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Prevalence of RAS mutations and individual variation patterns among patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: A pooled analysis of randomised controlled trials by Peeters, M, Kafatos, G, Taylor, A, Gastanaga, V.M, Oliner, K.S, Hechmati, G, Terwey, J.-H, van Krieken, J.H

“…Abstract Background The use of epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors to treat metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients requires prior confirmation of…”
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Hepatitis E virus in England and Wales: indigenous infection is associated with the consumption of processed pork products by SAID, B., IJAZ, S., CHAND, M. A., KAFATOS, G., TEDDER, R., MORGAN, D.

“…Indigenously acquired hepatitis E infections have increased substantially in England and Wales since 2010. Epidemiological investigations were undertaken to…”
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The Interplay between Metabolic Syndrome and Religious Fasting in Postmenopausal Women by Kokkinopoulou, Anna, Katsiki, Niki, Pagkalos, Ioannis, Rodopaios, Nikolaos E, Koulouri, Alexandra-Aikaterini, Vasara, Eleni, Papadopoulou, Sousana K, Skepastianos, Petros, Dermitzakis, Emmanouil, Hassapidou, Maria, Kafatos, Anthony G

“…Religious fasting that involves abstinence from specific food(s) is part of many religions worldwide and has been gaining attention by the research community…”
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Nutrient Intake and Risk Factors for Metabolic Syndrome in Christian Orthodox Church Religious Fasters by Kokkinopoulou, Anna, Katsiki, Niki, Pagkalos, Ioannis, Rodopaios, Nikolaos E, Koulouri, Alexandra-Aikaterini, Vasara, Eleni, Papadopoulou, Sousana K, Skepastianos, Petros, Dermitzakis, Emmanouil, Hassapidou, Maria, Kafatos, Anthony G

“…Studies regarding health effects of religious fasting have been increased during the last decade. Our aim was to investigate the impact of adherence to the…”
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Consumption of Ultra-Processed Food and Drink Products in a Greek Christian Orthodox Church Fasting Population by Kokkinopoulou, Anna, Katsiki, Niki, Pagkalos, Ioannis, Rodopaios, Nikolaos E, Koulouri, Alexandra-Aikaterini, Vasara, Eleni, Papadopoulou, Sousana K, Skepastianos, Petros, Hassapidou, Maria, Kafatos, Anthony G

“…The positive effects of the Mediterranean diet on healthy living are widely known, while the health effects of religious fasting have received increased…”
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Does Religious Fasting Have a Protective Role against Metabolic Syndrome in Individuals Aged >50 Years? by Kokkinopoulou, Anna, Pagkalos, Ioannis, Rodopaios, Nikolaos E, Koulouri, Alexandra-Aikaterini, Vasara, Eleni, Papadopoulou, Sousana K, Skepastianos, Petros, Hassapidou, Maria, Kafatos, Anthony G

“…The Christian Orthodox Church (COC) fasting is a periodic vegetarian-type diet lasting 180-200 days annually in which seafood and snails are allowed on all…”
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Impact of Christian Orthodox Church Fasting on Metabolic Syndrome Components in Adults Aged 18-49 Years by Kokkinopoulou, Anna, Rodopaios, Nikolaos E, Koulouri, Alexandra-Aikaterini, Vasara, Eleni, Papadopoulou, Sousana K, Skepastianos, Petros, Dermitzakis, Emmanouil, Hassapidou, Maria, Kafatos, Anthony G

“…Studies regarding health effects of religious fasting have been increased during the last decade. Our aim was to investigate the effects of Christian Orthodox…”
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The comparative sero-epidemiology of varicella zoster virus in 11 countries in the European region by Nardone, A, de Ory, F, Carton, M, Cohen, D, van Damme, P, Davidkin, I, Rota, M.C, de Melker, H, Mossong, J, Slacikova, M, Tischer, A, Andrews, N, Berbers, G, Gabutti, G, Gay, N, Jones, L, Jokinen, S, Kafatos, G, de Aragón, M.V. Martínez, Schneider, F, Smetana, Z, Vargova, B, Vranckx, R, Miller, E

“…Abstract The European sero-epidemiology network (ESEN2) aims to standardise serological surveillance of varicella zoster virus (VZV) in 11 participant…”
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Retrospective assessment of rapid outbreak investigation for gastrointestinal diseases using only cases and background exposure data by Kafatos, G, Mook, P, Charlett, A, Rees, E, Elson, R, Inns, T, Kanagarajah, S, Andrews, N J

“…For outbreaks of gastrointestinal disease, rapid identification of the source is crucial to enable public health intervention and prevent further cases…”
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Predicting cardiometabolic risk: waist-to-height ratio or BMI. A meta-analysis by Savva, Savvas C, Lamnisos, Demetris, Kafatos, Anthony G

“…The identification of increased cardiometabolic risk among asymptomatic individuals remains a huge challenge. The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the…”
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Cardiovascular Mortality in 10 Cohorts of Middle-Aged Men Followed-Up 60 Years until Extinction: The Seven Countries Study by Menotti, Alessandro, Puddu, Paolo Emilio, Kafatos, Anthony G, Tolonen, Hanna, Adachi, Hisashi, Jacobs, Jr, David R

“…To investigate mortalities from three major groups of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in a pooled cohort and followed up until extinction. Ten cohorts of men (…”
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Association between Dietary Patterns and Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study of Christian Orthodox Church Fasters and Non-Fasters in Greece by Kokkinopoulou, Anna, Katsiki, Niki, Pagkalos, Ioannis, Rodopaios, Nikolaos E, Koulouri, Alexandra-Aikaterini, Vasara, Eleni, Papadopoulou, Sousana K, Skepastianos, Petros, Hassapidou, Maria, Kafatos, Anthony G

“…It is well known that the Mediterranean diet contributes to healthy living, prevention of non-communicable diseases, and longevity. A cross-sectional study was…”
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Association of Christian Orthodox Fasting with Sociodemographic, Anthropometric and Lifestyle Factors and Serum Biochemical Indices: A Cross-Sectional Study on Patients with Metabolic Diseases by Rodopaios, Nikolaos E, Poulios, Efthymios, Papadopoulou, Sousana K, Alexatou, Olga, Koulouri, Alexandra-Aikaterini, Kafatos, Anthony G, Papaliagkas, Vasileios, Psara, Evmorfia, Giannakoula, Anastasia, Tsourouflis, Gerasimos, Antasouras, Georgios, Giaginis, Constantinos

“…Christian Orthodox fasting, a type of time-restricted diet, which presents some similarities to the Mediterranean Diet, also including certain similarities…”
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Adolescents' dietary polyphenol intake in relation to serum total antioxidant capacity: the HELENA study by Wisnuwardani, Ratih W, De Henauw, Stefaan, Forsner, Maria, Gottrand, Frédéric, Huybrechts, Inge, Kafatos, Antonios G, Kersting, Mathilde, Knaze, Viktoria, Manios, Yannis, Nova, Esther, Molnár, Dénes, Rothwell, Joseph A, Scalbert, Augustin, Sette, Stefania, Widhalm, Kurt, Moreno, Luis A, Michels, Nathalie

“…We evaluated the association between intake of total polyphenols, polyphenol classes and the 10 most consumed individual polyphenols with serum total…”
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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza in the UK: clinical and epidemiological findings from the first few hundred (FF100) cases by McLEAN, E., PEBODY, R. G., CAMPBELL, C., CHAMBERLAND, M., HAWKINS, C., NGUYEN-VAN-TAM, J. S., OLIVER, I., SMITH, G. E., IHEKWEAZU, C., BRACEBRIDGE, S., MAGUIRE, H., HARRIS, R., KAFATOS, G., WHITE, P. J., WYNNE-EVANS, E., GREEN, J., MYERS, R., UNDERWOOD, A., DALLMAN, T., WREGHITT, T., ZAMBON, M., ELLIS, J., PHIN, N., SMYTH, B., McMENAMIN, J., WATSON, J. M.

“…The UK was one of few European countries to document a substantial wave of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza in summer 2009. The First Few Hundred (FF100) project…”
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Smoking policy and prevalence in Greece: an overview by Vardavas, Constantine I., Kafatos, Anthony G.

“…Background: Smoking is one of the largest public heath problems and a cause of major concern not only among European members such as Greece but also worldwide…”
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Is it appropriate to use fixed assay cut-offs for estimating seroprevalence? by KAFATOS, G., ANDREWS, N. J., McCONWAY, K. J., MAPLE, P. A. C., BROWN, K., FARRINGTON, C. P.

“…Population seroprevalence can be estimated from serosurveys by classifying quantitative measurements into positives (past infection/vaccinated) or negatives…”
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Seroepidemiology of mumps in Europe (1996–2008): why do outbreaks occur in highly vaccinated populations? by ERIKSEN, J., DAVIDKIN, I., KAFATOS, G., ANDREWS, N., BARBARA, C., COHEN, D., DUKS, A., GRISKEVICIUS, A., JOHANSEN, K., BARTHA, K., KRIZ, B., MITIS, G., MOSSONG, J., NARDONE, A., O'FLANAGAN, D., DE ORY, F., PISTOL, A., THEETEN, H., PROSENC, K., SLACIKOVA, M., PEBODY, R.

“…Mumps outbreaks have recently been recorded in a number of highly vaccinated populations. We related seroprevalence, epidemiological and vaccination data from…”
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Mixing patterns and the spread of close-contact infectious diseases by Edmunds, W J, Kafatos, G, Wallinga, J, Mossong, J R

“…Surprisingly little is known regarding the human mixing patterns relevant to the spread of close-contact infections, such as measles, influenza and…”
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Total Polyphenol Intake Is Inversely Associated with a Pro/Anti-Inflammatory Biomarker Ratio in European Adolescents of the HELENA Study by Wisnuwardani, Ratih Wirapuspita, De Henauw, Stefaan, Ferrari, Marika, Forsner, Maria, Gottrand, Frédéric, Huybrechts, Inge, Kafatos, Antonios G, Kersting, Mathilde, Knaze, Viktoria, Manios, Yannis, Marcos, Ascensión, Molnár, Dénes, Rothwell, Joseph A, Rupérez, Azahara Iris, Scalbert, Augustin, Widhalm, Kurt, Moreno, Luis A, Michels, Nathalie

“…Although high dietary polyphenol intake is negatively associated with risk of certain inflammation-associated chronic diseases, the underlying mechanisms are…”
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