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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is a liver disease, that occur in non alcohol users, with same histological features of alcoholic liver disease. The increased importance of NAFLD is depends on its close relation of current problems such as Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and hyperlipidemia, and its high prevalence as %20-30, in Europe and Middle East. NAFLD has a wide spectrum from simple steatozis (SS), liver cell damage, non alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with inflammation to high stage fibrosis, and cirrhosis. Hepathocellular cancer and liver failure might develop in cirrhosis patients. Biopsy is gold standard for NAFLD diagnosis; differentiate from SS and NASH and defining NASH stages. Nutrition regulations and slow and continuous weight loss with regular exercises is still best treatment method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common and lethal disease which is influenced by both environmental and genetic factors. CRC is the third most common diagnosis of cancer following lung and breast cancers and the fourth leading cause of cancer death. Although commonly seen in high income countries, but there are many reports of increasing trend of this cancer in middle income countries. So, it is crucial to performing adoptable and science based screening strategies in CRC. Screening has been shown to decrease mortality from CRC. Colonoscopy is a both diagnostic and therapeutic technique which permits examination and treatment of colon and also it is an inevitable cornerstone in CRC screening. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There are controversial results about studies investigating the relationship between non-alcholic fatty liver disease and the risk of cardiovascular disease. In studies performed in different patient series it has been shown that the risk of cardiovascular disease has increased in patients with high hemoglobin levels. In our study, we aimed to investigate the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with non-alcholic fatty liver disease and the effect of blood hemoglobin levels on this risk. A total of 163 patients diagnosed to have biopsy-proven nonalcholic fatty liver disease and 70 healthy control persons were included in the study. In patients with non-alcholic fatty liver disease serum adiponectin levels were lower than, and serum asymmetric dimethyl arginine levels and carotid intima media thicknesses were similar to those of the control group. Patients with non-alcholic fatty liver disease were divided into two groups according to hemoglobin levels. Adiponectin and asymmetric dimethyl arginine levels were similar between the two groups. However, carotid intima media thickness measurements were statistically significantly higher in patients with a hemoglobin level of ≥15.8 g/dL when compared to patients with a hemoglobin level of <15.8 g/dL. No significant correlation was observed between hemoglobin levels and carotid intima media thickness measurements. In our conclusion high hemoglobin levels in patients with non-alcholic fatty liver disease may increase cardiovascular disease risk, non-alcholic fatty liver disease alone may not be an additional risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, and adiponectin may have a role in the pathogenesis of both non-alcholic fatty liver and cardiovascular diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is a liver disease, that occur in non alcohol users, with same histological features of alcoholic liver disease. The increased importance of NAFLD is depends on its close relation of current problems such as Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and hyperlipidemia, and its high prevalence as %20-30, in Europe and Middle East. NAFLD has a wide spectrum from simple steatozis (SS), liver cell damage, non alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with inflammation to high stage fibrosis, and cirrhosis. Hepathocellular cancer and liver failure might develop in cirrhosis patients. Biopsy is gold standard for NAFLD diagnosis; differentiate from SS and NASH and defining NASH stages. Nutrition regulations and slow and continuous weight loss with regular exercises is still best treatment method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Basic approach for food allergy is to avoide taking the food which is known to be allergic to the person. Minimal contact with allergen even such as skin prict test may also trigger the severe anaphylactic reactions. We want to share our exprience about a patient who exprienced anaphylaxis after fresh prick allergy skin test with fresh fruit (peach, apricot, plumb) that we performed in our clinic. We belive that the patients who are known to have severe allergic reaction story must avoid to work in food proccesing and storage works, in case any contact with wounded skin area may result in severe allergic reaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AIM: Adolescence is a period of life when new characteristics appear, new experiences occur in young's life. Some of the health risk behaviors of this period have consequences in later adult life. So this behaviours should be followed and evaluated. Aim of this study is to determine and evaluate the frequency of common health risk behaviors and affecting factors and give suggestions to improve individual and community health care services to adolescents. METHOD: A questionnaire consist of questions on sociodemographic features, intentional/unintentional injuries, cigarette, alcohol and substance use, sexual behaviors, body perceptions and physical exercises were applied to all the students registered for 2006-2007 educational year of high schools in Edirne. RESULTS: As a result, life time smoking rate was 29.3%, regular smokers rate was 10.8%, life time alcohol use rate was 52.1%, last month’s alcohol use rate was 25.4%, rate of sexually actives was 13.8% among the students. Rate of regular seat belt use was 24.5%. Of all 33.2% of the adolescents have depressive symptoms. Carrying of arm was seen in 3.9%, cutting or piercing weapons in 11.9%, involving in fights was seen in 26.4% of the adolescents. Safety measures for traffic was not commonly practiced but alcohol and cigarette use rates were very high. Upper class and male students have a higher risk. Many risky behaviors have a tendency to be seen together. CONCLUSION: Family physicians, evaluating their patient as a whole should consider this risky behaviors while practicing adolescent patients. It is important to get adolescent, physician, family and school together. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]