Aim To determine an influence of alpha-lipoic acid to reduction of body weight and regulation of total cholesterol concentration,triglycerides and glucose serum levels in obese patients with diabetes mellitus type 2.Methods A prospective study includes two groups of obese patients with diabetes mellitus and signs of peripheral polyneuropathia: exam...

By Azra Okanović, Besim Prnjavorac, Edin Jusufović, Rifat Sejdinović

Aim To investigate whether chronic statin treatment after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) protects patients from majorcardiac events and provides percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) free survival.Methods A total of 232 patients with previous CABG and chronic statin therapy were selected retrospectively and were divided intotwo groups ac...

By Ayşegül Kunt, Sedat Özcan, Aslihan Küçüker, Dolunay Odabaşi, Alper Sami Kunt

Aim To investigate the relationship of IL-1β and IL-6 cytokine gene polymorphisms with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome(OSAS) in 61 patients admitted to the neurology clinic in Kafkas University Hospital with insomnia problem who were diagnosed with OSAS in sleeping labs, and 80 healthy subjects not associated with the syndrome.MethodsBlood sa...

By Ilhami Gok, Nergiz Huseyinoglu, Dogan Ilhan

Aim To evaluate the usefulness of echocardiography in the diagnosis of complete rupture of papillary muscle.Methods Transthoracic (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was performed with the ATL 3000 HDI UltrasoundInc (Bothell, WA, USA) with a 2.5 MHz transducer and 5-7 MHz multiplane phased array transducer. We are reporting about two p...

By Josip Vincelj, Stanko Biočić, Mario Udovičić, Mario Sičaja, Sandra Jakšić Jurinjak