Local Publications
The following publications used ISAAC data from the Ankara centre:
- Kuyucu S, Saraçlar Y, Tuncer A, Geyik PO, Adalioglu G, Akpinarli A, Sekerel BE, Sumbuloglu V. Epidemiologic characteristics of rhinitis in Turkish children: the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) phase 2. Pediatr Allergy Immunol.2006 Jun;17(4):269-77.
- Kuyucu S, Saraçlar Y, Tuncer A, Saçkesen C, Adalioglu G, Sümbüloglu V, Sekerel BE. Determinants of atopic sensitization in Turkish school children: Effects of pre and post-natal events and maternal atopy. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2004; 15(1): 62–71.
Ankara Centre
| Phase One | Phase Two | Phase Three | |||
| Centre: | Ankara, Turkey ( Western Europe ) | ||||
| Principal Investigator: | Dr Yildiz Saraçlar | ||||
| Age Groups: | 8-11 y., | Timeframe: | October 1999 to April 2000. | ||
| Sampling Frame: | Central administrative districts of Ankara. A sample of schools was selected, stratified by administrative borough. | ||||
Personnel
Professor Ali Kocabas
Dept. of Chest Diseases
Cukurova Univ. School of Medicine
Turkey
Roles:
- Phase Two collaborator for Ankara
Dr Semanur Kuyucu
Hacettepe University
Faculty of Medicine
Pediatric Asthma & Allergy Unit
Sihhiye
Turkey
Roles:
- Phase Two collaborator for Ankara
Dr Yildiz Saraçlar
Professor of Pediatrics and Allergist
Ataturk Bulvari 158/20
Turkey
Roles:
- Phase Two Principal Investigator for Ankara
