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    Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Hypervitaminosis D Among Adult Patients Admitted to the Tertiary Care Hospitals in Turkey
    (2022) Iyidir, Ozlem Turhan; Ertorer, Eda
    Objective: Vitamin D deficiency is a common health problem around the world. This study aimed to evaluate the nationwide prevalence of vitamin D status in tertiary care hospitals in Turkey. Methods: Retrospectively, the data on vitamin D levels from 33 tertiary care hospitals' clinical bio-chemistry laboratories around Turkey between January and December were collected. Results: In total, 706 434 serum samples from adult subjects (female/male: 469 028/237 406; 66.4%/33.6%) were included. While vitamin D levels were sufficient in 20.3% (n = 14 222), they were insufficient in 21.9% (n = 154 360) and deficient in 57.8% (n = 408 882). We observed the highest rates of deficiency in those aged between 18 and 29 years (62.9%, n = 70 235) and lowest rates between 60 and 69 years (52.3%, n = 61 121) and between 70 and 79 years (52.3%, n = 32 397). Hypervitaminosis D was detected in 5.5% of adult subjects; highest rates of hypervitaminosis D were observed in those who were over 80 years (6.6%) and 70-79 years (6.5%) and the lowest in 18-29 years (2.8%). Discussion: In this cohort, over half of the subjects admitted to the tertiary care hospitals in Turkey had vitamin D deficiency and required vitamin D supplementation. The elderly population had the lowest prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and the highest prevalence of hypervitaminosis D.
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    Pituitary Gland Metastasis of Endometrial Cancer: A Case Report
    (2022) Farzaliyeva, Aydan; Iyidir, Ozlem Turhan; Altay, Feride Pinar; Tutuncu, Neslihan Bascil
    Tumor metastasis to the pituitary gland is very rare. Breast and lung cancers are the most common neoplasms reported to metastasize to the pituitary gland. Pituitary metastasis of endometrial carcinoma is extremely rare. Most of the pituitary metastasis are asymptomatic and therefore can be easily overlooked in imaging studies. Polyuria and polydipsia due to diabetes insipidus are the most common symptoms in these patients. Patients may also present with visual impairment and symptoms of panhypopituitarism. In this case report, we share a case presented with sudden onset of diabetes insipidus, as well as ophthalmoplegia, and diagnosed as pituitary metastasis of endometrium adenocarcinoma in imaging studies.
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    Neuropsychological Changes and Health-related Quality of Life in Patients with Asymptomatic Primary Hyperparathyroidism
    (2017) Iyidir, Ozlem Turhan; Yilmaz, Banu Aktas; Toruner, Fusun Balos; Degertekin, Ceylan Konca; Kaya, Burhaneddin; Cakir, Nuri; 0000-0001-5305-6807; K-7904-2019
    Purpose: Data about neuropsychological impairment and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism (APHPT) is limited. We aimed to investigate the HRQOL, neuropyschological impairment, including depression, anxiety in patients with APHPT who have mildly elevated serum calcium (Ca) levels. Material and Method: Thirty-seven patients with APHPT and 37 controls were included. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and the General Health Questionnaire were administered in all patients, HRQOL was investigated using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Results: Serum levels of Ca and parathyroid hormone (PTH) were significantly higher in patients than in controls [(10.92 +/- 0.66 vs. 9.49 +/- 0.66, p= 0.016, and 133 (34-736) vs. 52.95 (25-75.50), p< 0.001), respectively]. The levels of serum vitamin D were lower in patients than in controls [12.85 (4.0-62.50) vs. 20.30 (5.90-55.00), p= 0.041)]. The patient group had higher BDI scores than controls (12.49 +/- 10.34 vs. 7.46 +/- 5.33, p= 0.011). Patients with APHPT showed lower scores in SF-36 mental health (60.55 +/- 20.75 vs. 69.62 +/- 14.31, p= 0.034), SF-36 physical functioning (55.83 +/- 27.30 vs. 75.67 +/- 24.18, p= 0.002), SF-36 social functioning (66.32 +/- 27.69 vs. 82.08 +/- 14.89, p= 0.003), and SF-36 emotional role functioning (42.55 +/- 37.85 vs. 69.30 +/- 35.43, p= 0.003). The patients showed higher STAI-1 scores (39.95 +/- 11.52 vs. 34.70 +/- 8.01, p= 0.026). We observed that STAI-1 score positively correlated with serum Ca level (r= 0.391; p= 0.018); and PTH (r= 0.341; p= 0.042). Discussion: Our study demonstrated that patients with APHPT have more depressive and anxiety symptoms and lower HRQOL. Our results suggest that HRQOL and neuropsychological changes should also be considered during the clinical follow-up of patients with APHT.