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    Demodex folliculorum in polycystic ovary syndrome patients
    (Verduci Publisher, 2015) Silfeler, D. Benk; Kurt, R. Keskin; Kaya, O. A.; Yengil, Erhan; Hamamci, B.; Okyay, A. G.; Beyazit, A.
    OBJECTIVE: In this study, we aimed to investigate frequency of Demodex (D.) folliculorum infestation in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study population consisted of 30 PCOS patients and 30 matched healthy control subjects admitted to the Hospital of Mustafa Kemal University, Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic between March 2013 and January 2014. The demographic characteristics of the patients were recorded. Samples from the face region of the subjects were taken by standard method of superficial skin biopsy and evaluated by microscopy. Presence of five or more D. species in a cm(2) was considered as positive. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in age, body mass index, diabetes mellitus incidence between PCOS patients and the control group. However, D. folliculorum infestation was found to increased in PCOS patients (n = 9; 30%) when compared to the control group (n = 2; 6, 7%) (p: 0.04). CONCLUSIONS: Our study results revealed that Demodex folliculorum appearance increased in PCOS patients.
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    Relation of red cell distribution width to the presence and severity of endometriosis
    (Imr Press, 2014) Kurt, R. Keskin; Dogan, A. Citil; Yesilyurt, H.; Karateke, A.; Okyay, A. Guler
    Aim: Although the exact pathogenesis of endometriosis is not known, it is proposed to be a chronic inflammatory disease. The association between red cell distribution width (RDW) and inflammation is well established. Therefore, in the present study, the authors aimed to investigate the association between presence and severity of endometriosis and RDW. Materials and Methods: Fifty endometriosis patients and 48 controls were included in the study. The endometriosis group was categorized in two subgroups as mild-to-moderate (n=35) and moderate-to-severe disease (n=15). CA-125 and RDW values of all participants were measured. Results: Both RDW (17.7 +/- 2.2 vs 14.9 +/- 1.5, p < 0.001) and CA-125 (50.6 +/- 35.1 vs 27.9 +/- 4.8) levels were significantly higher in the endometriosis patients when compared to the control group. Moreover the authors found a significant positive correlation between RDW and CA-125 levels (r: 0.495, p < 0.001). Conclusion: The present study results demonstrated that RDW levels were significantly increased in endometriosis patients and associated with the severity of endometriosis.