In chronic renal failure, high plasma homocysteine levels are a common finding and in uremia almost the rule. The cause of hyperhomocysteinemia in ESRD (end stage renal disease) whether it lies in an impared renal or extrarenal metabolism or through uremic retention toxins, is still under...

It has been reported that oxidative stress is increased in diabetes mellitus and the increase in oxidative stress gives rise to complications of this disease. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the effects of vitamin A, E, and C treatments combined with insulin on the oxidative and...

Aim: Raynaud's phenomenon is characterized by transient reduction in blood supply through the small arteries in the hands and feet. Secondary Raynaud's phenomenon accompanies collagen vascular diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and scleroderma. The relationship between...

Purpose: Obstructive jaundice leads to hepatic injury and fibrosis. Icterus causes immunologic depression resulting in bacterial translocation. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of vitamin E and L-arginine supplementation on glutathione systems and bacterial...

Aim: Point Of Care (POC) tests are quick tests that shorten the treatment period and are portable devices, which are easy to use for non-laboratory personnel. In this study we aimed to compare the results of INR (International Normalized Ratio) that were studied with POC...

Objective: It has been known that bone health is ruined in patients with chronical kidney disorders. Renal osteodystrophia is a frequent complication of dialysis patients. In this sectional study we aimed to investigate the bone metabolism of patients who had undergone kidney...

Objective: In this study in which the purpose was to investigate the effect of hemodialysis treatment on cardiac markers and trace elements, serum copper, zinc, homocysteine and lipoprotein (a) levels and ceruloplasmin oxidase and adenosine deaminase activities and compared...