Hafize Uzun

Background/Objective: Phoenixin (PNX), a recently identified neuropeptide, has been shown to regulate the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and play a role in folliculogenesis and oocyte maturation. However, its clinical relevance in ovar…

Background: Ovarian cancer (OC) is characterized by aggressive progression, high metastatic potential, and frequent resistance to conventional chemotherapy, highlighting the need for novel combination-based therapeutic strategies. Metformin…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the association between coexisting adenomyosis and clinicopathological features in endometrial cancer (EC) patients and to develop an exploratory decision tree model for survival prediction. METHODS:…

Yeliz Cecen Donmez,1 Esra Keles,2 Fatih Şanlıkan,2 Sahra Sultan Kara,1 Ismail Baglar,1 Ayşe Demirden,3 Sinem Durmus,4 Hafize Uzun,5 Umut Erkok61Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Health Sciences, Kar…

Objectives: CD93, an angiogenesis-related transmembrane glycoprotein, is transcriptomically downregulated in uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma, yet circulating protein levels have not been clinically evaluated. This study aimed to evalua…

Background and Objectives: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory disorder of the pancreas, with severe cases linked to a higher mortality rate. The prognosis of AP is influenced by factors such as necrosis, secondary infections, and or…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the predictive role of serum levels of YKL-40 and cancer antigen (CA) 72-4 in the diagnosis of endometrial cancer (EC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-one patients with EC and 21 women with uterine polyps were evaluat…