Balkan Medical Journal

Original Article

Ginkgetin Alleviates Doxorubicin-Induced Heart Failure by Regulating Mitochondrial Dysfunction Through the AMPK/Sirt1/NF-κB Signaling Pathway

Yanfu Wang, Chong Wang, Wei Li, Xinyu Ren, Yubo Peng, Yan Zhang
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2026.2025-11-113

Fucoxanthin Attenuates Bisphenol A-Induced Testicular Injury via NF-κB-Mediated Pyroptosis Inhibition

Ke Xu, Xiangyu Ren, Hongjie Cao, Tiantian Lyu, Zuisu Yang, Fangfang Huang
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2026.2025-11-268

Overexpression of Circ_0004496 is Associated with Pathological Bone Formation in Ankylosing Spondylitis via the miR-145/ACTG1 Axis

Yu-Cong Zou, Yong-Sheng Wu, Ting Hu, Hao-Bin Zeng
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2026.2025-12-249

Rheumatoid Arthritis Burden in Middle-Aged Adults (40–59 Years): Evidence from the Global Burden of Disease 2021

Meng Zhao, Jing Shi, Xiaohui Sun, Hongfei Ma, Huimin Yin, Yangyang Liu, Pingmin Wei
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2026.2025-12-228

Association of Time-to-Peak of Renal Blood Flow with Outcomes in Heart Failure: An Exploratory Comparative Analysis with Conventional Predictors

Yue Li, Zhiqiang Yang, Pei Yin, Lizhuo Li, Qingzhen Zhao, Chao Liu
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2026.2026-1-32

Clinical Image

Triple-Valve Infective Endocarditis

Mihalache Georgeta, Spatari Anastasia, Chiriac Snejana, Lefter Oxana, Barcaru Dumitrița, Oprea Catalina, Ureche Andrei
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2026.2025-11-1

Massive Resting Shunt on c-TCD: A Clue to Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation in a Young Stroke Patient

Fubo Zhou, Ruili Li, Yingqi Xing
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2026.2025-12-181

Half-and-Half Nails and Terry's Nails: Distinct Nail Manifestations of the Same Underlying Chronic Kidney Disease

Marta Szepietowska, Bartosz Lisicki, Andrzej K. Jaworek, Magdalena Krajewska, Jacek C. Szepietowski
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2026.2026-1-208

A "Beret-Like" Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus of The Scalp with Nodal Nevus on a Girl: A Surgical Challenge

Zequn Qiu, Zhang Rundong, Guocheng Zhang, Hao Chen, Yan Wang
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2026.2025-12-224

Pulmonary Sequestration with a Descending Aorta-Sized Aberrant Artery

Gaku Yamaguchi
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2026.2026-2-56

Scientific Letter

Clinical Features, Laboratory and Radiological Findings, and Outcomes of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Immunocompetent Children

Limei Wen, Li Huang, Junjie Ning
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2025.10.40

Treatment of Steroid-Resistant Radiation-Induced Cerebral Edema with Boswellia serrata

Yusuf Kavuzlu, Serdar Solak, Zafer Koçak
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2025.2025-11-168

Real-World Diagnostic and Therapeutic Insights in Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis: Experience from the Black Sea Region of Türkiye

Seçkin Dereli, Onur Osman Şeker, Nihan Bahadır
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2025.2025-11-77

Thymopentin-Induced Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report Highlighting Clinical Vigilance

Ning Zhao, Li Yang, Ting Li
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2025.2025-10-197

A Case of Submandibular Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma: Diagnostic Challenges and Clinical Insights

Wei Yang, Yusheng Ye, Liangyu Gan
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2026.2025-12-248

Infection-Triggered Presumed Isolated Necrotizing Digital Vasculitis Presenting as Systemic Vasculitis

Elif Kılıç Könte, Ece Aslan, Nergis Akay, Sezgin Şahin, Özgür Kasapçopur
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2026.2026-1-135

Digital Health and Remote Patient Monitoring in Heart Failure: From Pathophysiology to Value-Based Care in Emerging Health Systems

Ulvi Mirzoyev, Cecilia Linde, Thomas F. Lüscher
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2026.2026-1-250

Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Acute Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis in Montenegro: A Nationwide Retrospective Study

Željka Rogač, Dragana Majiċ, Brankica Spasojeviċ
DOI : 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2026.2026-1-139