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Pregnancy outcomes and nutritional indices after 3 types of bariatric surgery performed at a single institution by Mead, Nancy C., M.Sc, Sakkatos, Panagiotis, B.Sc, Sakellaropoulos, George C., Ph.D, Adonakis, George L., M.D, Alexandrides, Theodore K., M.D, Kalfarentzos, Fotis, M.D., F.A.C.S

“…Abstract Background Nutritional status during pregnancy and the effects of nutritional deficiencies on pregnancy outcomes after bariatric surgery is an…”
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Hormone changes and diabetes resolution after biliopancreatic diversion and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a comparative prospective study by Tsoli, Marina, M.D, Chronaiou, Aikaterini, M.D, Kehagias, Ioannis, M.D, Kalfarentzos, Fotis, M.D., F.A.C.S, Alexandrides, Theodore K., M.D

“…Abstract Background Biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) is the most effective bariatric procedure in terms of weight loss and remission of diabetes type 2 (T2DM),…”
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Expression of adiponectin and adiponectin receptors in human pituitary gland and brain by Psilopanagioti, Aristea, Papadaki, Helen, Kranioti, Elena F, Alexandrides, Theodore K, Varakis, John N

“…Adiponectin and its receptors, AdipoR1 and AdipoR2, constitute integral components of energy homeostatic mechanism in peripheral tissues. Recent studies have…”
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Restoration of Euglycemia and Normal Acute Insulin Response to Glucose in Obese Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Following Bariatric Surgery by POLYZOGOPOULOU, Eftihia V, KALFARENTZOS, Fotios, VAGENAKIS, Apostolos G, ALEXANDRIDES, Theodore K

“…Restoration of Euglycemia and Normal Acute Insulin Response to Glucose in Obese Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Following Bariatric Surgery Eftihia V…”
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Weight Loss, Appetite Suppression, and Changes in Fasting and Postprandial Ghrelin and Peptide-YY Levels After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy : A Prospective, Double Blind Study by KARAMANAKOS, Stavros N, VAGENAS, Konstantinos, KALFARENTZOS, Fotis, ALEXANDRIDES, Theodore K

“…Bariatric surgery is currently the most effective treatment in morbidly obese patients, leading to durable weight loss. In this prospective double blind study,…”
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Restoration of high-frequency glucose-entrained insulin oscillations in obese subjects with type 2 diabetes after biliopancreatic diversion by Leonardou, Angeliki S., M.D, Karystianos, Christopher, Ph.D, Argyropoulos, Christos, M.D, Nikiforidis, George C., M.D, Kalfarentzos, Fotis, M.D, Alexandrides, Theodore K., M.D

“…Abstract Background Minimal glucose infusions are known to entrain insulin oscillations in patients with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) but not in patients…”
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The use of statins alone, or in combination with pioglitazone and other drugs, for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease/non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and related cardiovascular risk. An Expert Panel Statement by Athyros, Vasilios G, Alexandrides, Theodore K, Bilianou, Helen, Cholongitas, Evangelos, Doumas, Michael, Ganotakis, Emmanuel S, Goudevenos, John, Elisaf, Moses S, Germanidis, Georgios, Giouleme, Olga, Karagiannis, Asterios, Karvounis, Charalambos, Katsiki, Niki, Kotsis, Vasilios, Kountouras, Jannis, Liberopoulos, Evangelos, Pitsavos, Christos, Polyzos, Stergios, Rallidis, Loukianos S, Richter, Dimitrios, Tsapas, Apostolos G, Tselepis, Alexandros D, Tsioufis, Konstantinos, Tziomalos, Konstantinos, Tzotzas, Themistoklis, Vasiliadis, Themistoklis G, Vlachopoulos, Charalambos, Mikhailidis, Dimitri P, Mantzoros, Christos

“…Abstract Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common liver disease, is characterized by accumulation of fat (> 5% of the liver tissue), in the…”
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Lower Ghrelin Levels and Exaggerated Postprandial Peptide-YY, Glucagon-Like Peptide-1, and Insulin Responses, After Gastric Fundus Resection, in Patients Undergoing Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Chronaiou, Aikaterini, Tsoli, Marina, Kehagias, Ioannis, Leotsinidis, Michalis, Kalfarentzos, Fotis, Alexandrides, Theodore K.

“…Background Laparoscopic Roux-en Y-Gastric bypass (LRYGBP) is the commonest available option for the surgical treatment of morbid obesity. Weight loss following…”
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Resolution of diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and a variant of biliopancreatic diversion in patients with morbid obesity by Alexandrides, Theodore K, Skroubis, George, Kalfarentzos, Fotis

“…Obesity is associated with increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) and metabolic syndrome and increased morbidity and mortality. Bariatric…”
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Biliopancreatic Diversion with Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Long Limbs: Advances in Surgical Treatment for Super-obesity by Kalfarentzos, Fotis, Skroubis, George, Karamanakos, Stavros, Argentou, Marianna, Mead, Nancy, Kehagias, Ioannis, Alexandrides, Theodore K.

“…Background Over the past 14 years, we have used different malabsorptive bariatric operations to treat super-obesity. We compared the efficacy and safety of our…”
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Growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor I protect intestinal cells from radiation induced apoptosis by Mylonas, Panagiotis G, Matsouka, Panagiota T, Papandoniou, Eleni V, Vagianos, Constantine, Kalfarentzos, Fotis, Alexandrides, Theodore K

“…We studied whether programmed cell death (or apoptosis) is the predominant mechanism in radiation-induced cell damage to rat intestinal mucosa and investigated…”
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Bone Mass Decreases in Morbidly Obese Women after Long Limb-Biliopancreatic Diversion and Marked Weight Loss Without Secondary Hyperparathyroidism. A Physiological Adaptation to Weight Loss? by Tsiftsis, Dimitrios D. A., Mylonas, Panagiotis, Mead, Nancy, Kalfarentzos, Fotis, Alexandrides, Theodore K.

“…Objective To investigate the effect of marked weight loss after long limb-biliopancreatic diversion (BPD-LL) on bone mass and serum calcium, 25-OH-vitamin D,…”
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Erratum to: Lower Ghrelin Levels and Exaggerated Postprandial Peptide-YY, Glucagon-Like Peptide-1, and Insulin Responses, After Gastric Fundus Resection, in Patients Undergoing Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Chronaiou, Aikaterini, Tsoli, Marina, Kehagias, Ioannis, Leotsinidis, Michalis, Kalfarentzos, Fotis, Alexandrides, Theodore K.

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Growth hormone/JAK‐STAT axis signal‐transduction defect by Rojas‐Gil, Andrea P., Ziros, Panos G., Diaz, Leonor, Kletsas, Dimitris, Basdra, Efthimia K., Alexandrides, Theodore K., Zadik, Zvi, Frank, Stuart J., Papathanassopoulou, Vassiliki, Beratis, Nicholas G., Papavassiliou, Athanasios G., Spiliotis, Bessie E.

“…Primary cultured fibroblasts of four patients with idiopathic short stature and severe growth delay, which displayed normal growth hormone receptor expression…”
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Growth hormone/JAK-STAT axis signal-transduction defect. A novel treatable cause of growth failure by Rojas-Gil, Andrea P, Ziros, Panos G, Diaz, Leonor, Kletsas, Dimitris, Basdra, Efthimia K, Alexandrides, Theodore K, Zadik, Zvi, Frank, Stuart J, Papathanassopoulou, Vassiliki, Beratis, Nicholas G, Papavassiliou, Athanasios G, Spiliotis, Bessie E

“…Primary cultured fibroblasts of four patients with idiopathic short stature and severe growth delay, which displayed normal growth hormone receptor expression…”
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The insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) generation test as an indicator of growth hormone status by Spiliotis, Bessie E., Alexandrides, Theodore K., Karystianos, Christoforos, Vassilakos, Pavlos, Zadik, Zvi, Nikolakopoulou, Nikoleta M., Nikiforidis, George, Beratis, Nicholas G.

“…OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to evaluate the IGF-I generation test (IGF-I gen) as a possible indirect test of Growth Hormone (GH) secretory status…”
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The value of scintigraphy and ultrasonography in the preoperative localization of parathyroid glands in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and concomitant thyroid disease by Alexandrides, Theodore K, Kouloubi, Konstantina, Vagenakis, Apostolos G, Yarmenitis, Spyros, Spyridonidis, Trifon, Vassilakos, Pavlos, Apostolopoulos, Dimitris

“…Parathyroid scintigraphy and high-resolution ultrasonography are frequently used as preoperative localization procedures in primary hyperparathyroidism…”
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Combined growth hormone-releasing hormone and growth hormone-releasing peptide-6 test for the evaluation of growth hormone secretion in children with growth hormone deficiency and growth hormone neurosecretory dysfunction by Spiliotis, Bessie E, Papadimitriou, Dimitrios T, Alexandrides, Theodore K, Karystianos, Christoforos, Nikiforidis, George, Vassilakos, Pavlos, Beratis, Nicholas G, Casanueva, Felipe F

“…The combined growth hormone-releasing hormone and growth hormone-releasing peptide-6 (GHRH + GHRP-6) test is most potent in evaluating GH secretion. To assess…”
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Novel application of IGF-I and IGFBP-3 generation tests in the diagnosis of growth hormone axis disturbances in children with β-thalassaemia by Chrysis, Dionisios C., Alexandrides, Theodore K., Koromantzou, Era, Georgopoulos, Neoklis, Vassilakos, Pavlos, Kiess, Wieland, Kratsch, Jürgen, Beratis, Nicholas G., Spiliotis, Bessie E.

“…OBJECTIVE Children with β‐thalassaemia major (β‐thal) frequently have growth retardation in the presence of low serum IGF‐I and a normal GH response to…”
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Novel application of IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 generation tests in the diagnosis of growth hormone axis disturbances in children with (beta)-thalassaemia by Chrysis, Dionisios C, Alexandrides, Theodore K, Koromantzuo, Era, Georgopoulos, Neoklis

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