Browsing by Author "Gezer, Mustafa"
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The association of profilin-1 levels with survival in chronic kidney disease
Eroglu, Eray; Unal, Hilmi U.; Guclu, Aydin; Kocyigit, Ismail; Karaman, Murat; Saglam, Mutlu; Gezer, Mustafa (WILEY, 2017)BackgroundProfilin-1 is a ubiquitous, actin-binding protein that plays an important role in the regulation of actin polymerization and cytoskeleton remodelling and contributes to vascular dysfunction. We conducted this ... -
Chitotriosidase as a novel biomarker of early atherosclerosis in hemodialysis patients
Guclu, Aydin; Yilmaz, Mahmut Ilker; Tokmak, Turgut Tursem; Unal, Hilmi Umut; Karaman, Murat; Gezer, Mustafa; Tas, Ahmet (WILEY, 2017)Introduction: Increasing evidence suggests that inflammation and increased macrophage activity have a central role in pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. It is shown that chitotriosidase (CHIT-1) is a marker of macrophage ... -
IL-33 and ST2 levels in chronic kidney disease: Associations with inflammation, vascular abnormalities, cardiovascular events, and survival
Gungor, Ozkan; Unal, Hilmi Umut; Guclu, Aydin; Gezer, Mustafa; Eyileten, Tayfun; Guzel, Fatma Betul; Altunoren, Orcun (PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, 2017)Objective Increased inflammation, associated with the increase in chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage, has a very important influence in vascular injury and cardiovascular diseases. In this study, we aimed to investigate ...