Hepatic failure after bone marrow transplantation.
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O Ilhan
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[A meningococcal epidemic in Ankara].
The meningococcal meningitis epidemic has been observed in Ankara in the last 3 years. Cases were from all parts of the country. Most of the strains isolated were from group B, while many could not be classified, and some of them were from group C, A and D. Because of fewer cases from group A and more from group B and C, the epidemic was not the classical meningococcal meningitis, but an intermediate one. Many cases could not be classified with the classical A, B, C, and D antisera. This showed that different serological groups existed in the country and should be taken into consideration in laboratory work.
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Outcome of abducens nerve paralysis in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to investigate the incidence, management and outcome of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) who developed Vlth nerve palsy. METHODS: Between December 1993 and December 1999, we investigated retrospectively the charts of 166 patients with NPC. RESULTS: Twenty-eight of 166 patients (16.8%) had cranial nerve involvement at the time of the diagnosis of NPC. Sixteen (57.2%) were identified as having abducens nerve palsy. In 25% abducens nerve palsy was the presenting symptom. Three patients were able to compensate for their diplopia after prism correction or botulinum toxin-A injection, and six (50%) completely recovered from abducens nerve palsy after either radiotherapy or chemotherapy. CONCLUSIONS: Abducens is the most common cranial nerve involved in NPC, radiotherapy and or chemotherapy relieves the paralysis in half the patients. Prism correction or botulinum toxin-A injection are effective non-invasive procedures for patients with significant diplopia.
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The efficacy of intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide on macular edema in branch retinal vein occlusion.
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness of intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide as primary treatment of macular edema in branch retinal vein occlusion. METHODS: Fifteen eyes of 15 patients with macular edema due to branch retinal vein occlusion (Group 1) who received 8 mg/0.2 ml of intravitreal triamcinolone injection as primary treatment were retrospectively evaluated. The control group (Group 2) consisted of 19 eyes of 19 patients who had received laser treatment for macular edema. The main outcome measures included best-corrected visual acuity, intraocular pressure, and macular edema map values of Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph II. RESULTS: In Group 1, mean visual acuity improved significantly from a mean logMAR (logarithm of minimal angle of resolution) value of 0.98+/-0.19 at baseline to a maximum of 0.24+/-0.24 during a mean follow-up time of 6.3 months. In the control group, the mean baseline log-MAR visual acuity before laser treatment was 1.02+/-0.22, and it was 0.50+/-0.28 at 6-month examinations. Mean improvement in visual acuity at 1-, 3-, and 6-month examinations was significantly higher in Group 1 when compared with the control group (for each, p<0.001). The mean edema map value of Group 1 significantly decreased by 40% at 6-month examinations when compared with preinjection value (p<0.001). In Group 1, mean increase in intraocular pressure elevation was 19.8% at the 1-month, 26.9% at 3-month, and 5.7% at 6-month visits, but intraocular pressures were under control with topical antiglaucomatous medications. CONCLUSIONS: Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection may be a new and promising approach as initial therapy for macular edema due to branch retinal vein occlusion.
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p53 codon 213 (A-G) polymorphism in a Turkish population.
We studied a rare polymorphism at exon 6 (CD 213) of the p53 gene in a healthy Turkish population (n = 26) and in Turks with different types of tumors such as malignant lymphoma (n = 12), osteosarcoma (n = 5), and nasopharyngeal sarcoma (n = 4). The polymorphic allele was found in only one of the malignant lymphoma patients (4.16%). Our data revealed that CD 213 (A-G) polymorphism is very rare in the Turkish population and there is no association with the tumors.
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