Prof. Dr. Banu Aktaş Yılmaz

Education and Specialization

• Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Degree (2003)
• Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency (2005)
• Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (2011)

Professional Experience

• Clinical practice and specialist experience in Internal Medicine
• Academic and clinical experience in Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
• Liv Hospital Ankara, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases

Areas of Interest

• Diabetes mellitus
• Thyroid diseases
• Obesity
• Adrenal gland diseases
• Exercise physiology
• Exercise planning for patients with diabetes

Professional Memberships

• Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism of Turkey (TEMD)
• Endocrinology and Metabolism Education Coordination Association (EMEK)

International Articles

1. Konca Degertekin C, Aktas Yilmaz B, Balos Toruner F, Kalkanci A, Turhan Iyidir O, Fidan I, Yesilyurt E, Cakır N, Kustimur S, Arslan M. Circulating Th17 cytokine levels are altered in Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Cytokine. 2016 Apr;80:13-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cyto.2016.02.011. Epub 2016 Feb 27. PMID: 26928603.
2. B.Aktas Yilmaz, FB Toruner, A Akyel, U Erçin, CK Değertekin, ÖT İyidir, Y Tavil, A Bilgihan, M. Arslan, “Endothelial Dysfunction In Patients With Asymptomatic Primary Hyperparathyroidism’’, Acta Endocrinologica (Buc), 2015, Vol:11, No: 4, pp: 482-488.
3. ÖT İyidir, CK Degertekin, B Aktas Yilmaz, AE Altinova, FB Toruner, N Bozkurt, G Ayvaz, M Akturk, “Serum levels of fetuin A are increased in women with gestational diabetes mellitus’’, Arch Gynecol Obstet, 2015, Vol: 291, pp: 933-937.
4. B. Aktas Yılmaz, M Altay,CK Değertekin, AR Cimen, ÖT Iyidir, A Biri, O Yüksel, FB Törüner, M Arslan, “Hyperparathyroid crisis presenting with hyperemesis gravidarum’’, Arch Gynecol Obstet, Vol. 290, No.4, pp: 811-814.
5. Iyidir OT, Degertekin CK, Yilmaz BA, Toruner FB, Akturk M, Arslan M. Elevated mean platelet volume is associated with gestational diabetes mellitus. Gynecol Endocrinol. 2014 Sep;30(9):640-3. doi: 10.3109/09513590.2014.922946. Epub 2014 Jun 5. PMID: 24898134.
6. Karakis D, Aktas-Yilmaz B, Dogan A, Yetkin I, Bek B. The bite force and craniofacial morphology in patients with acromegaly: a pilot study. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2014 Jan 1;19(1):e1-7. doi: 10.4317/medoral.18984. PMID: 23986010.
7. B. Aktas Yılmaz, A. Akyel, E. Kan, U. Erçin, Y. Tavil, A. Bilgihan, N. Çakır, M. Arslan, F. Baloş Törüner, “Cardiac Structure and Functions in Patients with Asymptomatic Primary Hyperparathyroidism’’, Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, Vol. 36, pp. 848-852, 2013.
8. U. Yıldız, N. Bukan, B. Aktas, F. Toruner, “The Relationship Between Thyroid Function and Serum Levels of Angiopoietin-Like protein 3, Leptin and Visfatin’’, Acta Endocrinologica, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 171-180, 2013.
9. B. Aktas Yilmaz, T. Mete, I. Dincer, S. Kutlay, S. Sengül, K. Keven, S. Ertürk, “Predictors of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease’’, Renal Failure, Vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 303-307, 2007.
10. B. Aktaş Yılmaz, T. Mete, L. Yazıcıoğlu, M. Saykı, A. Ensari, Ş. Ertürk. ‘’AA Amyloidosis Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Impact on Clinical Course and Outcome’’ Rheumatology International, Vol. 28, No. 4, pp. 367-370, 2008.
11. A. Gursoy, M. Cesur, B. Aktas, G. Utkan, V. T. Gedik, M. Erdogan, N. Kamel, “Intracranial Agressive Fibromatosis Presenting as Panhypopituitarism and Diabetes Insipidus’’, Pituitary, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 123-126, 2005.

National Articles

1. B. Aktaş Yılmaz, E. Kan, F. Baloş Törüner, M. Aktürk, M. Kirci Oruç, M. Arslan, “Kistik Fibrozis İlişkili Diyabetes Mellitus Vakası”, Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Vol. 16, pp. 74-78, 2012.
2. B. Aktaş Yılmaz, F. Baloş Törüner, “Diabetes Mellitus Tarama ve Tanısında Gelişmeler”, Diyabet Forumu, Cilt 6, Sayı 3, s. 1-6, 2010.
3. B. Aktaş Yılmaz, “İnsülin Tedavisinin Yan Etkileri”, Diyabet Bilimi, Cilt 9, Sayı 5, pp. 188-193, 2011.

Verified Publication References

1. Kahraman S, Eroglu Altinova A, Elgun S, Yalcin MM, Aktas Yilmaz B, Ozkan C, Akturk M, Balos Toruner F. Serum activities of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 and adenosine deaminase in polycystic ovary syndrome: association with obesity. Gynecol Endocrinol. 2019 Aug;35(8):714-718. doi: 10.1080/09513590.2019.1581165. Epub 2019 Mar 21. PMID: 30896318.
2. Konca Degertekin C, Turhan Iyidir O, Aktas Yılmaz B, Elbeg S, Pasaoglu OT, Pasaoglu H, Cakır N, Arslan M. RANKL/Osteoprotegerin System and Bone Turnover in Hashimoto Thyroiditis. Calcif Tissue Int. 2016 Oct;99(4):365-72. doi: 10.1007/s00223-016-0163-1. Epub 2016 Jun 22. PMID: 27328677.
3. Konca Degertekin C, Gogas Yavuz D, Pekkolay Z, Saygili E, Ugur K, Or Koca A, Unubol M, Topaloglu O, Aydogan BI, Ozdemir Kutbay N, Hekimsoy Z, Yilmaz N, Balci MK, Tanrikulu S, Aydogan Unsal Y, Ersoy C, Omma T, Keskin M, Yalcin MM, Yetkin I, Soylu H, Karakose M, Yilmaz M, Karakilic E, Piskinpasa H, Batman A, Akbaba G, Elbuken G, Tura Bahadir C, Kilinc F, Bilginer MC, Turhan Iyidir O, Canturk Z, Aktas Yilmaz B, Sayiner ZA, Eroglu M. Identifying Clinical Characteristics of Hypoparathyroidism in Turkey: HIPOPARATURK-NET Study. Calcif Tissue Int. 2022 Feb;110(2):204-214. doi: 10.1007/s00223-021-00908-2. Epub 2021 Sep 8. PMID: 34495356.