Spec. Dr. (Specialist Dr.) CANSU AKLEYLEK

A- Articles published in internationally refereed journals

1. Kerget B, Çınar İ, Akleylek C, Yeşilyurt M, Uçar Yılmazel E, Alper F (2025). The role of shear wave elastography in predicting the development of progressive pulmonary fibrosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Irish Journal of Medical Science, 194(4), 1371-1378. DOI: 10.1007/s11845-025-04007-1

2. Tuna F, Akleylek C, Özdemir H, Demirbağ Kabayel D (2020). Risk factors, fractures, and management of pregnancy-associated osteoporosis: a retrospective study of 14 Turkish patients. Gynecological Endocrinology, 36(3), 238-242. DOI: 10.1080/09513590.2019.1648417

3. Esatoğlu SN, Taşçılar K, Babaoğlu H, Bes C, Yurttaş B, Akar S, Pehlivan Ö, Akleylek C, Tecer D, Seyahi E, et al.; Turkish Society for Rheumatology COVID-19 Registry Investigators (2021). COVID-19 Among Patients With Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases. Frontiers in Immunology, 12, 651715. DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.651715

4. Yıldırım TD, Akleylek C, Yıldırım D, et al. (2025). COVID-19 vaccination in patients on biologic or targeted-synthetic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug therapy: A multi center real-world data. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 18(2), 77-83. DOI: 10.4103/apjtm.apjtm_253_24

5. Bilgin E, Demirci Yıldırım T, Özdemir Ulusoy B, Öğüt TS, Karabacak M, Sadioğlu ÇÖ, Yıldırım R, Güven DC, Akleylek C, Ediboğlu E, Kutu ME, et al. (2024). Unveiling cancer risk in ANCA-associated vasculitis: result from the Turkish Vasculitis Study Group (TRVaS). Internal and Emergency Medicine, 19(4), 1025-1034. DOI: 10.1007/s11739-024-03577-9

6. Linde L, Georgiadis S, Ørnbjerg LM, Rasmussen SH, Michelsen B, Askling J, Di Giuseppe D, Wallman JK, Závada J, Pavelka K, Bernardes M, Matos CO, Glintborg B, Loft AG, Nordström D, Kuusalo L, Möller B, Nissen MJ, Codreanu C, Mogosan C, Gudbjornsson B, Love TJ, Akleylek C, Iannone F, et al. (2024). Comparing DAPSA, DAPSA28 and DAS28-CRP in patients with psoriatic arthritis initiating a first TNF-inhibitor across nine European countries. Arthritis Care & Research, 76(11), 1558-1565. DOI: 10.1002/acr.25396

7. Kocaayan H, Ediboğlu ED, Yıldırım TD, Ulusoy BO, Öğüt TS, Fırlatan B, Özgür DS, San S, Kızıltepe M, Kardaş RC, Şahin D, Akleylek C, Ok ZD, et al.; Turkish Vasculitis Study Group (TRVaS) (2025). Venous Thromboembolism May Be Increased in the Early Phases of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis and Could Be Associated With a High Body Mass Index: TR-VaS Experience. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 28(12), e70506. DOI: 10.1111/1756-185X.70506

8. Akleylek C, Gür SG, Sever İH, Koçulu Demir S, Çevik E, Eken E, Gökkaya Z, Çağatay Y, Yılmaz N (2022). What are the main factors affecting the outcome of tocilizumab therapy in COVID-19-induced cytokine release syndrome? European Journal of Rheumatology, 9(3), 126-131. DOI: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2022.21010

9. Akleylek C, Sever İH, Koçulu Demir S, Akman C, Yılmaz N (2025). Serial QuantiFERON-TB test screening in rheumatology patients during tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors treatment. Rheumatology Quarterly, 3(3), 84-89. DOI: 10.4274/qrheumatol.galenos.2025.53825

10. Kahveci A, Akleylek C, Batıbay S (2025). Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases Before Biological and Synthetic DMARD Treatment: Results from Three Rheumatology Centers in Different Regions of Türkiye. Thoracic Research and Practice, 26(4), 176-182. DOI: 10.4274/ThoracResPract.2024.24098

B- Papers presented at international scientific meetings and published in proceedings

1. Akleylek C, Akar S, Çınaklı H, et al.; on behalf of TURKBIO Study Group (2022). Incidence Of Anterior Uveitis In Axial Spondyloarthritis During Secukinumab Treatment: TWO YEARS REAL LIFE EXPERIENCE FROM TURKBIO REGISTRY. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 81, 1507-1508. DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.2248

2. Akleylek C, Uzun GS, Shikhaliyeva A, Yılmaz A, Gülbahçe İncesu FG, Şener EA, et al. (2026). PO:10:272 Long-term outcomes and predictors of treatment response in lupus patients with severe autoimmune hemolytic anemia: results from the Turkish lupus study group. Lupus Science & Medicine, 13. DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2026-el.326

3. Demirci Yıldırım T, Akleylek C, Çınaklı H, et al. (2022). Covid-19 vaccination of spondyloarthritis patients receiving biological therapy real-life data. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 81, 1662-1663. DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.390

4. Bolek EC, Ayan G, Bilgin E, Durak Ediboğlu E, Kardaş RC, Demirci Yıldırım T, Özdemir B, Öğüt TS, Karabacak M, Sadioğlu ÇÖ, Yıldırım R, Erpek E, Özgür D, Akleylek C, Acar EA, et al. (2023). Performance of 2022 ACR/EULAR GPA, EGPA and MPA classification criteria in Turkish Vasculitis Study Group prospective cohort (TRVAS). Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 82, 1597-1598. DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2023-eular.5370

5. Yıldırım Demirci T, Yıldırım D, Çınaklı H, Hakbilen S, Akleylek C, et al. (2022). COVID-19 vaccination in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with biological drugs: real-life data. Black Sea Rheumatology 2022.

C- Papers presented at national scientific meetings and published in proceedings

1. Akleylek C, Yılmaz N (2021). Acute Respiratory Failure due to Opportunistic Infection in a Microscopic Polyangiitis Patient under Remission Induction Treatment. Acta Medica, 53(Suppl 2), 53-55. DOI: 10.32552/2021.ActaMedica.610

2. Feyzioğlu C, Akleylek C, Yılmaz N (2023). A case of scleroderma with acute respiratory failure after cyclophosphamide infusion. Systemic Sclerosis Symposium 2023.

3. Akleylek C, Yazıcı A, Sadioğlu ÇÖ, Ermurat S, Coşkun BN, Tufan AN, Çelik S, Kaşkari D, Yağız B, Yılmaz N (2021). The course of COVID-19 infection in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and its relationship with disease flare. Turkish Journal of Rheumatology, 13(Suppl 1), 27.

D- Other publications

Book chapter authorship published by national publishers

1. Akleylek C, Yılmaz N. Management of connective tissue diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic. In: Apraş Bilgen Ş, editor. COVID-19 Pandemic and Rheumatologic Diseases. Ankara: Türkiye Klinikleri; 2020. p.31-35.

2. Akleylek C, Yılmaz N. Secondary antiphospholipid syndrome. In: Yazıcı A, editor. Antiphospholipid Syndrome. Ankara: Türkiye Klinikleri; 2021. p.41-47.

3. Akleylek C. Soft Tissue Rheumatism. In: Özgönenel L, Başat H, editors. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clerkship Support Book. İstanbul; 2021. p.315-331.

4. Birtane M, Akleylek C. Laboratory Findings of Rheumatoid Arthritis. In: Ataman Ş, Bodur H, editors. Rheumatology e-Book. 2018.

Translation of an international book chapter

1. Akleylek C, Yılmaz N. Chapter 25: Arthritis and Rheumatologic Diseases. In: Tunçkale A, translation editor. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics Handbook. İstanbul; 2020. p.848-877.