Scientific work

Doç. Dr. Erkan Cüre

154 publications. The source of the information is stated next to each publication.

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  1. Syndecan-1 as a Biomarker for Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Behçet’s Disease

    Archives of Rheumatology, 2025

    DOI 10.5152/archrheumatol.2025.11178 PMID 41578772 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  2. Emerging risks of lipid-lowering therapy and low LDL levels: implications for eye, brain, and new-onset diabetes

    Lipids in Health and Disease, 2025

    DOI 10.1186/s12944-025-02606-6 PMID 40399888 6 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  3. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 and apelin in fibromyalgia syndrome

    Archives of Rheumatology, 2024

    DOI 10.46497/archrheumatol.2024.10462 PMID 39507838 2 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  4. Why have SGLT2 Inhibitors Failed to Achieve the Desired Success in COVID-19?

    Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2024

    DOI 10.2174/0113816128300162240322075423 PMID 38566383 Source: ORCID

  5. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 may cause liver injury via Na+/H+ exchanger.

    World journal of virology, 2023

    DOI 10.5501/wjv.v12.i1.12 PMID 36743661 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  6. Insulin may increase disease severity and mortality of COVID-19 through Na+/H+ exchanger in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus

    Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, 2022

    DOI 10.1007/s40618-022-01951-y PMID 36318448 4 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  7. Prolonged NHE Activation may be Both Cause and Outcome of Cytokine Release Syndrome in COVID-19

    Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2022

    DOI 10.2174/1381612828666220713121741 PMID 35838211 5 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  8. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 is associated with atherosclerosis in patients with Behcet’s disease

    Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, 2022

    DOI 10.1080/10641963.2022.2071921 PMID 35502687 2 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  9. The effects of TNF-α inhibitors on carbon tetrachloride-induced nephrotoxicity

    Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, 2021

    DOI 10.1080/10641963.2021.2018600 PMID 34964416 7 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  10. Strong relationship between cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein receptor, Na+/H+ exchanger, and SARS-COV-2: this association may be the cause of death in the patient with COVID-19

    Lipids in Health and Disease, 2021

    DOI 10.1186/s12944-021-01607-5 PMID 34895256 12 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  11. Restless Leg Syndrome and Sleep Disorders in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Its Relation with Anemia Parameters

    Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic), 2021

    DOI 10.14712/18059694.2021.24 PMID 34779378 7 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  12. Could Ferritin, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin D Play a Role in the Etiopathogenesis of Fibromyalgia syndrome?

    Romanian journal of internal medicine = Revue roumaine de medecine interne, 2021

    DOI 10.2478/rjim-2021-0022 PMID 34142515 5 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  13. Effects of the Na+/H+ Ion Exchanger on Susceptibility to COVID-19 and the Course of the Disease

    Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS, 2021

    DOI 10.1155/2021/4754440 PMID 34285709 8 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  14. Can emapalumab be life saving for refractory, recurrent, and progressive cytokine storm caused by COVID-19, which is resistant to anakinra, tocilizumab, and Janus kinase inhibitors.

    Indian journal of pharmacology, 2021

    DOI 10.4103/ijp.ijp_615_20 PMID 34169908 14 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  15. High dose zoledronic acid increases ischemia-reperfusion damage of the liver.

    European review for medical and pharmacological sciences, 2021

    DOI 10.26355/eurrev_202105_25839 PMID 34002831 3 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  16. Dapagliflozin-induced long-term and severe anorexia and weight loss: An extraordinary case.

    Indian journal of pharmacology, 2021

    DOI 10.4103/ijp.ijp_785_19 PMID 34100404 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  17. Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Psychology and Disease Activity in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis.

    Turkish journal of medical sciences, 2021

    DOI 10.3906/sag-2011-188 PMID 33773523 16 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  18. The relationship of serum visfatin levels with clinical parameters, flow-mediated dilation, and carotid intima-media thickness in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

    Turkish journal of medical sciences, 2021

    DOI 10.3906/sag-2012-351 PMID 33754654 8 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  19. Reply to: Comment to: The association of metabolic syndrome and its components with serum prostate-specific antigen levels.

    European journal of cancer prevention : the official journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP), 2021

    DOI 10.1097/cej.0000000000000592 PMID 33273208 Source: ORCID

  20. Comment on Triglycerides-to-HDLC Ratio as a Marker of Cardiac Disease and Vascular Risk Factors in Adults.

    Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, 2020

    DOI 10.29271/jcpsp.2020.12.1357 PMID 33397071 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  21. Angiotensin II, III, and IV may be important in the progression of COVID-19

    Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System, 2020

    DOI 10.1177/1470320320972019 PMID 33169633 6 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  22. Central involvement of SARS-CoV-2 may aggravate ARDS and hypertension

    Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System, 2020

    DOI 10.1177/1470320320972015 PMID 33169637 5 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  23. Comment on “Relationship Between Inflammatory Markers and Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome After Coronary Angiography”

    Angiology, 2020

    DOI 10.1177/0003319720902955 PMID 32013534 1 citation (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  24. Comment: Sodium-Glucose Cotransporters as Potential Therapeutic Targets in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: An Update on Phase 3 Clinical Trial Data

    Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2020

    DOI 10.1177/1060028020910204 PMID 32106686 1 citation (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  25. Alpha-lipoic acid may protect patients with diabetes against COVID-19 infection.

    Medical hypotheses, 2020

    DOI 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110185 PMID 33017914 19 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  26. Comment on “Association of Serum Osmolarity With Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction”

    Angiology, 2020

    DOI 10.1177/0003319720902953 PMID 32013537 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  27. COVID-19 infection can cause chemotherapy resistance development in patients with breast cancer and tamoxifen may cause susceptibility to COVID-19 infection.

    Medical hypotheses, 2020

    DOI 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110091 PMID 32663742 21 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  28. NSAIDs may increase the risk of thrombosis and acute renal failure in patients with COVID-19 infection

    Therapies, 2020

    DOI 10.1016/j.therap.2020.06.012 PMID 32636031 12 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  29. Comment on "ACE inhibitors and COVID-19: We don't know yet".

    Journal of cardiac surgery, 2020

    DOI 10.1111/jocs.14647 PMID 32531125 2 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  30. Comment on "Bilirubin: a novel predictor of hemorrhagic transformation and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage after mechanical thrombectomy".

    Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2020

    DOI 10.1007/s10072-020-04532-0 PMID 32588364 Source: ORCID

  31. Comment on "Organ-protective effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 and its effect on the prognosis of COVID-19".

    Journal of medical virology, 2020

    DOI 10.1002/jmv.25848 PMID 32266994 24 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  32. Comment on "Smooth or Risky Revisit of an Old Malaria Drug for COVID-19?"

    Journal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology, 2020

    DOI 10.1007/s11481-020-09938-3 PMID 32588188 3 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  33. Comment on "The Clinical Importance of the Plasma Atherogenic Index, Other Lipid Indexes, and Urinary Sodium and Potassium Excretion in Patients with Stroke".

    The Eurasian journal of medicine, 2020

    DOI 10.5152/eurasianjmed.2020.20007 PMID 32612436 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  34. Comment on 'Can angiotensin receptor-blocking drugs perhaps be harmful in the COVID-19 pandemic?'

    Journal of hypertension, 2020

    DOI 10.1097/hjh.0000000000002481 PMID 32371810 8 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  35. COVID-19 may affect the endocrine pancreas by activating Na+/H+ exchanger 2 and increasing lactate levels.

    Journal of endocrinological investigation, 2020

    DOI 10.1007/s40618-020-01307-4 PMID 32468512 17 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  36. Can COVID-19 cause myalgia with a completely different mechanism? A hypothesis.

    Clinical rheumatology, 2020

    DOI 10.1007/s10067-020-05178-1 PMID 32458242 43 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  37. Colchicine may not be effective in COVID-19 infection; it may even be harmful?

    Clinical rheumatology, 2020

    DOI 10.1007/s10067-020-05144-x PMID 32394215 31 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  38. Comment on "Subtype-Dependent Reporting of Stroke With SGLT2 Inhibitors: Implications From a Japanese Pharmacovigilance Study".

    Journal of clinical pharmacology, 2020

    DOI 10.1002/jcph.1615 PMID 32408385 Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  39. Comment on "usefulness of atherogenic indices and Ca-LDL level to predict subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with psoriatic arthritis?"

    Advances in rheumatology (London, England), 2020

    DOI 10.1186/s42358-020-00128-6 PMID 32357939 1 citation (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  40. Comment on Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitors and Heart Failure

    The American Journal of Cardiology, 2020

    DOI 10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.03.001 PMID 32241553 4 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  41. Cyclosporine therapy in cytokine storm due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

    Rheumatology international, 2020

    DOI 10.1007/s00296-020-04603-7 PMID 32415310 24 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  42. Determination of hearing levels in gout patients and factors affecting hearing levels such as the dislipidemia, hemoglobin levels and hyperuricemia.

    American journal of otolaryngology, 2020

    DOI 10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102565 PMID 32563785 2 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID

  43. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers may be harmful in patients with diabetes during COVID-19 pandemic.

    Diabetes & metabolic syndrome, 2020

    DOI 10.1016/j.dsx.2020.04.019 PMID 32311651 77 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  44. Can dapagliflozin have a protective effect against COVID-19 infection? A hypothesis.

    Diabetes & metabolic syndrome, 2020

    DOI 10.1016/j.dsx.2020.04.024 PMID 32335366 55 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  45. Comment on "Hearing loss and COVID-19: A note".

    American journal of otolaryngology, 2020

    DOI 10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102513 PMID 32386897 30 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  46. Comment on "Increased Epicardial Fat Thickness and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Migraine Patients".

    Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2020

    DOI 10.1007/s10072-020-04412-7 PMID 32328829 Source: ORCID

  47. Comment on "Should COVID-19 Concern Nephrologists? Why and to What Extent? The Emerging Impasse of Angiotensin Blockade".

    Nephron, 2020

    DOI 10.1159/000507786 PMID 32311696 9 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  48. Comment on "Should anti-diabetic medications be reconsidered amid COVID-19 pandemic?"

    Diabetes research and clinical practice, 2020

    DOI 10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108184 PMID 32360695 5 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: ORCID

  49. Comment on “Effects of 1-year anti-TNF-α therapy on vascular function in rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis”

    Rheumatology International, 2020

    DOI 10.1007/s00296-020-04513-8 PMID 31955227 Source: ORCID

  50. Comment on: “High released lactate by epicardial fat from coronary artery disease patients is reduced by dapagliflozin treatment”

    Atherosclerosis, 2020

    DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2020.01.006 PMID 31999984 4 citations (Europe PMC) Source: ORCID