Mehmet Türkmen

ORCID: 0000-0001-8127-2267
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Research Areas
  • Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
  • Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
  • Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Urological Disorders and Treatments
  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Vasculitis and related conditions
  • Renal and related cancers
  • Urinary Tract Infections Management
  • Biomedical Research and Pathophysiology
  • Muscle and Compartmental Disorders
  • Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • Nephrotoxicity and Medicinal Plants
  • Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
  • Education Practices and Challenges
  • Turkish Literature and Culture
  • Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies
  • Complement system in diseases
  • Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
  • Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research

Kayseri Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
2024

Dokuz Eylül University
2012-2023

Pediatric Nephrology of Alabama
2016

Samsun University
2016

Ondokuz Mayıs University
2010-2015

Okmeydanı Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
2012

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
2011

Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi
2010

Lymphatic Education & Research Network
2010

Izmir University
1997

Abstract Congenital generalized lipodystrophy (CGL) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by near total absence of body fat since birth with predisposition to insulin resistance, diabetes, hypertriglyceridemia, and hepatic steatosis. Three CGL loci, AGPAT2 , BSCL2 CAV1 have been identified previously. Recently, mutations in polymerase I transcript release factor ( PTRF ) were reported five Japanese patients presenting myopathy (CGL4). We report novel detailed phenotypes two...

10.1002/ajmg.a.33578 article EN American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A 2010-08-03

In Brief Familial Mediterranean fever is characterized by recurrent polyserositis episodes associated with fever. However, the clinical spectrum of this disease has been expanded recently and myalgia now a frequently recognized component. Protracted febrile syndrome was first described in patients familial 1994. This severe paralyzing myalgia, high fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, arthritis/arthralgia, transient vasculitic rashes mimicking Henoch-Schonlein purpura. Recently, we evaluated 6...

10.1097/01.rhu.0000208635.64537.10 article EN JCR Journal of Clinical Rheumatology 2006-03-31

Abstract Background It has been shown that toll like receptors (TLR) may be involved in some inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis, atopic dermatitis. Vitiligo is an acquired pigmentation disorder of unknown aetiology. A number genes playing a role response associated with development vitiligo. Objectives To investigate whether there association between TLR 2 and TLR4 gene polymorphisms Turkish patients Methods total 100 (59 women 41 men) vitiligo controls (58 42 were included the...

10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04514.x article EN Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 2012-03-16

To investigate different etiologies and management of the rhabdomyolysis in children.Eight pediatric cases who applied to Dokuz Eylul University Faculty Medicine Department Pediatric Nephrology with between January 2004 2012 were evaluated terms age, gender, admission symptoms, physical examination findings, factors provoking rhabdomyolysis, number attacks, laboratory results, family history final diagnosis received after treatment.Average ages eight 129 (24-192) ± 75.5 mo five them girls....

10.5409/wjcp.v6.i4.161 article EN cc-by-nc World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics 2017-11-01

To correlate the clinical and laboratory findings with increased renal cortical echogenicity in children acute diseases.Children were evaluated retrospectively. Laboratory final diagnoses reviewed. Patients echogenity classified into group 1 (mild; grade I) or 2 (more severe; grades II III).There 7 newborns 114 (67 male, 47 female) a mean (+/-SD) age of 7.0 (+/-4.4) years. The diagnosis was anatomic abnormality (including vesicoureteral reflux, ureteropelvic junction obstruction,...

10.1002/jcu.20243 article EN Journal of Clinical Ultrasound 2006-07-25

Children with autism often display difficult behaviors including tantrums, extreme irritability, and physical aggression. There is emerging evidence that olanzapine useful in decreasing these disruptive behaviors. The most common adverse effects are weight gain short-term sedation. On the other hand, rarely causes rhabdomyolysis. We report a case rhabdomyolysis an autistic child just after 2 doses of treatment. Initial creatine kinase value was 30,690 IU/L (range, 5-130 U/L), resolved...

10.1097/pec.0b013e3181c39a22 article EN Pediatric Emergency Care 2010-01-01

This study aims to evaluate hand grip strength with respect handedness in Turkish male and female athletes. Data were collected from 268 1,234 participants. There was no significant difference between right- left-hand only left-handers. Right-hand greater than without regard both genders, but left-handed athletes had stronger non-dominant hands.

10.2466/25.cp.4.20 article EN Comprehensive Psychology 2015-01-01

We evaluated the effect of attack frequency, homozygosity for M694V mutation and colchicine treatment on growth in children with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). Prepubertal patients FMF (19 M, 14 F) were retrospectively height SDS, weight SDS body mass index (BMI) before after 46.2 +/- 39.8 months therapy. Pretreatment frequency acute phase markers at diagnosis also recorded. While not correlated to anthropometric variables, rate was negatively, albeit insignificantly, SDS. Height did...

10.1515/jpem.2008.21.8.789 article EN Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism 2008-01-01
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