Betül Güngör Serin

Dr. Betül Güngör Serin


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1Year (2026-Present)

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26 February 2026 in Preprints.org
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HTHaticegul Tuncer
Haticegul Tuncer
SHSevinj Hajiyeva
Sevinj Hajiyeva
BSBetül Güngör Serin
Betül Güngör Serin
MAMuhammed Onur Atakul
Muhammed Onur Atakul
AGAli Can Gunes
Ali Can Gunes
MGMurat Gultekin
Murat Gultekin
Background/Objectives: Non-ablative local therapies are increasingly used in the conservative management of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Coriolus versi-color, an immunomodulatory medicinal mushroom, is one such approach. This study aimed to investigate the effect of a Coriolus versicolor–based vaginal gel on HPV clearance and cervical cytological outcomes. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 600 women with cervical HPV infection (300 treated with a Coriolus versi-color–based vaginal gel and 300 receiving standard follow-up). Baseline and six-month follow-up assessments included HPV DNA testing and cervical cytology. Results: Baseline demographic characteristics, HPV genotype distribution, and cytological findings were comparable between the groups. Overall HPV clearance was signifi-cantly higher in the treatment group than in the control group (89.3% vs. 44.7%, p < 0.001). Complete clearance of high-risk HPV genotypes, including HPV 16 (77.0% vs. 25.4%, p < 0.001) and HPV 18 (73.9% vs. 18.5%, p = 0.017), was also significantly more frequent among treated women. Cytological normalization occurred more often in the treatment group (88.4% vs. 60.4%, p < 0.001). Multivariable analysis identified use of the vaginal gel as the strongest independent factor associated with HPV clearance (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 8.45; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.05–23.43; p < 0.001). Conclusions: Treatment with a Coriolus versicolor–based vaginal gel was associated with significantly higher rates of high-risk HPV clearance and cervical cytological normalization. These findings suggest that this therapy may represent an effective ad-junct in the conservative management of HPV infection; however, randomized con-trolled trials are warranted to confirm these results.

9 April 2026 in Viruses
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BSBetül Güngör Serin
Betül Güngör Serin
BTBİLAL ESAT TEMİZ
BİLAL ESAT TEMİZ
HTHaticegul Tuncer
Haticegul Tuncer
MAMuhammed Onur Atakul
Muhammed Onur Atakul
AGAli Can Gunes
Ali Can Gunes
MGMurat Gultekin
Murat Gultekin
Background: Persistent cervical human papillomavirus (Human papillomavirus) infection remains a significant public health concern, as it is the primary etiological factor in the development of cervical cancer and its precursor lesions. While prophylactic vaccination and standard screening programs are cornerstones of prevention, a substantial proportion of women with established infection are managed conservatively, often with prolonged follow-up and associated psychological burden. Interest has therefore grown in supportive interventions that may facilitate viral clearance during routine clinical management. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 239 women with confirmed cervical Human papillomavirus infection followed at a tertiary referral center between February 2023 and August 2025. Participants were classified into a treatment group receiving oral Papivir/Pavirona® twice daily for six months (n = 119) and a control group managed with routine clinical follow-up alone (n = 120). Human papillomavirus DNA testing and cervical cytology were evaluated at baseline and at 6 and 12 months. Results: Human papillomavirus clearance rates were significantly higher in the Papivir/Pavirona® group compared with controls at both 6 and 12 months. Cytological regression was also more frequent in the treatment group at both time points. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, Papivir/Pavirona® use emerged as the only independent predictor of both Human papillomavirus clearance and cytological regression, while demographic, reproductive, behavioral, and virological baseline characteristics were not significantly associated with outcomes. Conclusions: Papivir/Pavirona® supplementation was associated with increased Human papillomavirus clearance and cytological regression rates in women with cervical Human papillomavirus infection, suggesting a potential supportive role alongside standard clinical follow-up.

29 April 2026 in Diseases
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HTHaticegul Tuncer
Haticegul Tuncer
SHSevinj Hajiyeva
Sevinj Hajiyeva
BSBetül Güngör Serin
Betül Güngör Serin
MAMuhammed Onur Atakul
Muhammed Onur Atakul
AGAli Can Gunes
Ali Can Gunes
MGMurat Gultekin
Murat Gultekin
Background/Objectives: Non-ablative local therapies are increasingly used in the conservative management of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Coriolus versicolor, an immunomodulatory medicinal mushroom, is one such approach. This study aimed to investigate the effect of a Coriolus versicolor–based vaginal gel on HPV clearance and cervical cytological outcomes. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 600 women with cervical HPV infection (300 treated with a Coriolus versicolor–based vaginal gel and 300 receiving standard follow-up). Baseline and six-month follow-up assessments included HPV DNA testing and cervical cytology. Results: Baseline demographic characteristics, HPV genotype distribution, infection type, and cytological findings were comparable between the groups. Overall HPV clearance was significantly higher in the treatment group than in the controls (89.3% vs. 44.7%, p < 0.001). Complete clearance of high-risk HPV genotypes, including HPV 16 (77.0% vs. 25.4%, p < 0.001) and HPV 18 (73.9% vs. 18.5%, p = 0.017), was also significantly more frequent among treated women. Cytological normalization occurred more often in the treatment group (88.4% vs. 60.4%, p < 0.001). Multivariable analysis identified use of the vaginal gel as the strongest independent factor associated with HPV clearance (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 10.19; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.52–29.47; p < 0.001). Conclusions: Treatment with a Coriolus versicolor–based vaginal gel was associated with significantly higher rates of high-risk HPV clearance and cervical cytological normalization. These findings suggest that this therapy may represent an effective adjunct in the conservative management of HPV infection; however, randomized controlled trials are warranted to confirm these results.

3 March 2026 in Vaccines
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AGAli Can Gunes
Ali Can Gunes
MAMuhammed Onur Atakul
Muhammed Onur Atakul
UAUtku Akgor
Utku Akgor
GDGonca Ozten Dere
Gonca Ozten Dere
MCMurat Cengiz
Murat Cengiz
MGMurat Gultekin
Murat Gultekin
Background: Concerns that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination may adversely affect ovarian reserve contribute to vaccine hesitancy, yet longitudinal data with paired anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) measurements are limited. We evaluated whether HPV vaccination was associated with short-term changes in AMH compared with an unvaccinated control group. Methods: In this retrospective cohort, women aged 18–45 years who completed a three-dose 9-valent HPV vaccination (Gardasil 9®, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, West Point/Pennsylvania/USA) schedule and had AMH measured before dose 1 and after dose 3 were compared with unvaccinated controls who had two AMH measurements during routine gynecologic evaluation. AMH change was summarized as absolute change (ΔAMH), percent change, and log change. To compare rates of AMH change while accounting for heterogeneous follow-up and confounding, AMH was analyzed on the natural log scale using a linear mixed-effects model with a random intercept for participant and fixed effects for time (years), group, and a time × group interaction, adjusted for age, current smoking, gravidity, and parity. Annual percent change was derived from model coefficients. Prespecified sensitivity analyses repeated the primary model under follow-up restrictions and after restricting baseline AMH to 1.0–5.0 ng/mL. Results: The cohort included 158 vaccinated and 106 control women. Baseline AMH was similar between groups (median 1.88 vs. 1.94 ng/mL), while the follow-up interval was shorter in vaccinated women (6.7 vs. 8.9 months). Unadjusted AMH decline was smaller in vaccinated women (median ΔAMH −0.13 vs. −0.27 ng/mL; p = 0.015; median percent change −10.9% vs. −20.6%; p = 0.006). In the adjusted mixed-effects model, controls showed an estimated AMH decline of −27.6% per year (95% CI −35.5% to −18.7%; p < 0.001). The time × group interaction was positive (β = 0.170, 95% CI 0.027 to 0.312; p = 0.020), corresponding to a slope ratio of 1.185 (95% CI 1.02–1.366) and an implied annual change of −14.2% per year (95% CI −21.0% to −6.7%) in vaccinated women. Results were broadly consistent in follow-up-restricted sensitivity analyses; however, in the baseline AMH 1.0–5.0 ng/mL restricted cohort (vaccinated n = 82, control n = 67), the interaction was attenuated and not statistically significant (β = 0.082, p = 0.237). Conclusions: In this retrospective cohort with paired AMH measurements, HPV vaccination was not associated with evidence of clinically meaningful short-term impairment in ovarian reserve as assessed by AMH. Observed differences in AMH alterations were modest and should be interpreted cautiously, given residual confounding, measurement variability, and reduced precision in restricted-cohort analyses.

13 February 2026 in Preprints.org
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BSBetül Güngör Serin
Betül Güngör Serin
BTBİLAL ESAT TEMİZ
BİLAL ESAT TEMİZ
HTHaticegul Tuncer
Haticegul Tuncer
MAMuhammed Onur Atakul
Muhammed Onur Atakul
AGAli Can Gunes
Ali Can Gunes
MGMurat Gultekin
Murat Gultekin
Objective:To evaluate the effects of Papivir/Pavirona® tablets, containing cinnamon extract, selenium, quercetin, licorice root, and green tea extract, on cervical human papillomavirus (HPV) clearance and cytological outcomes in women with cervical HPV infection. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 239 women with con-firmed cervical HPV infection, followed at a tertiary referral center between February 2023 and August 2025. Participants were classified into a treatment group receiving oral Papivir/Pavirona® twice daily for six months (n = 119) and a control group managed with routine clinical follow-up alone (n = 120). HPV DNA testing and cervical cytology were evaluated at baseline and during follow-up visits at 6 and 12 months. Results: HPV clearance rates were significantly higher among Papivir/Pavirona® users at both 6 and 12 months compared with controls (67.2% vs. 29.2% and 69.1% vs. 46%, respectively). Cytological regression was also more frequent in the Papivir/Pavirona® group at 6 months (81.1% vs. 54.5 %) and 12 months (77.9% vs. 52.8%). In multivariate logistic re-gression analysis, Papivir/Pavirona® use emerged as an independent predictor of both HPV clearance and cytological regression, whereas demographic, reproductive, behav-ioral, and virological baseline characteristics were not significantly associated with outcomes. Conclusions: It has been suggested that Papivir/Pavirona® supplementation is associated with increased HPV clearance and cytological regression rates in women with cervical HPV infection, and may play a potential supportive role in cervical HPV management.