Articles by author - Ahmet Ayar

Children and adolescents with obesity and the metabolic syndrome have high circulating cortisol levels.

Sen Y, Aygun D, Yilmaz E, Ayar A.

Comparative Study 2008; 29(1): 141-145 PubMed PMID: 18283269  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone:blood, Blood Pressure:physiology, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, Lipids:blood, Male, Metabolic Syndrome X:blood, Obesity:blood, Risk Factors,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the varying degrees of obesity and blood glucocorticoid leve.....

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Patients with multiple sclerosis have higher levels of serum ghrelin.

Berilgen M, Bulut S, Ustundag B, Tekatas A, Ayar A.

Comparative Study 2005; 26(6): 819-822 PubMed PMID: 16380704  Keywords:  Adult, Analysis of Variance, Female, Ghrelin, Humans, Male, Matched-Pair Analysis, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive:blood, Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting:blood, Peptide Hormones:blood, Reference Values, Severity of Illness Ind.    Citation

: In addition to metabolic and neuroendocrine actions, the recently discovered hormone ghrelin has been found to have inhibitory effects o.....

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Ibuprofen reduces plasma nitrite/nitrate levels in a rabbit model of endotoxin-induced shock.

Akbulut H, Celik I, Ayar A, Vural P, Canbaz M.

Journal Article 2005; 26(4): 407-412 PubMed PMID: 16136000  Keywords:  Animals, Blood Pressure:drug effects, Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors:pharmacology, Disease Models, Animal, Hypotension:blood, Ibuprofen:pharmacology, Nitrates:blood, Nitrites:blood, Rabbits, Shock, Septic:blood,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of ibuprofen on plasma nitrite/nitrate levels, as indirect indicators.....

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Investigation of the influence of training status on the relationship between the acute exercise and serum leptin levels in obese females.

Ozcelik O, Celik H, Ayar A, Serhatlioglu S, Kelestimur H.

Clinical Trial 2004; 25(5): 381-385 PubMed PMID: 15580174  Keywords:  Adult, Body Composition, Energy Metabolism:physiology, Exercise:physiology, Female, Humans, Leptin:blood, Obesity:blood, Physical Endurance:physiology, Physical Fitness:physiology,.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: Recent studies have concluded that an energy expenditure by an acute exercise session has no immediate effect on leptin levels .....

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Possible effects of melatonin on thymus gland after pinealectomy in rats.

Oner H, Kus I, Oner J, Ogetürk M, Ozan E, Ayar A.

Comparative Study 2004; 25(1-2): 115-118 PubMed PMID: 15159694  Keywords:  Animals, Atrophy:prevention & control, Male, Melatonin:physiology, Organ Size, Pineal Gland:physiology, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Thymus Gland:pathology,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of pinealectomy and pinealectomy plus melatonin administration on thy.....

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The correlation between plasma homocysteine and malondialdehyde levels in preeclampsia.

Tug N, Celik H, Cikim G, Ozcelik O, Ayar A.

Journal Article 2003; 24(6): 445-448 PubMed PMID: 15073573  Keywords:  Adult, Female, Homocysteine:blood, Humans, Lipid Peroxidation, Lipid Peroxides:metabolism, Malondialdehyde:blood, Pre-Eclampsia:blood, Pregnancy, Severity of Illness Index,.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the possible correlation between plasma malondialdehyde and homocysteine levels of preeclamptic patients.
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