Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Dr. Murat KEKİLLİ, Gazi University, Turkey
Associate Editors-in-Chief
Prof. Dr. Kürşat ALTINBAŞ, Selçuk University, Turkey
Prof. Dr. Zehra Sema ÖZKAN, Kırıkkale University, Turkey
Doç. Dr. Alpaslan TANOĞLU, University of Health Sciences, Turkey
Abdurrahman TUFAN, Gazi University, Turkey
Abdülcemal Ümit IŞIK, Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey
Adem GÜNGÖR, Ankara University, Turkey
Adem ÖZKARA, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Turkey
Ahmet DEMİRCAN, Gazi University, Turkey
Ahmet Murad HONDUR, Gazi University, Turkey
Ahmet Yağmur BAŞ, Yildirim Beyazit University, Turkey
Ahu PAKDEMİRLİ, University of Health Sciences, Turkey
Akın KAYA, Ankara University, Turkey
Ali Fuat ERDEM, Sakarya University, Turkey
Alpaslan TANOĞLU, İstanbul Sultan Abdülhamid Han Sample Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
Atilla Halil ELHAN, Ankara University, Turkey
Aydın HİM, Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs University, Turkey
Aydın Şeref KÖKSAL, Sakarya University, Turkey
Ayhan CÖMERT, Ankara University, Turkey
Begüm ERGAN, Dokuz Eylül University, Turkey
Berrin GÜNAYDIN, Gazi University, Turkey
Bülent ALTUNKAYNAK, Gazi University, Turkey
Bülent YALÇIN, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Turkey
Cem SAKA, Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training & Research Hospital, Turkey
Cengiz CANPOLAT, Acıbadem University, Turkey
Deniz ERBAŞ, University of Kyrenia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Deniz KÖKSAL, Hacettepe University, Turkey
Didem Tuba AKÇALI, Gazi University, Turkey
Ebru ARHAN, Gazi University, Turkey
Emre HURİ, Hacettepe University, Turkey
Eralp BAŞER, Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
Erdal Birol BOSTANCI, Sakarya University, Turkey
Erhan ÇAPKIN, Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey
Erkan YURTÇU, Başkent University, Turkey
Erman ÇAKAL, Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training & Research Hospital, Turkey
Ertuğrul KILIÇ, İstanbul Medipol University, Turkey
Eskild PETERSEN, Ministry of Health Muscat Oman, Oman
Fatih Süheyl EZGÜ, Gazi University, Turkey
Feride İpek KOMŞUOĞLU ÇELİKYURT, Kocaeli University, Turkey
Gürsel Levent OKTAR, Gazi University, Turkey
Hakan AKBULUT, Ankara University, Turkey
Hakan Yusuf SELEK, Gazi University, Turkey
Hasan TEZER, Gazi University, Turkey
Hasan YAZICI, Academic Hospital, Turkey
Hatice Kibriya FİDAN, Gazi University, Turkey
Hatice PAŞAOĞLU, Gazi University, Turkey
Hayrunnisa Bolay BELEN, Gazi University, Turkey
Hülya BAŞAR, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Turkey
Hüseyin AYHAN, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Turkey
İbrahim Celalettin HAZNEDAROĞLU, Hacettepe University, Turkey
Jing Xie, Johns Hopkins University, U.S.A.
Kadir Bahadır ALEMDAROĞLU, University of Health Sciences, Turkey
Kadir Mutlu HAYRAN, Hacettepe University, Turkey
Kadriye Aydın TEZCAN, Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
Kazime Gonca AKBULUT, Gazi University, Turkey
Kıvanç ÇEFLE, Istanbul University, Turkey
Kürşat ALTINBAŞ, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey
Lütfiye Özlem ATAY, Gazi University, Turkey
Mark S. KINDY, Medical University of South Carolina, U.S.A.
Mehmet Ali ERGÜN, Gazi University, Turkey
Mehmet Ali NAHİTŞENDUR, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Turkey
Mehmet ÇITIRIK, Ankara Ulucanlar Health Research Center, Turkey
Mehmet Derya DEMİRAĞ, University of Health Sciences, Turkey
Mehmet Halil ÖZTÜRK, Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey
Mehmet KOÇ, Selçuk University, Turkey
Mehmet OKUMUŞ, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
Mehmet UĞURLU, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Turkey
Mehmet Yücel AĞARGÜN, Medipol University, Turkey
Mehran MIDIA, McMaster University, Canada
Meltem Gülhan HALİL, Hacettepe University, Turkey
Meltem IŞIKGÖZ TAŞBAKAN, Ege University, Turkey
Metin DOĞAN, Necmettin Erbakan University, Turkey
Mevlana Derya BALBAY, Koc University, Turkey
Mevlüt Recep PEKCİCİ, Ankara Health Research Center, Turkey
Murad BAVBEK, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Turkey
Murat ZİNNUROĞLU, Gazi University, Turkey
Mustafa ALTAY, University of Health Sciences, Turkey
Mustafa ARICI, Hacettepe University, Turkey
Mustafa DURAN, University of Health Sciences, Turkey
Mustafa Kemal KILIÇ, Ankara Research and Training Hospital, Turkey
Mustafa Necmi İLHAN, Gazi University, Turkey
Mustafa ÖZBEK, Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training & Research Hospital, Turkey
Nagihan UĞURLU, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Turkey
Nalan AKYÜREK, Gazi University, Turkey
Necmettin AKDENİZ, İstanbul Mdeniyet University, Turkey
Nihal DEMİREL, Yildirim Beyazit University, Turkey
Nurdan BEDİRLİ, Gazi University, Turkey
Oktay ALGIN, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Turkey
Onur ÖZLÜ, TOBB University of Economics & Technology, Turkey
Onur TAYDAŞ, Sakarya University, Turkey
Ömer KÜÇÜK, Emory University, U.S.A.
Ömer Lütfi TAPISIZ, Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Women's Health Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
Özcan EREL, Ankara Atatürk Research and Training Hospital, Turkey
Özden ÖZYEMİŞCİ TAŞKIRAN, Koç University, Turkey
Özgür KASAPÇOPUR, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Turkey
Özlem GÜZEL TUNÇCAN, Gazi University, Turkey
Özlem UZUNLAR SAYLIK, Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Women's Health Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
Rafi Haner DİRESKENELİ, Marmara University, Turkey
Salih MOLLAHALİLOĞLU, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Turkey
Selahattin ÖZMEN, Koç University, Turkey
Selami AKKUŞ, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Turkey
Sema HÜCÜMENOĞLU, University of Health Sciences, Turkey
Serdar KULA, Gazi University, Turkey
Serdar TOPALOĞLU, Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey
Sevim ERCAN, Gazi University, Turkey
Sevim ERDEM ÖZDAMAR, Hacettepe University, Turkey
Sibel VELİOĞLU, Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey
Sinan SARI, Gazi University, Turkey
Suat DOĞANCI, Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
Şahender Gülbin AYGENCEL BIKMAZ, Gazi University, Turkey
Şemsettin OKUYUCU, Mustafa Kemal University, Turkey
Ülker GÜL, Akdeniz University, Turkey
Ümit BAĞRIAÇIK, Gazi University, Turkey
Ümit Murat ŞAHİNER, Hacettepe University, Turkey
Yahya BÜYÜKAŞIK, Hacettepe University, Turkey
Yasuyuki KATO, International University of Health and Welfare, Japan
Yeşim SÜCÜLLÜ KARADAĞ, University of Health Sciences, Turkey
Zafer TÜRKYILMAZ, Gazi University, Turkey
Zeliha KOÇAK TUFAN, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Turkey
Zeynep MARAŞ ÖZDEMİR, İnönü University, Turkey