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Benign thyroid nodules respond to a single administration of 0.3mg recombinant human thyrotropin with highly variable volume increase by Bountouris, Panagiotis, Markantes, Georgios K, Mamali, Irene, Markou, Kostas B, Michalaki, Marina A

“…The nature of thyroid nodules is heterogenous. Most of them are benign and, in the absence of pressure symptoms of adjunct structures, no treatment is needed…”
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Shifting gears: Study of immune system parameters of male habitual marathon runners by Panagoulias, Ioannis, Charokopos, Nikolaos, Thomas, Iason, Spantidea, Panagiota I, de Lastic, Anne-Lise, Rodi, Maria, Anastasopoulou, Spyridoula, Aggeletopoulou, Ioanna, Lazaris, Charalampos, Karkoulias, Kiriakos, Leonidou, Lydia, Georgopoulos, Neoklis A, Markou, Kostas B, Mouzaki, Athanasia

“…Marathon is a running event in which athletes must cover a distance of 42.195 km. In addition to participating in marathons, marathoners have incorporated…”
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Measurement of salivary resistin, visfatin and adiponectin levels by Mamali, Irene, Roupas, Nikolaos D., Armeni, Anastasia K., Theodoropoulou, Anastasia, Markou, Kostas B., Georgopoulos, Neoklis A.

“…► Hormonal determination in saliva offers several advantages. ► We introduced a method for measuring resistin, visfatin and adiponectin in saliva. ► Salivary…”
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Therapeutic Equivalence of a New Preparation of Liquid Levothyroxine with Tablets in Patients with Overt Primary Hypothyroidism by Markantes, Georgios K., Dimitropoulos, Konstantinos, Mamali, Irene, Tseti, Ioulia, Sakellaropoulos, George, Markou, Kostas B., Michalaki, Marina A.

“…Background: A new liquid levothyroxine (LT4) dissolved in glycerol and water has recently been developed by a Greek pharmaceutical company (Uni-Pharma, Athens,…”
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Basal metabolic rate is decreased in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and biochemical hyperandrogenemia and is associated with insulin resistance by Georgopoulos, Neoklis A., M.D, Saltamavros, Alexandros D., M.D, Vervita, Vasiliki, M.D, Karkoulias, Kyriakos, M.D, Adonakis, George, M.D, Decavalas, George, M.D, Kourounis, George, M.D, Markou, Kostas B., M.D, Kyriazopoulou, Venetsana, M.D

“…Objective To evaluate basal metabolic rate (BMR) in women with PCOS and to determine its association with insulin resistance (IR). Design Prospective…”
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Plasma Beta-Glucuronidase Activity: A Novel Tool to Distinguish Type 1 from Type 2 Amiodarone-Induced Thyrotoxicosis? by Markantes, Georgios K., Michalaki, Marina A., Vagenakis, George A., Lamari, Fotini N., Pitsi, Efthymia, Eliopoulou, Maria, Beratis, Nicholas G., Markou, Kostas B.

“…Background: Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) is a common and deleterious side effect of amiodarone use. There are two types of AIT, characterized by…”
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Abolished circadian rhythm of salivary cortisol in elite artistic gymnasts by Georgopoulos, Neoklis A., Rottstein, Loredana, Tsekouras, Athanasios, Theodoropoulou, Anastasia, Koukkou, Eftychia, Mylonas, Panagiotis, Polykarpou, George, Lampropoulou, Evgenia, Iconomou, Gregoris, Leglise, Michel, Vagenakis, Apostolos G., Markou, Kostas B.

“…▶ The circadian rhythm of salivary cortisol in elite artistic gymnasts is abolished. ▶ Female artistic gymnasts presented higher levels of morning salivary…”
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The impact of thyroid diseases starting from birth on reproductive function by Krassas, Gerasimos E., Markou, Kostas B.

“…The aim of this review is to provide relevant information regarding the impact of thyroid disease, starting from birth and mainly concerning hyperthyroidism…”
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Association of the 17-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 5 gene polymorphism (−71A/G HSD17B5 SNP) with hyperandrogenemia in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) by Marioli, Dimitra J., M.Sc, Saltamavros, Alexandros D., M.D, Vervita, Vasiliki, M.D, Koika, Vasiliki, Ph.D, Adonakis, George, M.D, Decavalas, George, M.D, Markou, Kostas B., M.D, Georgopoulos, Neoklis A., M.D

“…Objective To evaluate the association of an activating single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) at position −71 of the promoter of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase…”
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Standardized Map of Iodine Status in Europe by Ittermann, Till, Albrecht, Diana, Arohonka, Petra, Bilek, Radovan, de Castro, Joao J, Dahl, Lisbeth, Filipsson Nystrom, Helena, Gaberscek, Simona, Garcia-Fuentes, Eduardo, Gheorghiu, Monica L, Hubalewska-Dydejczyk, Alicja, Hunziker, Sandra, Jukic, Tomislav, Karanfilski, Borislav, Koskinen, Seppo, Kusic, Zvonko, Majstorov, Venjamin, Makris, Konstantinos C, Markou, Kostas B, Meisinger, Christa, Milevska Kostova, Neda, Mullen, Karen R, Nagy, Endre V, Pirags, Valdis, Rojo-Martinez, Gemma, Samardzic, Mira, Saranac, Ljiljana, Strele, Ieva, Thamm, Michael, Top, Işık, Trofimiuk-Müldner, Malgorzata, Ünal, Belgin, Vila, Lluis, Vitti, Paolo, Winter, Benjamin, Woodside, Jayne V, Zaletel, Katja, Zamrazil, Vaclav, Zimmermann, Michael, Erlund, Iris, Völzke, Henry

“…Knowledge about the population's iodine status is important, because it allows adjustment of iodine supply and prevention of iodine deficiency. The validity…”
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Thyroid Hormone Synthesis and Secretion in Humans after 80 Milligrams of Iodine for 15 Days and Subsequent Withdrawal by Theodoropoulou, Anastasia, Vagenakis, Apostolos G., Makri, Maria, Markou, Kostas B.

“…Context: In animals, acute iodine administration results in acute intrathyroidal inhibition of iodinations followed by escape of the inhibition if the…”
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Re: "Levothyroxine Replacement Therapy and Overuse: A Timely Diagnostic Approach" by Livadas et al .( Thyroid 2018:28;1580-1586) by Michalaki, Marina A, Vagenakis, Apostolos G, Markou, Kostas B

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Effect of excess iodine intake on thyroid on human health by Koukkou, Eftychia G, Roupas, Nikolaos D, Markou, Kostas B

“…The recommended daily intake of iodide, is 150 μg for adolescents and adults, 250 μg for pregnancy and lactation. Thyroid gland is an effective collector of…”
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Reviews based on the 17th “Endorama Meeting” by Markou, Kostas B., Georgopoulos, Neoklis

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Improved levothyroxine pharmacokinetics after bariatric surgery by Gkotsina, Margarita, Michalaki, Marina, Mamali, Irene, Markantes, Georgios, Sakellaropoulos, George C, Kalfarentzos, Fotios, Vagenakis, Apostolos G, Markou, Kostas B

“…The absorption of levothyroxine (LT4) is affected by many factors. Bariatric surgery is recommended in severely obese patients. The aim of this study was to…”
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Improving the prediction of persistent and recurrent differentiated thyroid cancer using the American Thyroid Association 2015 risk stratification system by Markantes, Georgios K., Karakioulaki, Meropi, Papanikolopoulou, Stavroula, Theodoropoulou, Anastasia, Markou, Kostas B., Vagenakis, Apostolos G., Spyridonidis, Trifon, Goulis, Dimitrios G., Michalaki, Marina A.

“…Purpose The 2015 American Thyroid Association risk stratification system (ATA RSS) is used in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) to assess…”
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The influence of intensive physical training on growth and pubertal development in athletes by Georgopoulos, Neoklis A., Roupas, Nikolaos D., Theodoropoulou, Anastasia, Tsekouras, Athanasios, Vagenakis, Apostolos G., Markou, Kostas B.

“…Genetic potential for growth can be fully expressed only under favorable environmental conditions. Although moderate physical activity has beneficial effects…”
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Perchlorate and thiocyanate exposure and thyroid function in first-trimester pregnant women from Greece by Pearce, Elizabeth N., Alexiou, Maria, Koukkou, Eftychia, Braverman, Lewis E., He, Xuemei, Ilias, Ioannis, Alevizaki, Maria, Markou, Kostas B.

“…Objective Thyroid hormone, requiring adequate maternal iodine intake, is critical for neurodevelopment in utero. Perchlorate and, less so, thiocyanate decrease…”
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The Greek population is iodine sufficient and not at risk of iodine-induced hyperthyroidism by Markou, Kostas B, Koukkou, Eftychia G

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Functional significance of the thyrotropin receptor germline polymorphism D727E by Sykiotis, Gerasimos P, Neumann, Susanne, Georgopoulos, Neoklis A, Sgourou, Argyro, Papachatzopoulou, Adamantia, Markou, Kostas B, Kyriazopoulou, Venetsana, Paschke, Ralf, Vagenakis, Apostolos G, Papavassiliou, Athanasios G

“…In a toxic thyroid adenoma we identified a novel somatic mutation that constitutively activates the thyrotropin receptor (TSHR). Two heterozygous point…”
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