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53 PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM by Alevizaki, M

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Impact of gsp mutations in somatotroph pituitary adenomas on growth hormone response to somatostatin analogs: a meta-analysis by Efstathiadou, Z. A., Bargiota, A., Chrisoulidou, A., Kanakis, G., Papanastasiou, L., Theodoropoulou, A., Tigas, S. K., Vassiliadi, D. A., Alevizaki, M., Tsagarakis, S.

“…Objective Somatic mutations in the GNAS1 gene, which encodes the alpha-subunit of G stimulatory proteins (gsp), are frequently detected in somatotroph…”
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Low triiodothyronine: a strong predictor of outcome in acute stroke patients by Alevizaki, M., Synetou, M., Xynos, K., Pappa, T., Vemmos, K. N.

“…Background  Low triiodothyronine (T3) has been associated with increased short‐term mortality in intensive care unit patients and long‐term mortality in…”
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Genetic screening of patients with medullary thyroid cancer in a referral center in Greece during the past two decades by Sarika, H-L, Papathoma, A, Garofalaki, M, Saltiki, K, Pappa, T, Pazaitou-Panayiotou, K, Anastasiou, E, Alevizaki, M

“…ObjectiveMutations in the RET gene are responsible for hereditary medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) and may vary between ethnic groups. We report the spectrum of…”
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The ongoing challenge of discrepant growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor I results in the evaluation of treated acromegalic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kanakis, G.A., Chrisoulidou, A., Bargiota, A., Efstathiadou, Z.A., Papanastasiou, L., Theodoropoulou, A., Tigas, S.K., Vassiliadi, D.A., Tsagarakis, S., Alevizaki, M.

“…Summary Objective Growth hormone (GH) and insulin‐like growth factor I (IGF‐I) are the principal biomarkers used to assess disease activity in acromegaly, and…”
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2012 European Thyroid Association Guidelines for Genetic Testing and Its Clinical Consequences in Medullary Thyroid Cancer by Elisei, R., Alevizaki, M., Conte-Devolx, B., Frank-Raue, K., Leite, V., Williams, G.R.

“…Twenty-five percent of medullary thyroid cancers (MTC) are familial and inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. Three different phenotypes can be…”
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High prevalence of exon 8 G533C mutation in apparently sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma in Greece by Sarika, H. L., Papathoma, A., Garofalaki, M., Vasileiou, V., Vlassopoulou, B., Anastasiou, E., Alevizaki, M.

“…Summary Objective Genetic screening for ret mutation has become routine practice in the evaluation of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). Approximately 25% of…”
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Estradiol levels predict short-term adverse health outcomes in postmenopausal acute stroke women by Pappa, T., Vemmos, K., Mantzou, E., Savvari, P., Stamatelopoulos, K., Alevizaki, M.

“…Background:  Data on the role of endogenous sex steroids in cerebrovascular disease are sparse. Estradiol is a hormone with diverse actions on the central…”
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Multiple endocrine neoplasias: advances and challenges for the future by Alevizaki, M., Stratakis, C. A.

“… Several important advances have been made over the last 2 years, since the last international workshop on multiple endocrine neoplasias (MENs) that was held…”
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In vitro bioassays for androgens and their diagnostic applications by Roy, P., Alevizaki, M., Huhtaniemi, I.

“…Androgen levels are measured in today's clinical practice almost exclusively by immunoassays. The androgen that is most frequently determined is testosterone…”
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Urine Selenium Changes During Pregnancy Do Not Correlate with Thyroid Autoantibodies in a Mildly Iodine Deficient Population by Koukkou, E, Ilias, I, Alexiou, M, Mamali, I, Nicopoulou, S, Alevizaki, M, Markou, K

“…Selenium (Se) is a key component of iodinases; higher Se levels are associated with lower titers of antithyroid peroxidase antibodies (anti-TPO). Pregnancy…”
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Hormonal parameters and sex hormone receptor gene polymorphisms in men with autoimmune diseases by Doukas, C., Saltiki, K., Mantzou, A., Cimponeriu, A., Terzidis, K., Sarika, L., Mavrikakis, M., Sfikakis, P., Alevizaki, M.

“…Autoimmune diseases (ADs) are more common in women than in men. Sex hormones may play a role. Sex hormone receptors (SHR) are expressed in cells of the immune…”
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Effect of Advanced Glycation End Products on Human Thyroglobulin's Antigenicity as Identified by the Use of Sera from Patients with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Alevizaki, Maria, Sarantopoulou, V., Peppa, Melpomeni, Anastasiou, E., Mantzou, Emily, Kanistras, I., Hatzioannou, A., Lymberi, P.

“…Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are formed on proteins after exposure to high concentrations of glucose and modify protein’s immunogenicity. Herein, we…”
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Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis parameters and neurocognitive evaluation in patients with bipolar disorder by Tournikioti, K, Dikeos, D, Alevizaki, M, Michopoulos, I, Ferentinos, P, Porichi, E, Soldatos, C R, Douzenis, A

“…Bipolar disorder is associated with neurocognitive impairment but the etiology of such impairment remains largely unknown. The present study aimed at…”
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Clinical and biochemical impact of BCL1 polymorphic genotype of the glucocorticoid receptor gene in patients with adrenal incidentalomas by Tzanela, M., Mantzou, E., Saltiki, K., Tampourlou, M., Kalogeris, N., Hadjidakis, D., Tsagarakis, S., Alevizaki, M.

“…Background: Adrenal incidentaloma (AI) is a common clinical problem. Subtle hormonal abnormalities are present in a substantial proportion of patients. BCL1…”
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Association of thyroid autoimmunity with acne in adult women by Vergou, T., Mantzou, E., Tseke, P., Moustou, A.E, Katsambas, A., Alevizaki, M., Antoniou, C.

“…Background  During the last decades an increase has been observed regarding acne in adults and especially women. Objective  To evaluate the association between…”
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Lower early morning plasma cortisol levels are associated with thyroid autoimmunity in the elderly by Terzidis, K, Panoutsopoulos, A, Mantzou, A, Tourli, P, Papageorgiou, G, Saltiki, K, Mara, C, Alevizaki, M

“…ObjectivesThyroid autoimmunity decreases in the very old. We investigated whether glucocorticoid (GC) activity, which increases in old age, is involved in this…”
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Atherosclerotic changes of extracoronary arteries are associated with the extent of coronary atherosclerosis by Lekakis, John P, Papamichael, Christos M, Cimponeriu, Adriana T, Stamatelopoulos, Kimon S, Papaioannou, Theodoros G, Kanakakis, John, Alevizaki, Maria K, Papapanagiotou, Aggeliki, Kalofoutis, Anastasios Th, Stamatelopoulos, Stamatios F

“…The aim of the present study was to examine the association between carotid and femoral artery intima media thickness (IMT) and the extent and severity of…”
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Severity of cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women: associations with common estrogen receptor α polymorphic variants by Alevizaki, M, Saltiki, K, Cimponeriu, A, Kanakakis, I, Xita, N, Alevizaki, C C, Georgiou, I, Sarika, H-L

“…Objective: Impaired estrogen action is a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). Associations of CAD with estrogen receptor α (ERα) polymorphisms, which…”
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Diurnal variation of endothelial function and arterial stiffness in hypertension by Kollias, G E, Stamatelopoulos, K S, Papaioannou, T G, Zakopoulos, N A, Alevizaki, M, Alexopoulos, G P, Kontoyannis, D A, Karga, H, Koroboki, E, Lekakis, J P, Papamichael, C M

“…The onset of cardiovascular events presents a circadian variation that may be mediated by similar temporal patterns of vascular function. Blood pressure also…”
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