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Formerly Gaziantep Medical Journal VOLUME 26 ISSUE 2 JUNE 2020

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Owner / Rector Editorial Board Ali Gür Sinan Akbayram Roger Roman Massimiliano Panella Department of Physical Medicine and Department of Pediatrics, Dmochowski Department of Translational Rehabilitation, Gaziantep University School of Gaziantep University School of Department of Urology, Vanderbilt Medicine, Eastern Piedmont Medicine, Gaziantep, Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey University, Tennessee, USA University School of Medicine, Salih Murat Akkın Kamile Erciyas Novara, Italy Dean Department of Anatomy, Sanko Department of Periodontology, Lütfiye Pirbudak Can Demirel University School of Medicine, Gaziantep University School of Department of Anesthesiology, Department of Biophysics, Gaziantep University Gaziantep Turkey Dentistry, Gaziantep, Turkey Gaziantep University School of School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey Kudret Aytemir Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0417-8327 Mehmet Erdem Department of Cardiology, Department of Obstetrics and Vincenzo Russo Hacettepe University School of Editor-in-Chief Gynaecology, Gazi University Chair of Cardiology, University Medicine, Ankara, Turkey School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey M. Murat Sucu of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Kemal Bakır Consultant Cardiologist and Department of Cardiology, Gaziantep University Juan David Ramirez Department of Pathology, Electrophysiologist Monaldi School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey Gonzalez Sanko University School ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3695-5461 Hospital, Naples, Italy of Medicine Gaziantep Turkey Grupo de Investigaciones Microbiológicas-UR (GIMUR) Facultad Yoshifumi Saisho Osman Başpınar Editors de Ciencias Naturales y Matemáticas, Division of Nephrology, Department of Paediatrics, Sede Quinta de Mutis Universidad Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ersin Akarsu Gaziantep University School of del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Endocrinology, Gaziantep Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey Murat Taner Gülşen Keio University School of University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey Sibel Oğuzkan Balcı Medicine,, Japan ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2786-6616 Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Gaziantep University School of Oğuzhan Saygılı Behçet Al Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey Department of Ophthalmology, Department of Emergency Medicine, Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey İlkay Karaoğlan Gaziantep University School of Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Rodolfo Casero Department of Infection, Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey Gaziantep, Turkey Departamento de Parasitología Gaziantep University School of ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8743-8731 Seyithan Taysi Hospita Nacional de Clínicasl, Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey Özlem Altındağ National University of Cordoba, Department of Biochemistry, Sedat Köse Gaziantep University School of Department of Physical Medicine and Argentina Department of Cardiology, Liv Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey Rehabilitation, Gaziantep University School of Tiraje Celkan Hospital, Ankara Turkey Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey Department of Pediatric Hematology/ Anastasios D. Tsaousis Cosimo Lequaglie ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1119-2987 Oncology, University- Division of Molecular Fahriye Ekşi Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa School of Department of Thoracic Parasitology, University of Surgery IRCCS National Cancer Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey Kent, School of Biosciences, Department of Microbiology, Gaziantep Institute Rionero in V., Rionero University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey Abdullah Tuncay Canterbury, UK Demiryürek in Vulture, Italy ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2245-7979 Meral Uyar Department of Medical Göktürk Maralcan Ahmet Feridun Işık Department of Pulmonary Pharmacology, Gaziantep Department of General Surgery, Diseases, Sanko University School Department of Thoracic Surgery, Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Gaziantep University School of of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey Gaziantep, Turkey Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8687-3819 Günnur Deniz Resmiye Oral Biostatistical Editor İlker Seçkiner Head of Department of Department of General Pediatrics Seval Kul Department of Urology, Gaziantep University Immunology, Director of Aziz Sancar and Adolescent Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey Institute of Experimental Medicine, University of lowa Carver College Gaziantep University School of ORCID ID: 0000-0003-3858-7700 İstanbul University, İstanbul, Turkey of Medicine, USA Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey

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Aims & Scope

European Journal of Therapeutics (Eur J Ther) is the double-blind peer-reviewed, open access, international publication organ of the Gaziantep University School of Medicine. The journal is a quarterly publication, published on March, June, September, and December. The journal publishes content in English.

European Journal of Therapeutics aims to contribute to the international literature by publishing original clinical and experimental research articles, short communication, review articles, technical notes, and letters to the editor in the fields of medical sciences. The journal’s target audience includes researchers, physicians and healthcare professionals who are interested or working in in all medical disciplines.

The editorial and publication processes of the journal are shaped in accordance with the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), Council of Science Editors (CSE), Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), European Association of Science Editors (EASE), and National Information Standards Organization (NISO). The journal is in conformity with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (doaj.org/bestpractice).

European Journal of Therapeutics is indexed in Web of Science-Emerging Sources Citation Index, TUBITAK ULAKBIM TR Index, EBSCO and GALE.

Processing and publication are free of charge with the journal. No fees are requested from the authors at any point throughout the evaluation and publication process. All manuscripts must be submitted via the online submission system, which is available at www.eurjther.com. The journal guidelines, technical information, and the required forms are available on the journal’s web page.

All expenses of the journal are covered by the Gaziantep University School of Medicine. Potential advertisers should contact the Editorial Office. Advertisement images are published only upon the Editor-in-Chief’s approval.

Statements or opinions expressed in the manuscripts published in the journal reflect the views of the author(s) and not the opinions of the Gaziantep University School of Medicine, editors, editorial board, and/or publisher; the editors, editorial board, and publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for such materials.

European Journal of Therapeutics is an open access publication and the journal’s publication model is based on Open Access Initiative (BOAI) declaration. Journal’s archive is available online, free of charge at www. eurjther.com. European Journal of Therapeutics’s content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Editor in Chief: Prof. Murat Sucu Address: Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, 27310 Şehitkamil, Gaziantep, Turkey Phone: +90 342 360 60 60 / 77751 Fax: +90 342 360 16 17 E-mail: [email protected]

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Instructions to Authors

European Journal of Therapeutics (Eur J Ther) is the double- studies carried out on animals, the measures taken to prevent blind peer-reviewed, open access, international publication pain and suffering of the animals should be stated clearly. organ of the Gaziantep University School of Medicine. The Information on patient consent, the name of the ethics journal is a quarterly publication, published on March, June, committee, and the ethics committee approval number should September, and December and its publication language is also be stated in the Materials and Methods section of the English. manuscript. It is the authors’ responsibility to carefully protect the patients’ anonymity. For photographs that may reveal the European Journal of Therapeutics aims to contribute to the identity of the patients, signed releases of the patient or of international literature by publishing original clinical and their legal representative should be enclosed. experimental research articles, short communication, review articles, technical notes, and letters to the editor in the fields All submissions are screened by a similarity detection software of medical sciences. The journal’s target audience includes (iThenticate by CrossCheck). researchers, physicians and healthcare professionals who are interested or working in in all medical disciplines. In the event of alleged or suspected research misconduct, e.g., plagiarism, citation manipulation, and data falsification/ The editorial and publication processes of the journal are fabrication, the Editorial Board will follow and act in accordance shaped in accordance with the guidelines of the International with COPE guidelines. Council of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), the Council of Science Each individual listed as an author should fulfill the authorship Editors (CSE), the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the criteria recommended by the International Committee of European Association of Science Editors (EASE), and National Medical Journal Editors Information Standards Organization (NISO). The journal conforms to the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice (ICMJE - www.icmje.org). The ICMJE recommends that in Scholarly Publishing (doaj.org/bestpractice). authorship be based on the following 4 criteria:

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Contents

ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLES

87 Evaluation of Corneal Histopathologic Changes in Rabbits Due to Topical Mitomycin C Application in Different Doses and Periods Kemal Yar, Altan A. Ozcan, Yurdun Kuyucu, Seyda Erdoğan, Sait Polat

92 Dynamic Thiol/ Disulfide Balance in Children with Acute Malnutrition Mahmut Demir, Özcan Erel

97 Relationship Between Cd74 Levels, Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Gene Polymorphism, and Clinical Features in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Mazlum Serdar Akaltun, Sacide Pehlivan, Tekin Karslıgil, Özlem Altındağ, Ali Aydeniz, Ali Gür, Savaş Gürsoy

102 Baseline Hemoglobin Levels Predict All-Cause Mortality After Saphenous Vein Graft Interventions Müjgan Tek, Mehmet Serkan Çetin, Berkten Berkalp, Basri Amasyalı, Mehmet Özgeyik, Savaş Çelebi, Erdem Diker

107 Role of Serum HMGB1 in Prostate Cancer Mehmet Solakhan, Hülya Çiçek, Necla Benlier, Zeliha Yıldırım, Özlem Nuray Sever, Nuri Orhan, Mustafa Yıldırım

111 Investigation of Various Virulence Factors and SCCmec Types in the Healthcare-associated and Community-associated Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus aureus Strains Süreyya Gül Yurtsever, Abdurrahman Aygül, İsmail Öztürk, Salih Atakan Nemli, Selçuk Kaya, Şafak Ermertcan

117 The Relationship between Mitral Chordae Rupture and Inflammation Level and Oxidative Stress Mehmet Kaplan, Fethi Yavuz, Vedat Davutoğlu, Murat Yüce, Yurdaer Dönmez, Özge Özcan Abacıoğlu

122 Effects of Two Decurarization Methods on Thermoregulation of Patients Under General Anesthesia Pınar Tümtürk, Süleyman Ganidağlı, Berna Kaya Uğur

127 Outcome of Elderly Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients: A Single Center Study Hamit Başaran, Mustafa Cengiz, Gözde Yazıcı, Yurday Özdemir, Nilda Süslü, İbrahim H. Güllü, Gökhan Özyigit

133 Normal Main Portal Vein Diameter - Is the Upper Limit Of 13 Mm Low? Hale Çolakoğlu Er, Buğra Tolga Konduk REVIEWS 136 HLA-G with Benefits and Damages: A Review Burcu Cerci, Mustafa Soyoz, Tülay Kılıçaslan Ayna, İbrahim Pirim

141 Novel Methods for Diagnosis Of Blood-Borne Protozoa Deniz Gazel, Fahriye Ekşi CASE REPORTS

150 Rare Cause of Cerebellar Mutism in Childhood: Vertebral Artery Dissection Mahmut Aslan, Serkan Kırık, Bilge Özgör, Serdal Güngör

153 Transition of Pemphigus Vulgaris to Pemphigus Foliaceus Due to Non-Drug Substances Munise Daye, Sultan Cihan, Sıddıka Fındık, Koray Durmaz

157 Transverse Colon Volvulus: A Rare Cause of Ileus with Large Intestine-Origin Mehmet Tolga Kafadar, İsmail Çetinkaya, Metin Yalçın, Semih Yürekli A-VII