• Etiology And Consequences Of Thrombosis In Abdominal Vessels 

      Bayraktar, Yusuf; Harmanci, Ozgur (Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 2006)
      The thrombophilia which can be either congenital or acquired in adult life has major implications in the abdominal vessels. The resulting portal vein thrombosis, Budd-Chiari syndrome and mesenteric vein thrombosis have a ...
    • Evaluation Of The Relation Between Hepatic Fibrosis And Basic Laboratory Parameters In Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B Fibrosis And Basic Laboratory Parameters 

      Demir, Nazlim Aktug; Kolgelier, Servet; Ozcimen, Serap; Gungor, Gokhan; Sumer, Sua; Demir, Lutfi Saltuk; Inkaya, Ahmet Cagkan; Ural, Onur (Kowsar Publ, 2014)
      Background: The hepatitis B virus is an important healthcare problem. According to current clinical practice, a liver biopsy is required for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic liver disease. However, a liver biopsy is ...
    • Experience Of A Single Center With Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis: A Review Of The Literature 

      Shorbagi, Ali; Bayraktar, Yusuf (Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 2010)
      Congenital hepatic fibrosis (CHF) is an autosomal recessive inherited malformation defined pathologically by a variable degree of periportal fibrosis and irregularly shaped proliferating bile ducts. It is one of the ...
    • Five Years' Experience With Capsule Endoscopy In A Single Center 

      Kav, Taylan; Bayraktar, Yusuf (Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 2009)
      Capsule endoscopy (CE) is a novel technology that facilitates highly effective and noninvasive imaging of the small bowel. Although its efficacy in the evaluation of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) has been proven ...
    • Gaucher Disease: New Developments In Treatment And Etiology 

      Harmanci, Ozgur; Bayraktar, Yusuf (W J G Press, 2008)
      Gaucher disease (GD) is an autosomal recessive disease which if undiagnosed or diagnosed late results in devastating complications. Because of the heterozygous nature of GD, there is a wide spectrum of clinical presentation. ...
    • H Pylori Infection In Patients With Behcet'S Disease 

      Ersoy, Osman; Ersoy, Reyhan; Yayar, Ozlem; Demirci, Huseyin; Tatlican, Semih (W J G Press, 2007)
      AIM: To evaluate endoscopic findings and the prevalence of H pylori in patients with Behcet's disease (BD) who have upper gastrointestinal symptoms. METHODS: The patients with BD diagnosed according to the International ...
    • Hepatic Venous Outflow Obstruction: Three Similar Syndromes 

      Bayraktar, Ulas Darda; Seren, Soley; Bayraktar, Yusuf (Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 2007)
      Our goal is to provide a detailed review of venoocclusive disease (VOD), Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS), and congestive hepatopathy(CH), all of which results in hepatic venous outflow obstruction. This is the first article in ...
    • Hepatitis C Virus Reactivation In Cancer Patients In The Era Of Targeted Therapies 

      Yazici, Ozan; Sendur, Mehmet Ali Nahit; Aksoy, Sercan (Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 2014)
      The purpose of this review is to summarize the evidence of hepatitis C reactivation in cancer patients in the era of targeted therapies. Targeted therapies are novel therapeutics frequently used in cancer patients. During ...
    • How Can Portal Vein Cavernous Transformation Cause Chronic Incomplete Biliary Obstruction? 

      Harmanci, Ozgur; Bayraktar, Yusuf (Baishideng Publ Grp Co Ltd, 2012)
      Biliary disease in the setting of non-cirrhotic portal vein thrombosis (and similarly in portal vein cavernous transformation) can become a serious problem during the evolution of disease. This is mostly due to portal ...
    • How Helpful Is Capsule Endoscopy To Surgeons? 

      Ersoy, Osman; Sivri, Bulent; Bayraktar, Yusuf (W J G Press, 2007)
      Capsule endoscopy is a new technology that, for the first time, allows complete, non-invasive endoscopic imaging of the small bowel. The efficacy of capsule endoscopy in the diagnosis of suspected small bowel diseases has ...
    • How Much Helpful Is The Capsule Endoscopy For The Diagnosis Of Small Bowel Lesions? 

      Ersoy, Osman; Sivri, Bulent; Arslan, Serap; Batman, Figen; Bayraktar, Yusuf (Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 2006)
      Aim: To assess the practically usefulness and diagnostic yield of this new method in a group of patients with suspected small bowel lesions. Methods: Capsule endoscopic (CE) examination by using M2A capsule endoscope TM ...
    • How Useful Is Rectal Endosonography In The Staging Of Rectal Cancer? 

      Kav, Taylan; Bayraktar, Yusuf (W J G Press, 2010)
      It is essential in treating rectal cancer to have adequate preoperative imaging, as accurate staging can influence the management strategy, type of resection, and candidacy for neoadjuvant therapy. In the last twenty years, ...
    • Ineffectiveness Of Infliximab Therapy In Severe Infantile Crohn'S Disease 

      Uslu, Nuray; Usta, Yusuf; Saltik-Temizel, Inci Nur; Demir, Hulya; Gurakan, Figen; Ozen, Hasan; Yuce, Aysel (Elsevier Science Bv, 2010)
      Crohn's disease is extremely rare in infancy and can be present in severe forms. Infants with Crohn's disease might require intensive immunosuppressive therapy. Infliximab is a chimeric mouse/human monoclonal IgG1 antibody ...
    • Is Enteroscopy Necessary for Diagnosis of Celiac Disease? 

      Kav, Taylan; Sivri, Bulent (Baishideng Publ Grp Co Ltd, 2012)
      Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease of the small intestine as a result of reaction to wheat protein, gluten. Exclusion of dietary gluten is the mainstay of the treatment that necessitates a precise ...
    • Is Portal Vein Cavernous Transformation a Component of Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis? 

      Yonem, Ozlem; Bayraktar, Yusuf (W J G Press, 2007)
      Congenital hepatic fibrosis (CHF) is an autosomal recessive disorder that belongs to the family of fibropolycystic liver diseases. This family includes a spectrum of disorders which are usually found in combination with ...
    • Mean Platelet Volume is a Useful Indicator of Systemic Inflammation in Cirrhotic Patients with Ascitic Fluid Infection 

      Suvak, Burak; Torun, Serkan; Yildiz, Hakan; Sayilir, Abdurrahim; Yesil, Yusuf; Tas, Adnan; Beyazit, Yavuz; Sasmaz, Nurgul; Kayacetin, Ertugrul (Mexican Assoc Hepatology, 2013)
      Aim. Ascitic fluid infection (AFI) consists primarily of two variants, namely, culture-negative neutrocytic ascites and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). Mean platelet volume (MPV) has begun to be used as a simple ...
    • Non-Classical Phenotypes Of Autoimmune Hepatitis And Advances In Diagnosis And Treatment 

      Czaja, Albert I.; Bayraktar, Yusuf (Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 2009)
      Non-classical manifestations of autoimmune hepatitis can delay diagnosis and treatment. Our aims were to describe the clinical phenotypes that can confound the diagnosis, detail scoring systems that can ensure their ...
    • Pin Ingestion and Upper Endoscopy 

      Oksuzoglu, G; Arslan, M; Tatar, G (Georg Thieme Verlag, 1996)
    • Portal Ductopathy: Clinical Importance and Nomenclature 

      Bayraktar, Yusuf (Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 2011)
      Non-cirrhotic portal hypertension (PHT) accounts for about 20% of all PHT cases, portal vein thrombosis (PVT) resulting in cavernous transformation being the most common cause. All known complications of PHT may be encountered ...
    • Portal Hypertension Due To Portal Venous Thrombosis: Etiology, Clinical Outcomes 

      Harmancı, Özgür; Bayraktar, Yusuf (W J G Press, 2007)
      The thrombophilia in adult life has major implications in the hepatic vessels. The resulting portal vein thrombosis has various outcomes and complications. Esophageal varices, portal gastropathy, ascites, severe hypersplenism ...