Balkan medical journal

Balkan Med J · ISSN (e) 2146-3131 · 17 papers in corpus
other 2026
doi:10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2026.2026-7-6 ·PMID:42723558
other 2026
doi:10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2026.2026-8-35 ·PMID:42935271
meta-analysis 2025
doi:10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2025.2025-7-81 ·PMID:41169065

BACKGROUND: Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (E. granulosus s.l.) is globally distributed and highly prevalent in parts of South America, the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, China, and Australia. This systematic re…

lab-animal 2024
doi:10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2024.2024-6-95 ·PMID:39291874

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis (EM) is an inflammatory condition in which the endometrium is observed to develop outside the uterine cavity. Endometrium has conventionally been recognized as a rich source of endometrial mesenchymal stem cells (E…

case-report 2020
doi:10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2020.2020.2.105 ·PMID:32212577

A previously healthy 42-year-old woman presented to the hospital with a 1-year history of right groin pain, which did not fluctuate with the menstrual cycle. We suspected an inguinal hernia or lymphadenopathy, but a right inguinal ultrasoun…

observational 2018
doi:10.4274/balkanmedj.2017.1140 ·PMID:29636312

BACKGROUND: Oxidative stress has been proposed as a potential trigger in the etiopathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome-related infertility. Thiol/disulphide homeostasis, a recently identified oxidative stress marker, is one of the antio…

case-report 2018
doi:10.4274/balkanmedj.2017.0941 ·PMID:29219111
diagnostic-accuracy 2017
doi:10.4274/balkanmedj.2016.0223 ·PMID:28418343

BACKGROUND: Ovarian cancer is one of the highest mortality cancers in gynaecology. Discrimination of benign masses from malignant ones may sometimes become a challenge for the clinician since there is not a reliable tumour marker, thus some…

observational 2015
doi:10.5152/balkanmedj.2015.151092 ·PMID:26740902

BACKGROUND: Adnexal torsion (AT) is among the gynecological emergencies; more common in reproductive age, if diagnosed late, this can cause ovarian failure and infertility, but rarely thrombophlebitis and peritonitis. Despite these severe c…

case-report 2015
doi:10.5152/balkanmedj.2015.15734 ·PMID:26167349

BACKGROUND: Glanzmann Thrombasthenia (GT) is a genetic platelet dysfunction and a life threatening disease. Ankaferd Blood Stopper (ABS) is a topical hemostatic agent of herbal origin which has been recently made available for clinical use.…

case-report 2015
doi:10.5152/balkanmedj.2015.151206 ·PMID:26740905

BACKGROUND: Utero-cutaneous fistula (UCF) is an extremely rare entity and only a few case reports have been published. Most UCFs develop secondary to post-partum or postoperative complications. CASE REPORT: A 42 year-old woman began to com…

observational 2014
doi:10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13079 ·PMID:25625021

BACKGROUND: Uterine lipoleiomyoma is a rare and specific type of leiomyoma with a considerable amount of adipocytes. AIMS: The aim of the study was to investigate the clinical, pathological and immunohistochemical features of lipoleiomyoma…

case-report 2014
doi:10.5152/balkanmedj.2013.9065 ·PMID:25207177

BACKGROUND: Extragenital Müllerian adenosarcomas are extremely rare tumours characterised by a stromal component of low-grade malignancy and by a benign glandular epithelial component. CASE REPORT: A 26-year-old woman was admitted to our c…

observational 2013
doi:10.5152/balkanmedj.2013.9028 ·PMID:25207149

BACKGROUND: GnRH agonists and antagonists have different mechanism of action, and therefore serum estradiol levels might differ during coasting in IVF. AIMS: To compare the change in serum oestradiol levels after withholding the gonadotrop…

other 2013
doi:10.5152/balkanmedj.2013.7328 ·PMID:25207121

BACKGROUND: Telomeres are essential for the function and stability of eukaryotic chromosomes. Telomerase consists of three subunits: human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT), human telomerase RNA (hTR), and telomerase protein 1 (TP1).…

other 2012
doi:10.5152/balkanmedj.2012.102 ·PMID:25207093

BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of abdominal wall endometrioma (AWE) is often confused with other surgical conditions. Certain factors relating to knowledge of the clinical history of the disease make correct diagnosis and treatment difficult. A…

observational 2012
doi:10.5152/balkanmedj.2012.042 ·PMID:25207044

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate uterine junctional zone thickness, cervical length and bioelectrical impedance analysis of body composition in women with endometriosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This is a prospective study conducted in a terti…