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  1. Article ; Online: The Relationship between Primary Duodenogastric Reflux and Helicobacter pylori Gastritis in Children.

    Arslan, Melike / Balamtekin, Necati

    Digestive diseases (Basel, Switzerland)

    2021  Volume 40, Issue 3, Page(s) 276–281

    Abstract: Background: Most studies of the relationship between duodenogastric reflux (DGR) and Helicobacter pylori have reported that the presence of DGR decreases H. pylori colonization, while H. pylori infection increases the frequency of DGR by impairing ... ...

    Abstract Background: Most studies of the relationship between duodenogastric reflux (DGR) and Helicobacter pylori have reported that the presence of DGR decreases H. pylori colonization, while H. pylori infection increases the frequency of DGR by impairing antroduodenal motility. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between primary DGR and the prevalence of H. pylori in children, as well as the degree of colonization and the presence and severity of gastritis.
    Methods: Included in the study were 410 patients between the ages of 2 and 18 years, referred to the pediatric gastroenterology clinic with complaints of dyspepsia, abdominal pain, and nausea/vomiting, who underwent upper gastrointestinal system endoscopic examination and stomach biopsy. The study group included 60 patients with DGR, while 350 non-DGR patients formed the control group.
    Results: The mean age of patients with DGR was 15.7 ± 2.1 years, while the mean age of the control group was 14.2 ± 3.8 years (p = 0.02). Of those with DGR, 50 (83.3%) were girls, while in the control group, 215 (61.4%) were girls (p = 0.001). Of patients with DGR, 16 were H. pylori (+) (26.7%), while in the control group, 168 were H. pylori (+) (48%) (p = 0.002). There was no significant difference between the 2 groups with respect to H. pylori degree of colonization (p = 0.08). Gastritis was present in 56 (93.3%) patients in the DGR group and 322 (92%) patients in the control group (p = 0.72). A significant difference was found between the 2 groups in terms of gastritis severity (p = 0.01).
    Conclusions: The mean age of patients with DGR was significantly higher than that of patients without DGR, and DGR was found to be more common in girls. In patients with DGR, H. pylori prevalence was significantly lower than in those without DGR; however, no significant difference was found between the 2 groups with respect to the colonization degree.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Duodenogastric Reflux/diagnosis ; Duodenogastric Reflux/pathology ; Endoscopy, Digestive System ; Female ; Gastritis/complications ; Gastritis/epidemiology ; Gastritis/pathology ; Helicobacter Infections/complications ; Helicobacter Infections/epidemiology ; Helicobacter pylori ; Humans ; Male
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-19
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 632798-9
    ISSN 1421-9875 ; 0257-2753
    ISSN (online) 1421-9875
    ISSN 0257-2753
    DOI 10.1159/000517263
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  2. Article ; Online: Evaluation of the nutritional status of children with type 1 diabetes and their healthy siblings.

    Arslan, Melike / Ünsal, Emine Nüket / Durmaz, Nihal / Akin, Onur / Güneş, Sevinç Odabaşi / Balamtekin, Necati

    Pediatric endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism

    2024  Volume 29, Issue 4, Page(s) 225–230

    Abstract: Background: Although there are studies evaluating the psychological adjustment of healthy children when their siblings have type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), no study evaluating their nutritional status exists. Thus, this study aimed to determine the ... ...

    Title translation Ocena stanu odżywienia dzieci z cukrzycą typu 1 i ich zdrowego rodzeństwa.
    Abstract Background: Although there are studies evaluating the psychological adjustment of healthy children when their siblings have type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), no study evaluating their nutritional status exists. Thus, this study aimed to determine the nutritional status of children with T1DM and their healthy siblings.
    Material and methods: Data from a control group, healthy siblings, and patients who were followed and treated for T1D in the Paediatric Gastroenterology and Paediatric Endocrinology outpatient clinics of the Health Sciences University Gülhane Medical Faculty between November 2019 and November 2020 were analysed and compared. The groups were compared in terms of nutritional characteristics, daily macro and micronutrient intakes and classified according to their body mass index (BMI) Z-scores.
    Results: The study population consisted of 29 children with T1DM (51.7% female, 48.3% male; age: 11.00 ±3.66 years), 36 healthy siblings of children with T1D (50% female, 50% male; age: 9.61 ±4.84 years), and a control group of 58 healthy children (51.7% female, 48.3% male; age: 10.68 ±3.01years).The BMI Z-score of 28.6%of healthy siblings and 25% of children with T1D was > 1 SD or overweight. All of the control group children were of normal weight. None of the children were obese; however, the overweight rate was significantly higher in the healthy siblings and diabetes groups compared to the control group (p = 0.012). Daily energy intake (%) was significantly higher in the control group than in the healthy siblings (p < 0.001).
    Conclusions: A quarter of the children with T1D over five years of age were overweight. In addition, healthy siblings were found to have higher BMI Z-scores than controls. This is the first study to evaluate the nutritional status of siblings of patients with T1D and will hopefully lead to more comprehensive studies that will also assess their daily exercise and physical activity.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Humans ; Male ; Female ; Adolescent ; Child, Preschool ; Nutritional Status ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/epidemiology ; Overweight ; Siblings ; Obesity ; Body Mass Index
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-06
    Publishing country Poland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2617120-X
    ISSN 2083-8441 ; 2083-8441
    ISSN (online) 2083-8441
    ISSN 2083-8441
    DOI 10.5114/pedm.2023.131161
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  3. Article ; Online: The Effect of Helicobacter pylori on the Presentation and Clinical Course of Coronavirus Disease 2019.

    Balamtekin, Necati / Artuk, Cumhur / Arslan, Melike / Gülşen, Mustafa

    Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

    2021  Volume 73, Issue 4, Page(s) e106–e107

    MeSH term(s) Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use ; COVID-19 ; Helicobacter Infections/diagnosis ; Helicobacter Infections/drug therapy ; Helicobacter pylori ; Humans ; SARS-CoV-2
    Chemical Substances Anti-Bacterial Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 603201-1
    ISSN 1536-4801 ; 0277-2116
    ISSN (online) 1536-4801
    ISSN 0277-2116
    DOI 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003176
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  4. Article ; Online: Reliability of anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies in children with malnutrition.

    Balamtekin, Necati / Erdal, Harun / Gençkardeşler, Emira / Arslan, Melike

    Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology

    2021  Volume 56, Issue 4, Page(s) 378–381

    Abstract: Objectives: Serological markers are used in the diagnosis of celiac disease. Among these, the most widely used are tissue transglutaminase antibodies (anti-TG2 antibodies). It has been suggested that the mechanisms that are set in motion by malnutrition ...

    Abstract Objectives: Serological markers are used in the diagnosis of celiac disease. Among these, the most widely used are tissue transglutaminase antibodies (anti-TG2 antibodies). It has been suggested that the mechanisms that are set in motion by malnutrition cause the tight connections between enterocytes to expand, which allows gluten-derived peptides to pass through the epithelium. This causes the production of anti-TG2 antibodies without the presence of celiac disease.
    Methods: The patients who were examined for malnutrition and had their anti-TG2 antibody levels measured at the same time, were accepted into the study. The patients who were investigated for suspected celiac disease, showed no signs of malnutrition, and had their anti-TG2 antibody levels measured were accepted into a control group.
    Results: The study population consisted of 126 children with mild malnutrition (54.8% female, 7.44 ± 5.38 years); 89 children with moderate malnutrition (54.8% female, 7.62 ± 5.43 years), and a control group of 200 children (53.2% female, 7.72 ± 5.05 years). According to the results, anti-TG2 IgG levels were significantly higher among patients in the mild and moderate malnutrition groups compared to patients in the control group (
    Conclusions: Malnutrition does not affect anti-TG2 IgA levels in children. However, anti-TG2 IgG levels increase in children suffering from malnutrition. When examining celiac disease, especially in people with a background IgA deficiency, doctors should consider whether malnutrition may be the cause of the increase in serum anti-TG2 IgG levels without celiac disease.
    MeSH term(s) Autoantibodies ; Celiac Disease/complications ; Child ; Female ; GTP-Binding Proteins ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin A ; Male ; Malnutrition/diagnosis ; Protein Glutamine gamma Glutamyltransferase 2 ; Reproducibility of Results ; Transglutaminases
    Chemical Substances Autoantibodies ; Immunoglobulin A ; Protein Glutamine gamma Glutamyltransferase 2 (EC 2.3.2.13) ; Transglutaminases (EC 2.3.2.13) ; GTP-Binding Proteins (EC 3.6.1.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 82042-8
    ISSN 1502-7708 ; 0036-5521
    ISSN (online) 1502-7708
    ISSN 0036-5521
    DOI 10.1080/00365521.2021.1882554
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  5. Article: The Relationship between Daily Fructose Consumption and Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein and Low-Density Lipoprotein Particle Size in Children with Obesity.

    Gungor, Ali / Balamtekin, Necati / Ozkececi, Coskun Firat / Aydin, Halil İbrahim

    Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition

    2021  Volume 24, Issue 5, Page(s) 483–491

    Abstract: Purpose: Obesity has become a very significant health problem in childhood. Fructose taken in an uncontrolled manner and consumed in excessive amounts is rapidly metabolized in the body and gets converted into fatty acids. This single center prospective ...

    Abstract Purpose: Obesity has become a very significant health problem in childhood. Fructose taken in an uncontrolled manner and consumed in excessive amounts is rapidly metabolized in the body and gets converted into fatty acids. This single center prospective case-control study aims to investigate the relationship between fructose consumption and obesity and the role of fructose consumption in development of atherosclerotic diseases.
    Methods: A total of 40 obese and 40 healthy children who were of similar ages (between 8 and 18 years) and sexes were included in the study. In the patient and control groups, the urine fructose levels, as well as the levels of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL), small dense LDL, Apolipoprotein A and Apolipoprotein B values, which have been shown to play a role in development of atherosclerotic diseases, were measured.
    Results: The levels of oxidized LDL and small dense LDL and the ratio of Apolipoprotein A/Apolipoprotein B were found to be significantly higher in the patient group.
    Conclusion: We found that urinary fructose levels were higher in the obese children than the healthy children. Our results suggest that overconsumption of fructose in children triggers atherogenic diseases by increasing the levels of small dense LDL and oxidized LDL and the ratio of Apolipoprotein B/Apolipoprotein A.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-08
    Publishing country Korea (South)
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 3032413-0
    ISSN 2234-8840 ; 2234-8646
    ISSN (online) 2234-8840
    ISSN 2234-8646
    DOI 10.5223/pghn.2021.24.5.483
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  6. Article ; Online: Efficacy of a novel sequential treatment regimen containing bismuth for Helicobacter pylori eradication in Turkish children.

    Arslan, Melike / Balamtekin, Necati / Günal, Armağan

    Helicobacter

    2020  Volume 25, Issue 6, Page(s) e12757

    Abstract: Background: Eradication rates of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) with standard triple therapy are gradually decreasing all over the world, including in children, due to the development of strains resistant to antimicrobials. Sequential therapy can be ... ...

    Abstract Background: Eradication rates of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) with standard triple therapy are gradually decreasing all over the world, including in children, due to the development of strains resistant to antimicrobials. Sequential therapy can be used as an alternative method to increase eradication rates.
    Materials and methods: A total of 75 patients ≥ 8 years of age with H pylori gastritis were included in the study. According to Rome IV criteria, 38 patients had functional abdominal pain and dyspepsia, and 37 patients had alarm findings suggesting organic disease. Patients were treated with a novel sequential therapy consisting of the proton pump inhibitor (PPI)-lansoprazole (1 mg/kg/day, maximum 30 mg daily), amoxicillin (50 mg/kg/d in two doses, maximum 2 × 1000 mg) for 7 days followed by PPI-lansoprazole (1 mg/kg/d, maximum 30 mg daily), metronidazole (20 mg/kg/day in two doses, maximum 2 x 500 mg), tetracycline (50 mg/kg/d divided into four equal doses, maximum 4 x 500 mg), and bismuth subsalicylate (262 mg QID in patients ≤ 10 years of age, 524 mg QID in patients > 10 years of age in days 8-14). Eradication status was evaluated by H pylori stool antigen test 8 weeks after the completion of treatment.
    Results: The mean age of the patients was 15.1 ± 2.4 years and 51 (68%) were female. No patient discontinued therapy due to side effects. All patients had antral gastritis (76.0%) or pangastritis (24.0%). The peptic ulcer rate was 6.6%. Eradication therapy was given to all patients with or without peptic ulcer. H pylori eradication was achieved in 69 (92.0%) patients and symptoms improved in 61 of those eradicated.
    Conclusions: As a first-line treatment for H pylori eradication in children, administering a novel sequential therapy including bismuth for 14 days provides a high rate of eradication.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Amoxicillin/therapeutic use ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use ; Bismuth/therapeutic use ; Child ; Clarithromycin/therapeutic use ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Female ; Helicobacter Infections/drug therapy ; Helicobacter pylori ; Humans ; Metronidazole/therapeutic use ; Treatment Outcome ; Turkey
    Chemical Substances Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Metronidazole (140QMO216E) ; Amoxicillin (804826J2HU) ; Clarithromycin (H1250JIK0A) ; Bismuth (U015TT5I8H)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-17
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1330665-0
    ISSN 1523-5378 ; 1083-4389
    ISSN (online) 1523-5378
    ISSN 1083-4389
    DOI 10.1111/hel.12757
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  7. Article ; Online: The Effect of Helicobacter pylori on the Presentation and Clinical Course of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection.

    Balamtekin, Necati / Artuk, Cumhur / Arslan, Melike / Gülşen, Mustafa

    Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

    2020  Volume 72, Issue 4, Page(s) 511–513

    Abstract: Objectives: Novel coronavirus 2019 (corona virus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) binds angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE-2) receptors to enter the cell. These receptors are widely expressed in the intestine, and COVID-19 may cause gastrointestinal symptoms ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: Novel coronavirus 2019 (corona virus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) binds angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE-2) receptors to enter the cell. These receptors are widely expressed in the intestine, and COVID-19 may cause gastrointestinal symptoms via these receptors during the course of the disease. Helicobacter pylori is known to increase the expression of ACE-2 receptors in the gastrointestinal tract. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of H pylori on the presentation and clinical course of COVID-19 infections.
    Methods: This study was carried out from June 1 to July 20, 2020. Patients diagnosed with COVID-19 infections by PCR tests were included in the study. Antigen screening tests were performed on stool samples to determine the presence of H pylori. All patients were evaluated for manifestations of COVID-19 infection, severity of the course, hospitalized days because of the virus and outcome of the disease process.
    Results: Of 108 COVID-19 positive patients evaluated, 31 with a mean age of 49.54 ± 17.94 years were H pylori-positive (8 girls [25.8%]) and 77 with a mean age of 47.85 ± 20.51 years; (31 girls [40.3%]) were H pylori-negative. Abdominal pain (19.4% vs 2.6%) and diarrhea (32.3% vs 9.1%) were significantly higher in patients with H pylori than those without (P = 0.007 and P = 0.006, respectively). There was no statistically significant difference between H pylori positivity and the number of hospitalized days, the severity of the course of COVID-19 infection, or the outcome of the disease (P > 0.05).
    Conclusion: Our results revealed that the findings of abdominal pain and diarrhea strongly correlated with the presence of H pylori in COVID-19 patients.
    MeSH term(s) Abdominal Pain/etiology ; Abdominal Pain/microbiology ; Adult ; Aged ; Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2/metabolism ; COVID-19/complications ; Diarrhea/etiology ; Diarrhea/microbiology ; Female ; Helicobacter Infections/complications ; Helicobacter Infections/microbiology ; Helicobacter pylori ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Severity of Illness Index
    Chemical Substances Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (EC 3.4.17.23)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-12-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 603201-1
    ISSN 1536-4801 ; 0277-2116
    ISSN (online) 1536-4801
    ISSN 0277-2116
    DOI 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003005
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  8. Article: Assessment of Efficacy and Adverse Effects of Bismuth-Based Treatment Combined with Bifidobacterium Lactis for Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori in Turkish Children

    Bolat, Ahmet / Yaprak, Deniz / Arslan, Melike / Büyükcam, Ayşe / Balamtekin, Necati

    Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

    2022  Volume 17, Issue 06, Page(s) 297–302

    Abstract: Objective: There are many adverse effects of drugs used to eradicate Helicobacter pylori, and reconstructing the microbiota by external ingestion of probiotics seems to have good effects on H. pylori eradication and prevents side effects.: Methods: ...

    Abstract Objective: There are many adverse effects of drugs used to eradicate Helicobacter pylori, and reconstructing the microbiota by external ingestion of probiotics seems to have good effects on H. pylori eradication and prevents side effects.
    Methods: The study included 161 outpatients aged between 8 and 18 years diagnosed with H. pylori gastritis in the Gülhane Training and Research Hospital Pediatric Gastroenterology unit from June 1, 2018, through March 31, 2020, and patients were randomized into two groups. Eighty patients in the probiotic group (first group) received H. pylori eradication therapy for 14 days; additionally, Bifidobacterium lactis B94 was administered for 14 days for eradication of H. pylori. Eighty-one patients in the standard therapy group (second group) received the same eradication therapy but no probiotics. All patients were asked to complete a detailed questionnaire regularly, including changes in symptoms and side effects of drugs on days 0, 7, and 14 of treatment. The eradication success was checked with the H. pylori stool antigen test kit 8 weeks after completion of the treatment regimen.
    Results: The mean age of the patients was 14.2 ± 2.9 years, and 88 (64.7%) were female. The eradication rates were similar between the standard therapy and the probiotic groups by intention-to-treat analysis ( p  = 0.930). In order of frequency, the most common eradication treatment–related side effects were abdominal pain, taste abnormalities, and anorexia. In addition, therapy-related epigastric pain and flatulence were similar initially ( p  > 0.05) but seemed to be significantly lower in the probiotic group than in the standard therapy group on days 7 and 14 ( p  < 0.05).
    Conclusions: Our results suggest that additional probiotic supplementation has not changed the eradication rates but seems to reduce some specific gastrointestinal adverse events in children with H. pylori infections treated with a bismuth-based quadruple eradication regimen. More extensive randomized controlled trials are needed to explain probiotics' effects on H. pylori eradication and drug side effects.
    Keywords quadruple therapy ; probiotic
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-01
    Publisher Georg Thieme Verlag KG
    Publishing place Stuttgart ; New York
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2236947-8
    ISSN 1305-7693 ; 1305-7707 ; 1871-0336
    ISSN (online) 1305-7693
    ISSN 1305-7707 ; 1871-0336
    DOI 10.1055/s-0042-1758142
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  9. Article ; Online: Clarithromycin-associated rhabdomyolysis in an infant.

    Mustafa, Gulgun / Necati, Balamtekin

    Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases

    2014  Volume 20, Issue 8, Page(s) 457

    MeSH term(s) Anti-Bacterial Agents/adverse effects ; Clarithromycin/adverse effects ; Colchicine/adverse effects ; Gout Suppressants/adverse effects ; Humans ; Male ; Rhabdomyolysis/chemically induced
    Chemical Substances Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Gout Suppressants ; Clarithromycin (H1250JIK0A) ; Colchicine (SML2Y3J35T)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-12
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Comment ; Letter
    ZDB-ID 1283266-2
    ISSN 1536-7355 ; 1076-1608
    ISSN (online) 1536-7355
    ISSN 1076-1608
    DOI 10.1097/RHU.0000000000000192
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  10. Article ; Online: Effect of Gastrostomy Tube Feeding Education on Parents of Children with Gastrostomy.

    Suluhan, Derya / Yildiz, Dilek / Surer, Ilhami / Fidanci Eren, Berna / Balamtekin, Necati

    Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

    2020  Volume 36, Issue 6, Page(s) 1220–1229

    Abstract: Background: Success in long-term enteral feeding is, in part, dependent on careful selection of the appropriate enteral access device and placement technique together with proper maintenance and care. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of ... ...

    Abstract Background: Success in long-term enteral feeding is, in part, dependent on careful selection of the appropriate enteral access device and placement technique together with proper maintenance and care. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of education on satisfaction with gastrostomy tube feeding, quality of life, caregiver burden, and anxiety.
    Methods: A quasi-experimental, pretest and posttest research design without a control group was used. A total 78 mothers were included in the study. The child and parent data form, Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale, Satisfaction Questionnaire with Gastrostomy Feeding (SAGA-8), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), 36-Item Short-Form quality-of-life scale (SF-36), complication control form, and the gastrostomy care skill assessment checklist were used.
    Results: There was a significant decrease in participants' burden as caregivers (anxiety, P < .001) and a significant increase in positive outcomes in caregivers' satisfaction with gastrostomy feeding and in the physical component summary and mental component summary scores (P < .05). Posteducation, the mean score of subdimensions showed increases (P < .05).
    Conclusion: The intervention increased positive outcomes and decreased negative outcomes for caregivers during the first 3 months postgastrostomy placement.
    MeSH term(s) Caregivers ; Child ; Enteral Nutrition ; Female ; Gastrostomy ; Humans ; Parents ; Quality of Life
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-10-13
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 645074-x
    ISSN 1941-2452 ; 0884-5336
    ISSN (online) 1941-2452
    ISSN 0884-5336
    DOI 10.1002/ncp.10586
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