Muammer BİLİCİ, İbrahim ÖZ, Sevil İLİKHAN, Müzeyyen ARSLANER, Elif KAHRAMAN, Beyza KILAVUZ, Zeynep Özdamar, Şehmus ERTOP

The predictive value of factor V Leiden, prothrombin G20210A and MTHFR C677T Gene mutations on the location of venous thromboembolism

Objective: In the present study, we aimed to consider the relation between the manifestations of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and gene mutations including factor V Leiden (FVL), prothrombin G20210A and MTHFR C677T.Methods: One hundred and forty four patients with idiopathic VTE were enrolled in this study. The data of patients were obtained from the medical records in hospital information system. The patients were grouped according to the location of VTE. In all subjects FVL, prothrombin G20210A, and MTHFR C677T were analyzed by specific polymerase chain reactions and restriction enzymes. Univariate and multivariate analysis were used to evaluate the relation between the groups and the gene mutations including factor V Leiden (FVL), prothrombin G20210A and MTHFR C677T.Results: The mean age of patients was 41.16 ± 13.23 years and the male / female ratio was 1.18. Among the patients with VTE, 44 (30.6%) had only DVT, 41 (28.5%) had only PE, 26 (18.1%) had both DVT and PE, 23 (16%) had cerebral veins thrombosis (CVT) and 10 (6.9%) had abdominal vein thrombosis The prevalence was found to be 46.5% for FVL, 13.2% for prothrombin G20210A and 45.1% for MTHFR C677T gene mutation among patients. There was no statistically difference between the manifestations of VTE regarding the gene mutations (p>0,05).Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that gene mutations including factor V Leiden (FVL), prothrombin G20210A and MTHFR C677T are not sufficient to determine the location of VTE.Key words: Venous thromboembolism; factor V Leiden; prothrombin G20210A; MTHFR C677T

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Venöz tromboembolizm, faktör V Leiden, protrombin G20210A, MTHFR C677T

The comparison of Brucella gel agglutination test with other Brucella tests

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to compare the sensitivity of diagnostic tests in patients with a preliminary diagnosis of brucellosis.Methods: We have compared the serological methods, standard tube agglutination test (STA), Coombs Test (CT), Rose Bengal (RBT), and the gel centrifugation test. In patients with a preliminary diagnosis of brucellosis, subjects with a positive test result of RBT has been included in the research and other diagnostic tests STA, CT and Coombs Gel centrifugation tests were performed within the range of same titration.Results: Total 132 patient’s serums were studied. In RBT positive 92 patients’ serums, negative test results were found in 11 with STA, in 9 with CT and in 6 with gel test. While 35 patients were identified to be positive by using Brucella gel test at 1/5120 titer, no positive test results were seen with STA and CT at the same titer. Generally, CT results were one titration below the gel centrifugation test results.Conclusion: In conclusion, RBT and STA were not always adequate to determine the diagnosis of brucellosis. Low titer STA results should be supported by tests such as CT or gel centrifugation and the seroconversion must be monitored. Due to giving fast results, gel centrifugation test can be preferred in diagnosis of Brucellosis.Key words: Brucellosis, gel centrifugation, Coombs test

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