We previously demonstrated the effects of Ankaferd hemostat (AH) on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in Turkish Journal of Hematology [1]. Endothelial cells adhered to each other within seconds and critical intracellular transcription factors were activated just after the application of AH (5 μL) to the HUVECs (Figure 1A). Rapid vital endothelial cell adherence/ aggregation is re...

Hemoptysis is symptomatic of potentially serious and life-threatening chest disease and requires urgent evaluation and treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the hemostatic efficacy of endobronchial application of Ankaferd Blood Stopper(®) (ABS) solution in patients with hemoptysis. This retrospective study included 20 patients with hemoptysis in whom endobronchial ABS was applied in ...

UNLABELLED Many pulmonary problems such as lung cancer, occupational asthma, and pneumoconiosis have been described due to welding in the literature until now. This is the first case report of alveolar hemorrhage due to welding fumes presented with massive hemoptysis. We report a rare case of massive hemopthisis associated with welder's lung, with a discussion based on a review of the literatur...

Although, Ankaferd hemostat (Ankaferd Blood Stopper, ABS) could be utilized successfully as hemostatic agent, studies demonstrated that it has cytotoxic effects on cells. However, the mechanism(s) of this effect has not been elucidated yet. In this study, cytotoxic, genotoxic, apoptotic and reactive oxygen generating (ROS) activities of ABS were investigated in melanoma and normal cell lines. T...