Biyografisi

Prof. Dr. Ali AKÇAY
Koru Ankara Hastanesi
Dahiliye
Nefroloji

Eğitim

TIP EĞİTİMİ: GAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ TIP FAKÜLTESİ (1988-1994)
İÇ HASTALIKLARI UZMANLIĞI: HACETTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ TIP FAKÜLTESİ (1994-1999)
NEFROLOJİ YANDAL UZMANLIĞI: BAŞKENT ÜNİVERSİTESİ TIP FAKÜLTESİ (2002-2004)
DOKTORA SONRASI ARAŞTIRMACI: COLORADO ÜNİVERSİTESİ TIP FAKÜLTESİ (2008-2010)

İş Deneyimi

HACETTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ (1994-2000)
ABANT İZZET BAYSAL ÜNİVERSİTESİ (2000-2001)
BAŞKENT ÜNİVERSİTESİ (2001-2005)
FATİH ÜNİVERSİTESİ (2005-2008)
COLARODA ÜNİVERSİTESİ (2008-2010)
TURGUT ÖZAL ÜNİVERSİTESİ (2010-2016)

Tıbbi İlgi Alanları

BÖBREK VE İDRAR YOLLARI HASTALIKLARI BÖBREK NAKLİ VE DİYALİZ TEDAVİLERİ
TEDAVİYE DİRENÇLİ HİPERTANSİYONUN TANI VE TEDAVİSİ DİYABET VE BÖBREK ÜZERİNE ETKİLERİ
SU VE ELEKTROLİT BOZUKLUKLARININ TEDAVİSİ ÖDEM TANI VE TEDAVİSİ

Ulusal ve Uluslararası Üyelikler

TÜRK TABİBLER BİRLİĞİ/ANKARA TABİP ODASI TÜRK NEFROLOJİ DERNEĞİ
AVRUPA NEFROLOJİ DERNEĞİ AMERİKAN NEFROLOJİ DERNEĞİ

Araştırmalar ve Bilimsel Yayınlar

Hepatitis A viral infection-related acute renal failure. Nephron, 83:191–192, 1999
Cyclical acute renal failure due to bilateral ureteral endometriosis. Clinical Nephrology, 52:179-182, 1999
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis in a patient with membranous glomerulonephritis. Nephron, 86:352–3, 2000 Heparin-associated refractory bronchospasm. The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 31:253, 1997
Extensive iliac and inferior vena cava thrombosis due to type IV crescentic glomerulonephritis. Clinical Nephrology, 54:E7-E8, 2000
Dialysis modalities in patients with acute renal failure. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 16 (Suppl 6):18–20, 2001
Significance of diagnostic procedures for renal transplant graft function. Transplantation Proceedings, 34:2096–8, 2002
Effects of secondary hyperparathyroidism treatments on blood pressure and lipid levels in chronic renal failure patients. Transplantation Proceedings, 34:2041–3, 2002
The booster phenomenon in 2-step tuberculin skin testing of patients receiving long-term hemodialysis. American Journal of Infection Control, 31:371–374, 2003
Contribution of late acute rejection to long-term renal allograft survival in patients with chronic allograft nephropathy. Transplantation Proceedings, 35:2637–8, 2003
Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism significantly affects renal posttransplanta- tion erythrocytosis. Transplantation Proceedings, 36:161–163, 2004
Angiotensin-converting enzyme genotype is a predictive factor in the peak panel-reactive antibody response. Transplantation Proceedings, 36:35–37, 2004
Panel reactive antibody positivity and associated HLA antibodies in Turkish renal transplant candidates. Transplant Immunology, 12:185–188, 2004
Acute renal failure and hepatotoxicity associated with roxithromycin. The Annals of Pharmaco- therapy, 38:721–722, 2004
Effect of simvastatin in the treatment of highly sensitized dialysis patients: the pre and post-re- nal transplantation follow-up outcomes. Transplant Immunology, 13:39–42, 2004
Renal transplantation offers a better survival in HCV infected ESRD patients. Clinical Trans- plantation, 18:619–623, 2004
Association of the genetic polymorphisms of the renin-angiotensin system and endothelial nitric oxide synthase with chronic renal transplant dysfunction. Transplantation, 78:892-898, 2004
Neutropenia due to clopidogrel in a patient with end-stage renal disease. The Annals of Phar- macotherapy, 38:1538–1539, 2004
Ursodeoxycholic acid and terbinafine-induced toxic hepatitis. The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 38:1088–1089, 2004
A six-year follow-up after interferon-alpha monotherapy for chronic hepatitis C infection in hemodialysis patients. Renal Failure, 26:583–588, 2004
Post-transplant C-reactive protein monitoring can predict chronic allograft nephropathy. Clini- cal Transplantation, 18:722–725, 2004
ENOS and angiotensin II type 1 receptor gene polymorphisms can influence chronic inflamma- tory state in renal transplant patients. Transplantation Proceedings, 37:776–778, 2005.
Association of the vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms with hypercalcemia in CAPD patients. Peritoneal Dialysis International, 25(Suppl 3): S52–55, 2005
Statin therapy helps to control blood pressure levels in hypertensive dyslipidemic patients. Renal Failure, 27:297–303, 2005
Seronegative systemic lupus erythematosus: etiology of nephrotic syndrome and acute renal failure in early postpartum period. Lupus, 14:629–31, 2005
Interdialytic weight gain is less with Mediterranean type of diet in hemodialysis patients. Journal of Renal Nutrition, 15:371–376, 2005
Peritoneal transport status influence on atherosclerosis/inflammation in CAPD patients. Journal of Renal Nutrition, 15:427–434, 2005
Influence of cyclosporine and tacrolimus on serum uric acid levels in stable kidney transplant recipients. Transplantation Proceedings, 37:3119–3120, 2005
Relationship of posttransplantation erythrocytosis to hypercalcemia in renal transplant recipi- ents. Transplantation Proceedings, 37:3103–3105, 2005
Effects of smoking and blood eosinophil count on the development of arteriovenous fistulae thrombosis in hemodialysis patients. Transplantation Proceedings, 37:2918–2921, 2005
Effects of immunosuppressive drugs on serum lipid levels in renal transplant recipients. Trans- plantation Proceedings, 38:502–505, 2006
Persistent hypercalcemia is a significant risk factor for graft dysfunction in renal transplantation recipients. Transplantation Proceedings, 38:480–482, 2006
Fatal hyperphosphatemia secondary to a phosphosoda bowel preparation in a geriatric patient with normal renal function. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 40:177, 2006
Relationship of ENOS and RAS gene polymorphisms to initial peritoneal transport status in peritoneal dialysis patients. Nephron, 104:c41–46, 2006
Distribution of HCV genotypes in patients with end-stage renal disease according to type of dialysis treatment. Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 51:1420–1425, 2006
Erdosteine against acetaminophen induced renal toxicity. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 287:185–191, 2006
Kikuchi Fujimoto disease secondary to Entamoeba histolytica: Case report. Journal of Infec- tion, 53:e171–173, 2006
Concomitant nephrotic syndrome with antinuclear antibody seropositivity and hashimoto thyroiditis in a patient with mycosis fungoides. Southern Medical Journal, 99:631, 2006
Gabapentin induced edema in a geriatric patient. Clinical Neuropharmacology, 29:186, 2006
Is Hepatitis C Virus Positivity a Contributing Factor to Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Hemodialysis Patients? Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 51:1962–1966, 2006
A Rare but serious side effect of Levofloxacin: hypoglycemia in a geriatric patient. Diabetes Care, 29:1716–1717, 2006
Recurrent hyponatremia associated with citalopram and mirtazapine. American Journal of Kidney Disease, 48:e61–62, 2006
Does hypocalcemia trigger pulmonary embolism? Medical Hypotheses, 68:464–465, 2006
Effect of dialysis type on serum lipids, apolipoproteins and lipoproteins. Renal Failure, 28:567–71, 2006
Primary renal lymphoma associated with hepatitis C virus infection. Leukemia&Lymphoma, 47:1976–1978, 2006
A case of bilateral psoas abscesses and lumbar osteomyelitis due to recurrent salmonella infec- tion. Journal of the National Medical Association, 98:1855–1856, 2006
Reply to Basevitch et Al. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 41:118, 2007
Helicobacter pylori: A major risk factor for endothelial dysfunction? Medical Hypotheses, 69:227–228, 2007
Hyponatremia Due to an Additive Effect of Carbamazepine and Clarithromycin. Southern Medical Journal, 100:222, 2007
Forgotten but an important risk factor for infective endocarditis in patients with prosthetic valve: Pedicure. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 39:274–6, 2007
H. pylori: A major risk factor for 'non-dipper' circadian variability profile in blood pressure? Medical Hypotheses, 69:463–464, 2007
An occult risk factor for proteinuria: Helicobacter pylori infection. Medical Hypotheses, 69:709–710, 2007
Comparison of Incidence of Peritonitis between Peritoneal Dialysis Solution Types. Nephron, 106:c57-c60, 2007
Risk factors affecting the incidence of chronic kidney disease. Kidney International, 71:1076, 2007
The Effect of Alendronate, Risedronate and Raloxifene on Renal Functions, Based on the Cockcroft and Gault Method, in Postmenopausal Women. Renal Failure, 29:471–476, 2007
Effect of peritoneal dialysis solution type on serum lipid levels in end-stage renal disease. Renal Failure, 29:309–313, 2007
Comparison of Effect of Darbepoetin Alfa and Epoetin Alfa on Serum Endothelin Level and Blood Pressure. Advances in Therapy, 24:346–352, 2007
Bilateral renal artery embolization in a case with severe proteinuria secondary to amyloidosis in a hemodialysis patient. Amyloid-Journal of Protein Folding Disorders, 14:157–158, 2007
The protective effect of erdosteine against cyclosporine A-induced cardiotoxicity in rats. Toxicology, 239:53–59, 2007
Relation between serum calcium, phosphate, PTH and ‘non-dipper’ circadian blood pressure variability profile in patients with normal renal function. Am J Nephrol, 27:516–521, 2007
Elevated concentrations of soluble adhesion molecules and large plateletes in diabetic patients: Are they markers of vascular disease and diabetic nephropathy? Clini Appl Thromb Hemost, 13:391–397, 2007
Cefuroxime-induced lupus. Journal of the National Medical Association, 99:1066–7, 2007
Relation between Serum Thyroid Hormone and 'Nondipper' Circadian Blood Pressure Variabil- ity. Kidney Blood Pressure Research, 30:416–420, 2007
Serum BNP concentration and left ventricular mass in CAPD and automated peritoneal dialysis patients. Peritoneal Dialysis International, 27:663–668, 2007
Effect of treatment of hyperuricemia with allopurinol on blood pressure, creatinine clearance, and proteinuria in patients with normal renal functions. Int Urol Nephrol, 39:1227–33, 2007
Probrain natriuretic Peptide for assessment of efficacy in heart failure treatment. Advances in Therapy, 24:1233–9, 2007
Cardiac valve calcifications and predictive parameters in hemodialysis patients. Central Euro- pean Journal of Medicine, 2:304–312, 2007
Oral beta-Glucan Protects Kidney against Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rats. American Journal of Nephrology, 28:190–196, 2008
Hyponatremia associated with sodium valproate in a 22-year-old male. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 23:410, 2008
Isotretinoin: is there any arrhythmic effect? International Journal of Dermatology, 47:195–7, 2008
Nigella sativa Oil for Prevention of Chronic Cyclosporine Nephrotoxicity: An Experimental Model. American Journal of Nephrology. 28:517–522, 2008
Circadian rhythm of blood pressure in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology, 42:47–52, 2008
Dyspepsia in Turkish patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. International Urology and Nephrology, 40:211–7, 2008
Population-based cardiovascular risk factors in the elderly in Turkey: a cross-sectional survey. Central European Journal of Medicine, 3:173–178, 2008
Curcumin protects against ischemia/reperfusion injury in rat kidneys. World Journal of Urology 26:285–291, 2008
Platelet Parameters in Children with Upper Urinary Tract Infection: Is There a Specific Response? Renal Failure, 30:377-381, 2008
Nigella sativa protects against ischaemia/reperfusion injury in rat kidneys. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 23:2206–2212, 2008
Antioxidant and protective effects of silymarin on ischemia and reperfusion injury in the kidney tissues of rats. International Urology and Nephrology, 40:453–460, 2008
The effects of nocturnal dipping on cardiovascular outcomes and proteinuria in essential hyper- tensive patients. Central European Journal of Medicine, 3:279–286, 2008
Secondary hyperparathyroidism is associated with higher mortality in men with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease. Kidney International, 74:967–8, 2008
Role of Helicobacter Pylori in Pathogenesis of Upper Respiratory System Diseases. Journal of the National Medical Association, 100:1224–1230, 2008
Causes and mechanisms of nondipping hypertension. Clinical Experimental Hypertension, 30:585–597, 2008
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis associated with pseudoxanthoma elasticum. Interna- tional Urology and Nephrology 40:1099–101, 2008
Magnesium supplementation helps to improve carotid intima media thickness in patients on hemodialysis. International Urology and Nephrology, 40:1075–82, 2008
Association of obesity with inflammation in occult chronic kidney disease. Journal of Nephrol- ogy, 21:761–7, 2008
Increased thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor antigen levels as a clue for prothrombotic state in polycystic ovary syndrome. Gynecological Endocrinology, 24:491–7, 2008
Phosphate - the silent stealthy cardiorenal culprit in all stages of chronic kidney disease: a systematic review. Blood Purification, 27:220–30, 2009
Sodium bicarbonate vs sodium chloride in preventing contrast medium-induced nephropathy. JAMA, 301:378, 2009
Sodium bicarbonate for the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy: a meta-analysis of 17 randomized trials. International Urology and Nephrology, 41:617–27, 2009
The effect of dietary ginger (Zingiber officinals Rosc) on renal ischemia/reperfusion injury in rat kidneys. Renal Failure, 31:251–60, 2009
Pro-Hepcidin Levels in Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis Patients. Dialysis&Transplanta- tion, 38:203–8, 2009
Does glomerular hyperfiltration in pregnancy damage the kidney in women with more parities? International Urology and Nephrology, 41:927–32, 2009
Renal function estimation in cirrhosis. American Journal of Transplantation, 9:1968, 2009
Mediators of inflammation in acute kidney injury. Mediators of Inflammation, 2009:137072, 2009
The effects of L-carnitine therapy on respiratory function tests in chronic hemodialysis patients. Renal Failure, 32:157–61, 2010
A forgotten but important risk factor for severe hyponatremia: myxedema coma. Clinics (Sao Paulo), 65:447–8, 2010
Fibroblast growth factor 23 and fetuin A are independent predictors for the coronary artery disease extent in mild chronic kidney disease. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol, 5:1780–6, 2010
Olmesartan associated with acute renal failure in a patient with bilateral renal artery stenosis. Renal Failure, 32:1115–72, 2010
Apoptosis and autophagy in cold preservation ischemia. Transplantation, 91:1192–7, 2011
IL–33 Exacerbates Acute Kidney Injury. Journal of American Society of Nephrology, 22:2057–67, 2011
Effect of dialysis type on orbital vascular flow in patients with end-stage renal disease. Renal Failure. 2012;34(6):691-6
Postpartum persistent proteinuria after preeclampsia: a single-center experience. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2013 Feb;125(3-4):91-5
NLRP3 inflammasome knockout mice are protected against ischemic but not cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2013;346(3):465-72
Cefpodoxime proxetil-related hemolysis and acute interstitial nephritis. Curr Drug Saf. 2013;8(2):145-7
The effectiveness of oral essential aminoacids and aminoacids containing dialysate in peritone- al dialysis. Renal Failure. 2014;36(9):1416-9
CA 125 levels and left ventricular function in patients with end-stage renal disease on mainte- nance hemodialysis. Renal Failure. 2014;36(2):210-6
Benefits of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio for the prediction of gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnant women. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2014;122(1):39-43
Higher thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor levels are associated with inflammation in attack-free familial Mediterranean fever patients. Renal Failure. 2014
Correlation between iron stores and QTc dispersion in chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients. Renal Failure. 2014;36(2):187-90
Increased serum levels of GDF-15 associated with mortality and subclinical atherosclerosis in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Herz. 2014
Serum galectin-3 levels were associated with proteinuria in patients with Familial Mediterra- nean Fever. Clin Exp Nephrol. 2014
Relationship of galectin-3 to left ventricular geometry and hypertrophy in chronic hemodialysis patients. Herz. 2014
Relationship of late arteriovenous fistula stenosis with soluble E-selectin and soluble EPCR in chronic hemodialysis patients with arteriovenous fistula. Clin Exp Nephrol. 2014
Can neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio be independent risk factor for predicting acute kidney injury in patients with severe sepsis? Ren Fail. 2014
Relationship between late arteriovenous fistula (AVF) stenosis and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in chronic hemodialysis patients. Ren Fail. 2014;36(9):1390-4
Galectin-3 as a new biomarker of diastolic dysfunction in hemodialysis patients. Herz. 2015;40(5):788-794
Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) Could Be Better Predictor than C-reactive Protein (CRP) for Liver Fibrosis in Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH). Ann Clin Lab Sci.
2015;45(3):278-86
Can Serum Gdf-15 be Associated with Functional Iron Deficiency in Hemodialysis Patients? Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus. 2015
Is Kidney Injury Molecule 1 a Valuable Tool for the Early Diagnosis of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy? J Investig Med. 2015
Serum levels of endocan correlate with the presence and severity of pre-eclampsia. Clin Exp Hypertens. 2015
Association of ambulatory arterial stiffness index with sEPCR in newly diagnosed hypertensive patients. Ren Fail. 2015;37(9):1409-13
Circulating irisin levels reflect visceral adiposity in non-diabetic patients undergoing hemodial- ysis. Ren Fail. 2016;38(6):914-9
Increased levels of galectin-3 were associated with prediabetes and diabetes: new risk factor? J Endocrinol Invest. 2015;38(5):527-33