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WHAT ORGANS ARE AFFECTED IN RHEUMATISM?
Dr. stressed that rheumatism is not a single disease name, it is a general definition that contains about 200 different diseases.
Dr. “diseases that affect the movement system of our body consisting of novices, joints, bones, ligaments, and in some cases our internal organs are called rheumatic diseases. We can roughly divide it into two main groups. The first is inflammatory rheumatism, and the second is a mechanical type unrelated to inflammation. Inflammation, that is, the type that creates burns, our body almost begins to fight with its own tissues, especially the cells of the cartilage membrane. It doesn’t just have to hold the joints, it can go with other tissue involvement. For example, it can mainly damage our muscles. When you wake up in the morning, pain, stiffness are felt and pass over time during the day. In inflammatory rheumatism, weakness, fatigue, stiffness, fever height and sometimes weight loss are seen, which we usually call systemic complaints. Mechanical type is associated with wear and obesity in the cartilage structure in the joint as a result of frequent use of the same joint, making difficult movements. Among the people, it is also called calcification. No asylum. Mechanical type does not cause pain in the morning. Especially in people over the age of 50, there is pain in one or two joints during the day with load riding. It most often holds knees, hips and hands.”
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WHAT ORGANS ARE AFFECTED IN INFLAMMATORY RHEUMATISM?
Dr.; “as a result of other organs and tissues, keeping out of joint; eye symptoms, shortness of breath, pain, chest pain, kidney disease, edema, blood pressure problems, damage to blood vessels, skin rashes, blood disorders and diseases of the findings of the lymph glands, neurological complaints, abdominal pain, and prolonged diarrhea, such as a wide variety of complaints can develop.” Gave expression to the place.” was explained.
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IN WHOM IS IT COMMON ?
Dr. in his love of who has rheumatic diseases more often; “women are more often affected by inflammatory rheumatic diseases. However, in general, there is an increase in frequency as age progresses. For example, rheumatoid arthritis begins around the age of 35-40 and reaches its peak in the 60s. The disease we call Lupus is especially observed during fertility. The disease, called ankylosing spondylitis, is especially detected in young men. But I would like to remind you that there are rheumatism characteristic of childhood. In addition, a person’s family history, occupation, exposure to joint traumas, weight, smoking habits are also important factors in determining who will be frequent.
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DO YOU KNOW THE CAUSE OF RHEUMATISM ?
Dr. noted that the cause of rheumatism is not exactly known; “it is believed that the trigger is pulled with various factors, especially microbial, environmental and reasons that we have not yet determined in individuals with a genetic predisposition. Examples of Rheumatic Diseases, the cause of which is known, are diseases caused by microbes, acute articular rheumatism and gout.” said.
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PREVENTION FROM RHEUMATISM
Dr. said in his information about mechanical rheumatism protection: “in type rheumatic diseases, it is important to perform non-coercive activities in accordance with the anatomy of the body, to know that frequent repetition of the same movement will lead to wear, to maintain body shape with exercise, to provide an ergonomic working environment and to give excess weight. Because the cause of infected rheumatism is not exactly known, prevention is not completely possible. But it is very important that the diagnosis of the disease can be made at an early stage. The earlier treatment is started, the more successful it is to prevent the formation of permanent joint damage. But infected rheumatism may be difficult to diagnose at an early stage. It is a separate problem that changes in symptoms can also be observed over time. A good medical history and physical examination are indispensable in diagnosing these diseases. Appropriate laboratory tests, radiological methods and, if necessary, the examination of samples from joint fluid or various tissues are also important.” was said.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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