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DNA methylation in the human placenta and fetal growth (Review) by KOUKOURA, OURANIA, SIFAKIS, STAVROS, SPANDIDOS, DEMETRIOS A

“…Throughout in utero development, the placenta plays a key role in controlling growth and development. The placenta acts not only as a gatekeeper of nutrient…”
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Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment of a Cervical Carcinoma Complicated by Genital Prolapse by Evangelopoulou, Aikaterini-Eirini, Zacharis, Konstantinos, Balafa, Konstantina, Daponte, Alexandros, Koukoura, Ourania

“…Cervical squamous cell carcinoma of the uterus associated with pelvic organ prolapse is very rare and usually occurs in elderly women. We hereby present an…”
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Spontaneous Intraoperative Rupture of a Large Interstitial Pregnancy: Laparoscopic Management by Dafopoulos, Konstantinos, Gkorezi-Ntavela, Irontianta, Gkorila, Georgia, Dragoumis, George, Koukoura, Ourania, Pistofidis, George

“…We present a case of a large interstitial pregnancy which was intraoperatively ruptured, but was eventually laparoscopically treated. The patient experienced 9…”
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Decreased placental expression of hPGH , IGF-I and IGFBP-1 in pregnancies complicated by fetal growth restriction by Koutsaki, Maria, Sifakis, Stavros, Zaravinos, Apostolos, Koutroulakis, Dimitrios, Koukoura, Ourania, Spandidos, Demetrios A

“…Abstract Objective The human Placental Growth Hormone ( hPGH ) and the Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF) system are implicated in fetal development. This study…”
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Successful term pregnancy in a patient with Wegener's granulomatosis: case report and literature review by Koukoura, Ourania, M.D, Mantas, Nikitas, M.D, Linardakis, Haralabos, M.D, Hajiioannou, Jiannis, M.D, Sifakis, Stavros, M.D

“…Objective To present a case of successful term pregnancy in a patient with known Wegener's granulomatosis (WG). Design Case report. Setting University…”
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Decreased Annexin A5 mRNA placental expression in pregnancies complicated by fetal growth restriction by Sifakis, Stavros, Soufla, Giannoula, Koukoura, Ourania, Soulitzis, Nikolaos, Koutroulakis, Demetrios, Maiz, Nerea, Konstantinidou, Anastasia, Melissari, Efthimia, Spandidos, Demetrios A

“…Abstract Background The placental anticoagulant protein Annexin A5 (ANXA5) is highly expressed on the apical surfaces of syncytiotrophoblasts and plays an…”
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Gastrointestinal and Urinary Tract Endometriosis: A Review on the Commonest Locations of Extrapelvic Endometriosis by Daponte, Alexandros, Hajiioannou, Jiannis K., Mikos, Themistoklis, Tsagkoulis, Manthos, Gkorila, Georgia, Chintziou, Foteini, Gkorezi-Ntavela, Irontianta, Koukoura, Ourania, Charatsi, Dimitra, Pistofidis, George

“…Extrapelvic endometriosis is a rare entity that presents serious challenges to researchers and clinicians. Endometriotic lesions have been reported in every…”
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Management of Menorrhagia with Hydrothermal Endometrial Ablation in 2 Women with Bicornuate Uteri by Ammar, Katy, MD, Koukoura, Ourania, MD

“…Abstract The majority of second generation endometrial ablation techniques are contraindicated in abnormal shaped uteri. We present two cases of bicornuate…”
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Macroscopic Hematuria due to Placenta Percreta: Report of Two Cases and Short Review by Zachos, Ioannis, Daponte, Alexandros, Oeconomou, Athanasios, Alevra, Zoi, Gkorezi-Ntavela, Irontianta, Nidimos, Asterios, Sveronis, George, Garas, Antonios, Lialios, George, Koukoura, Ourania, Tzortzis, V.

“…Herein we present two cases of pregnant women with placenta percreta and severe hematuria during the 24th and 35th weeks of pregnancy, respectively. A timely…”
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Urethral Diverticulum Mimicking Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse: Case Report by Jadhav, Jitendra, MD, MRCOG, Koukoura, Ourania, MD, Joarder, Rita, Bsc, FRCP, FRCR, Edmonds, Simon, BSc, FRCSEd, MRCOG

“…Abstract Unfamiliar cystic formations may develop in the anterior vaginal wall. In view of the close proximity of the anterior vagina to the urethra and…”
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DNA methylation in endometriosis (Review) by KOUKOURA, OURANIA, SIFAKIS, STAVROS, SPANDIDOS, DEMETRIOS A

“…Endometriosis is defined by the presence and growth of functional endometrial tissue, outside the uterine cavity, primarily in the ovaries, pelvic peritoneum…”
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Exception, evidence, experience-based medicine: The evolution of medical practice and the Greek paradox by Koukoura, Ourania, Hajiioannou, Ioannis

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Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of biliary tract malformations by Koukoura, Ourania, Kelesidou, Veroniki, Delianidou, Marina, Athanasiadis, Apostolos, Dagklis, Themistoklis

“…Congenital anomalies of the biliary tract include a variety of pathologic conditions, such as biliary atresia, choledochal cysts, gallbladder agenesis,…”
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Vaginal leiomyomas. Report of two cases by Ntavela, Irontianta, Koukoura, Ourania, Sotiriou, Sotirios, Daponte, Alexandros

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DNA methylation profiles in ovarian cancer: Implication in diagnosis and therapy (Review) by KOUKOURA, OURANIA, SPANDIDOS, DEMETRIOS A, DAPONTE, ALEXANDROS, SIFAKIS, STAVROS

“…Genetic alterations alone cannot account for the complexity of ovarian cancer. The potential reversibility of epigenetic mechanisms makes them attractive…”
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Deep infiltrating vaginal endometriosis by Ntavela, Irontianta, Koukoura, Ourania, Sotiriou, Sotirios, Charatsi, Dimitra, Garas, Andonis, Daponte, Alexandros

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Placental expression of PAPPA, PAPPA-2 and PLAC-1 in pregnacies is associated with FGR by Sifakis, Stavros, Androutsopoulos, Vasilis P, Pontikaki, Artemis, Velegrakis, Alexis, Papaioannou, George I, Koukoura, Ourania, Spandidos, Demetrios A, Papantoniou, Nikos

“…Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is a gynecological disorder of varying etiology. In the present study, an expression analysis of pregnancy-associated plasma…”
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Subcutaneous emphysema to the head and neck: an unlikely traumatic origin by Hajiioannou, Jiannis, Sioka, Eleni, Koukoura, Ourania, Bizakis, John

“…Subcutaneous emphysema to the neck represents a rare entity mainly derived from iatrogenic and traumatic origin. We report a case of a subcutaneous emphysema…”
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Laparoscopic excision of an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the bladder disguised as deep infiltrating endometriosis by Koukoura, Ourania, Alevra, Zoi, Pavlakis, Kitty, Pistofidis, George

“…Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT) of the bladder is a rare tumour of indeterminate malignant potential with myofibroblastic differentiation, with a…”
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Laparoscopic treatment of a large uterine cystic adenomyosis in a young patient by Koukoura, Ourania, Kapsalaki, Eftychia, Daponte, Alexandros, Pistofidis, George

“…We describe a rare case of a young woman with a large cystic adenomyotic lesion that was treated laparoscopically. The patient presented with severe…”
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