Anti TNF-alpha therapy might be responsible for an increased incidence of varicocele in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

Yilmaz, Omer; Ugan, Yunus; Yener, Mahmut; Umul, Mehmet; KAYAN, Mustafa; Aktas, Aykut; Unlu, Elif; Kisacik, Bunyamin; Degirmenci, Bumin; ÇETİN, Meltem

doi:10.3906/sag-1302-136

Anti TNF-alpha therapy might be responsible for an increased incidence of varicocele in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

Yilmaz O., Ugan Y., Yener M., Umul M., KAYAN M., Aktas A. R., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.44, sa.2, ss.311-316, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2014
Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1302-136
Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.311-316
Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: To evaluate the effects of anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) therapy on the frequency of varicocele in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) using color Doppler ultrasound.