Relation of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio to coronary flow to in-hospital major adverse cardiac events in patients with ST-elevated myocardial infarction undergoing …

M Akpek, MG Kaya, YY Lam, O Sahin, D Elcik… - The American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
With the growing understanding of the role of inflammation in patients with atherosclerotic
disease, studies have focused on high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and other …

Red cell distribution width as a novel prognostic marker in patients undergoing primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction

H Uyarel, M Ergelen, G Cicek, MG Kaya… - Coronary artery …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objectives Red cell distribution width (RDW), a measure of red blood cell size heterogeneity,
was evaluated in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for …

Platelet activation and inflammatory response in patients with non-dipper hypertension

MG Kaya, M Yarlioglues, O Gunebakmaz, E Gunturk… - Atherosclerosis, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Non-dipper hypertensives had about three times the risk of atherosclerotic events
than hypertensives whose blood pressure was >10% lower at night compared to daytime …

Uric acid level and its association with carotid intima–media thickness in patients with hypertension

Y Tavil, MG Kaya, SÖ Oktar, N Sen, K Okyay, HU Yazıcı… - Atherosclerosis, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Carotid intima–media thickness (C-IMT) measured noninvasively by
ultrasonography is now widely used as a surrogate marker for atherosclerotic disease and directly …

Relation between mean platelet volume and severity of atherosclerosis in patients with acute coronary syndromes

…, HA Kasapkara, F Akin, M Sahin, MG Kaya - …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Platelets play a central role in the pathophysiology of coronary artery disease (CAD). Increased
mean platelet volume (MPV) is an indicator of platelet function and associated with poor …

High levels of serum uric acid predict severity of coronary artery disease in patients with acute coronary syndrome

…, A Oguzhan, NK Eryol, A Ergin, MG Kaya - …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
We aimed to elucidate the relation between serum uric acid (SUA) level and severity of
coronary artery disease (CAD) in nondiabetic, nonhypertensive patients (n = 246) with acute …

Acute effects of passive smoking on blood pressure and heart rate in healthy females

M Yarlioglues, MG Kaya, I Ardic… - Blood pressure …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Methods Thirty healthy nonsmoker female volunteers (mean age: 26±5 years) were
prospectively enrolled in the study. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure and heart rate were …

Effect of long-term and high-dose allopurinol therapy on endothelial function in normotensive diabetic patients

A Dogan, M Yarlioglues, MG Kaya, Z Karadag… - Blood …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives. Endothelial dysfunction is a well known risk factor for atherosclerosis. Uric acid
levels are associated with endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis even if in physiological …

Predictive value of admission red cell distribution width-platelet ratio for no-reflow phenomenon in acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing …

…, S Balta, M Demır, AO Yıldırım, MG Kaya… - Cardiology …, 2016 - journals.viamedica.pl
Background: The red cell distribution width–platelet ratio (RPR), a novel inflammatory marker
is currently used to predict inflammation in chronic diseases. It may be associated with …

Intravenous N-acetylcysteine plus high-dose hydration versus high-dose hydration and standard hydration for the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy: CASIS …

F Koc, K Ozdemir, MG Kaya, O Dogdu… - International journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a leading cause of acute renal
failure and affects mortality and morbidity. We investigated the efficacy of prophylactic …