Aim: Irisin, which is proteolytically splited form of fibronectin type III domain containing 5 (FNDC5), is a protein with 112 amino acid. Irisin is an exercise-induced hormone excreted primarily by cardiac muscle and skeletal cells which can be described as an exercise hormone and a new potential target for the treatment of metabolic diseases and obesity. Our goal was to evaluate the serum irisin levels in patients with endometrial hyperplasia (EH). Methods: An observational study is planned. The study population consisted of two groups: 1) the EH group (study group), consisting of participants who had been histopathologically diagnosed with simple EH without atypia and 2) the control group, consisting of healthy participants admitted to the clinic for an annual examination without any complaints or symptoms. Primary outcome of the study was evaluation irisin status. Serum irisin levels were determined by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. Results: After sample size analysis, 52 participants enrolled into the study as study group (EH group) (n=26) and control group (n=26). The mean age was 39.5±3.8 years in the EH group and 40.7±2.4 years in the control group (p=0.258). Mean BMI was 28.8±2.1 kg/m 2 in the EH group and 28.5±1.2 kg/m 2 in the control group (p=0.666). Gravidity, parity, systolic blood pleasure, diastolic blood pleasure, fasting glucose levels, smoking status, alcohol use were similar for both groups (p=0.499, p=0.278, p=0.248, p=0.424, p=0.646, p=0.486 and p=0.153, respectively). In control group regular exercise rates was significantly higher than EH group (26.9%, 3.84%, respectively p<0.001). The mean serum irisin level was 1.9±0.7 μg/ml in the EH group and 3.5±2.0 μg/ml in the control group. Serum irisin levels were found to be significantly lower in the EH group compared to the control group (p<0.001). Conclusion: The data from the current study indicate that serum irisin levels were significantly decreased in patients with endometrial hyperplasia. Serum irisin levels may open up new horizons for therapeutic targets for the treatment of patients with EH.

Background This study aimed to determine the possible prognostic factors correlated with the treatment modalities of tubo-ovarian abscesses (TOAs) and thus to assess whether the need for surgery was predictable at the time of initial admission. Materials and methods Between January 2012 and December 2019, patients who were hospitalized with a TOA in our clinic were retrospectively recruited. The age of the patients, clinical and sonographic presentation, pelvic inflammatory risk factors, antibiotic therapy, applied surgical treatment, laboratory infection parameters, and length of hospital stay were recorded. Results The records of 115 patients hospitalized with a prediagnosis of TOA were reviewed for the current study. After hospitalization, TOA was ruled out in 19 patients, and data regarding 96 patients was included for analysis. Twenty-eight (29.2%) patients underwent surgical treatment due to failed antibiotic therapy. Sixty-eight (70.8%) were successfully treated with parenteral antibiotics. Medical treatment failure and need for surgery were more common in patients with a large abscess (volume, > 40 cm3, or diameter, > 5 cm). The group treated by surgical intervention was statistically older than the patients receiving medical treatment (p < 0.05). Conclusions Although the treatment in TOA may vary according to clinical, sonographic, and laboratory findings; age of patients, the abscess size, and volume were seen as the major factors affecting medical treatment failure. Moreover, TOA treatment should be planned on a more individual basis.

BackgroundNausea and vomiting occur 50–90% during the first trimester of pregnancy. However, patients with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) may be hospitalized at an incidence rate of 0.8–2% before the 20th week of gestational age. The symptoms generally start during the 5–6th gestational weeks, reaching the highest degree during the 9th week, and decline after the 16–20th weeks of gestation. Clinical findings are proportional to the severity of the disease and severe HG is characterized with dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, and nutritional deficiency as a result of vomiting.MethodsThe study population consisted of two groups of pregnant volunteers at 5–12 weeks of gestation: a severe HG group and a control group. The HG severity was scored using the Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis (and nausea) (PUQE).The serum levels of the maternal Ca, parathyroid hormone (PTH), Na, K, blood urea nitrogen(BUN), creatinine, vitamin D(25OHD3), and the maternal urine NTx levels were compared between the groups.ResultsIn total, 40 volunteers were enrolled in this study: 20 healthy pregnant volunteers and 20 with severe HG. There were no statistically significant differences between the maternal characteristics. The first trimester weight loss of ≥5 kg was significantly higher in the severe HG group (p < 0.001), while the control group had a significantly higher sunlight exposure ratio than the severe HG group (p = 0.021). The urine NTx levels were significantly higher in the severe HG group (39.22 ± 11.68NTx/Cre) than in the control group(32.89 ± 8.33NTx/Cre) (p = 0.028).The serum Ca, PTH, Na, K, BUN, and creatinine levels were similar between the groups (p = 0.738, p = 0.886, p = 0.841, p = 0.957, p = 0.892, and p = 0.824, respectively). In the severe HG group, the serum 25OHD3 levels were significantly lower than in the control group (p < 0.001).ConclusionsThe data from this study indicated that severe HG is associated with increased urine NTx levels. However, large-scale studies are required to understand the clinical significance of this finding, as well as the long-term consequences of elevated urine NTx levels and the underlying mechanisms.Trial registrationNCT02862496 Date of registration: 21/07/2016.

Objectives: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy in infertile women characterized by both reproductive and metabolic dysfunctions of different degrees. Furthermore, it has been associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and related long-term health sequela. The aim of this study is to evaluate serum homocysteine (Hcy) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in women with PCOS and to evaluate their relationship with clinical and laboratory parameters in women with PCOS. Materials and Methods: The prospective single-center study included 45 women with PCOS (study group) and 41 control subjects. Demographic variables and Hcy, CRP, fasting blood glucose, insulin, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, estradiol, total and free testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, thyroid-stimulating hormone levels, and lipid profiles of the subjects were recorded. homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) indexes were calculated. Results: Fasting plasma glucose, insulin, HOMA-IR, free and total testosterone levels, and clinical hirsutism were significantly higher in the study group. There was no statistically significant difference in lipid profile between groups. Hcy and CRP levels were higher in the study group, which was not statistically significantly different ( P > 0.05). Conclusion: Some of the parameters that are correlated with CVD risk were found to be higher in women with PCOS, although the difference for Hcy and CRP did not reach statistical significance. However, the current study reveals that the CVD risk associated with PCOS deserves more comprehensive prospective studies with long-term outcomes.