Berkan Armağan
A5024427640- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
- Inflammasome and immune disorders
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Otitis Media and Relapsing Polychondritis
- Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Retinal and Optic Conditions
- Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
- Galectins and Cancer Biology
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Hematological disorders and diagnostics
- Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research
- Dermatological and COVID-19 studies
- Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema
Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
2022-2025
Hacettepe University
2016-2025
Memorial Ankara Hospital
2021-2025
City Hospital
2022-2024
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi
2022-2024
Çankaya University
2022-2024
University of Health Sciences Antigua
2024
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University
2024
State Hospital
2024
Bilkent University
2024
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by chronic inflammation in joints. Obesity, stress, being women, and dietary pattern are important pathogenesis. The joint damage RA accelerated oxidative stress. aim of this study was to examine the serum total antioxidant level, nutritional status, Mediterranean diet adherence adult women with RA. 35 patients healthy control subjects participated (45.4 ± 11.61 42.5 8.50 years, respectively). Nutritional physical activity levels, were questioned....
Abstract Objective To characterize the systemic phenotype of primary Sjögren’s syndrome at diagnosis by analysing EULAR-SS disease activity index (ESSDAI) scores. Methods The Sjögren Big Data Consortium is an international, multicentre registry based on worldwide data-sharing cooperative merging pre-existing databases from leading centres in clinical research five continents. Results cohort included 10 007 patients (9352 female, mean 53 years) with recorded ESSDAI scores available. At...
Abstract Objectives To characterize the phenotypic presentation at diagnosis of childhood-onset primary SS. Methods The Big Data Sjögren Project Consortium is an international, multicentre registry using worldwide data-sharing cooperative merging pre-existing clinical SS databases from five continents. For this study, we selected those patients in whom disease was diagnosed below age 19 years according to fulfilment 2002/2016 classification criteria. Results Among 12 083 included Registry,...
To characterize 414 patients with primary SS who developed haematological malignancies and to analyse how the main SS- lymphoma-related features can modify presentation patterns outcomes.By January 2021, Big Data Sjögren Project Consortium database included 11 966 fulfilling 2002/2016 classification criteria. Haematological diagnosed according World Health Organization (WHO) were retrospectively identified.There (355 women, mean age 57 years) (in 43, malignancy preceded at least one year...
What baseline predictors would be involved in mortality people with primary Sjögren syndrome (SjS) remains uncertain. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics collected at time of diagnosis SjS associated and identify risk factors for all-cause death deaths related systemic activity measured by ESSDAI score.In this international, real-world, retrospective, cohort study, we retrospectively data from 27 countries on causes Big Data Registry. Inclusion criteria consisted fulfilling...
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the central sensitization (CS) in patients with autoimmune connective tissue diseases (ACTDs) and its relationship disease activity, laboratory findings, medical treatments, organ involvements, comorbidity. Methods One hundred eleven ACTDs 40 healthy individuals were included. All divided into three groups terms of their diseases: Sjögren's syndrome (SS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The CS was assessed using inventory...
Objective Aim of this study is to compare the thiol/disulfide variables before treatment, at 3rd and 6th months biologic treatment in patients with axSpA.
Objective: Comorbidities may have an impact on the patient’s quality of life and even survival. Treatment resistance in Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) indirectly indicate severe disease, with inflammation-related comorbidities increasing as severity rises. In literature, there are no sufficient studies regarding FMF patients. this study, we aimed to evaluate comorbid conditions patients according treatment steps. Material Method: We retrospectively reviewed 740 treated at our...
In systemic sclerosis (SSc), the gastrointestinal (GI) system is most frequently affected internal organ system, with involvement extending from mouth to anus. The aim of this study was define GI and malnutrition risk in SSc patients investigate relationship other SSc-related pathologies. This single-center, observational cross-sectional included according 2013 criteria American College Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism, healthy volunteers. severity symptoms assessed University...
Objective This study aims to investigate discriminatory ability of the Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII), Inflammation Response (SIRI), and Neutrophil Percentage-to-Albumin Ratio (NPAR), in differentiating Behçet's Syndrome (BS) organ involvements from mucocutaneous involvement.
This study aims to investigate whether large unstained cells (LUCs) is a marker of inflammation in gout patients and it associated with different clinical conditions such as erosion, tophus, intercritical period, flare. Between November 2022 May 2023, total 100 consecutive adult (81 males, 19 females; mean age 53.8±12.8 years; range, 21 79 years) 30 healthy controls (24 6 57.2±10.6 28 75) were included this cross-sectional study. Data including demographics, characteristics, laboratory...
Abstract Objective Polyarteritis nodosa ( PAN ) is a necrotizing vasculitis of medium/small arteries. We aimed to examine the characteristics adult‐ and childhood‐onset . Methods Fifteen pediatric (˂ 18 years) 22 adult patients who fulfilled Ankara 2008 American College Rheumatology 1990 criteria, respectively, were included in study. Results Five children had cutaneous all rest systemic Weight loss was more common (59.1% vs 20%, P = 0.041) presence an angiography at diagnosis frequent...
Objectives The objective of this study was to report the experience with rituximab treatment in a case series patients long-standing systemic sclerosis–associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD). Methods We reviewed charts 197 SSc patients. Fourteen who received for SSc-ILD participated analysis. Pulmonary function tests, high-resolution thorax computed tomography and modified Rodnan skin scores were evaluated at baseline end follow-up. Results Median age 53.2 years (interquartile range,...
Persistent inflammation is an insidious and less studied feature of FMF. We investigated clinical determinants persistent its associations with individual damage items.This a cross-sectional analysis 917 FMF patients, who fulfilled the Tel Hashomer criteria had at least 6 months' follow-up. Patients were stratified based on whether they inflammation. used logistic regression to investigate independent predictors associated items.One hundred forty-two (15%) patients Active (54%) was most...
To determine the frequency and define causes of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with Takayasu arteritis (TA).Sixty-four TA were evaluated by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). Having an estimated systolic arterial pressure (sPAP) ≥40 mm Hg or if performed, mean PAP ≥25 right heart catheterization was defined as PH. Clinical, imaging laboratory results obtained from hospital files.In total, seven (10.9%) had Four PH due to left-sided disease (group 2 PH), three involvement (PAI;...