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Endogenous subclinical hypercortisolism: Diagnostic uncertainties and clinical implications by Tsagarakis, S, Vassiliadi, D, Thalassinos, N

“…Subclinical hypercortisolism (SH) is a newly characterized hormonal disorder that is almost exclusively detected in the context of incidentally discovered…”
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Fracture incidence and changes in quality of life in women with an inadequate clinical outcome from osteoporosis therapy: the Observational Study of Severe Osteoporosis (OSSO) by Cooper, C., Jakob, F., Chinn, C., Martin-Mola, E., Fardellone, P., Adami, S., Thalassinos, N. C., Melo-Gomes, J., Torgerson, D., Gibson, A., Marin, F.

“…Summary In this observational study of women with an inadequate clinical outcome to osteoporosis therapy, those with a fracture at baseline were more likely to…”
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The Application of the Combined Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone plus Desmopressin Stimulation during Petrosal Sinus Sampling Is Both Sensitive and Specific in Differentiating Patients with Cushing’s Disease from Patients with the Occult Ectopic Adrenocorticotropin Syndrome by Tsagarakis, S., Vassiliadi, D., Kaskarelis, I. S., Komninos, J., Souvatzoglou, E., Thalassinos, N.

“…Context: Although bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling (BIPSS) with CRH stimulation is the most accurate procedure for the differential diagnosis of…”
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A Reappraisal of the Utility of Somatostatin Receptor Scintigraphy in Patients with Ectopic Adrenocorticotropin Cushing’s Syndrome by Tsagarakis, S., Christoforaki, M., Giannopoulou, H., Rondogianni, F., Housianakou, I., Malagari, C., Rontogianni, D., Bellenis, I., Thalassinos, N.

“…Ectopic ACTH hypersecretion is a rare cause of Cushing’s syndrome. Bronchial carcinoids are the most common neoplasms causing the occult ectopic ACTH syndrome…”
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Characterization of patients with an inadequate clinical outcome from osteoporosis therapy : the Observational Study of Severe Osteoporosis (OSSO) by JAKOB, F, MARIN, F, NICHOLSON, T, COOPER, C, MARTIN-MOLA, E, TORGERSON, D, FARDELLONE, P, ADAMI, S, THALASSINOS, N. C, SYKES, D, MELO-GOMES, J, CHINN, C

“…Osteoporotic fractures remain a major public health problem. Currently available osteoporosis therapies significantly reduce the risk of fractures, but up to…”
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Does subclinical hypercortisolism adversely affect the bone mineral density of patients with adrenal incidentalomas? by Hadjidakis, D., Tsagarakis, S., Roboti, C., Sfakianakis, M., Iconomidou, V., Raptis, S. A., Thalassinos, N.

“…Summary objective Subclinical hypercortisolism (SH) is detected increasingly in a substantial proportion of patients with incidentally discovered adrenal…”
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The desmopressin and combined CRH-desmopressin tests in the differential diagnosis of acth-dependent Cushing's syndrome: Constraints imposed by the expression of V2 vasopressin receptors in tumors with ectopic ACTH secretion by TSAGARAKIS, S, TSIGOS, C, VASILIOU, V, TSIOTRA, P, KASKARELIS, J, SOTIROPOULOU, C, RAPTIS, S. A, THALASSINOS, N

“…The role of desmopressin, alone or in combination with CRH, in the differential diagnosis between Cushing's disease (CD) and ectopic ACTH secretion (EAS) still…”
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Evaluation of GH reserve in patients with adrenal incidentalomas and biochemical evidence of subclinical autonomous glucocorticoid hypersecretion by Tzanela, M., Zianni, D., Stylianidou, Ch, Karavitaki, N., Tsagarakis, S., Thalassinos, N. C.

“…Summary Objective Although it is well established that overt hypercortisolism in patients with active Cushing's syndrome leads to a profound suppression of…”
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Evaluation of bone mineral density of the peripheral skeleton in pre- and postmenopausal women with newly diagnosed endogenous Cushing's syndrome by Karavitaki, N., Ioannidis, G., Giannakopoulos, F., Mavrokefalos, P., Thalassinos, N.

“…Summary objective  Cushing's syndrome (CS) is a well recognized cause of bone loss. Although many previous studies have shown decreased bone mineral density…”
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Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms with bone mineral density in postmenopausal women of Hellenic origin by Douroudis, K., Tarassi, K., Ioannidis, G., Giannakopoulos, F., Moutsatsou, P., Thalassinos, N., Papasteriades, Chr

“…Objectives: There are numerous indications that genetic factors play an important role in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis, a common condition characterized by…”
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Leptin Alterations in the Course of Sepsis in Humans by Tzanela, M, Orfanos, S E, Tsirantonaki, M, Kotanidou, A, Sotiropoulou, Ch, Christophoraki, M, Vassiliadi, D, Thalassinos, N C, Roussos, Ch

“…Neuroendocrine response to sepsis may be divided into acute and prolonged phase. As leptin is implicated in the stress response, leptin's profile during both…”
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Elevated post-dexamethasone suppression cortisol concentrations correlate with hormonal alterations of the hypothalamo-pituitary adrenal axis in patients with adrenal incidentalomas by Tsagarakis, S., Roboti, C., Kokkoris, P., Vasiliou, V., Alevizaki, C., Thalassinos, N.

“…OBJECTIVE It has recently been suggested that autonomous cortisol production may lead to subclinical glucocorticoid excess in a substantial number of patients…”
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The aldosterone to renin ratio in the evaluation of patients with incidentally detected adrenal masses by Tzanela, M, Effraimidis, G, Effremidis, G, Vassiliadi, D, Szabo, A, Gavalas, N, Valatsou, A, Botoula, E, Thalassinos, N C

“…Incidentally discovered adrenal masses are diagnosed with increasing frequency, especially among patients with hypertension. Thus, a reliable screening test…”
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Megavoltage pituitary irradiation lowers but seldom leads to safe GH levels in acromegaly : a long-term follow-up study by THALASSINOS, N. C, TSAGARAKIS, S, IOANNIDES, G, TZAVARA, I, PAPAVASILIOU, C

“…Radiotherapy (RT) has long been used in the treatment of acromegaly, but confusion regarding the definition of biochemical cure has hampered interpretation of…”
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Food-dependent androgen and cortisol secretion by a gastric inhibitory polypeptide-receptor expressive adrenocortical adenoma leading to hirsutism and subclinical Cushing's syndrome : In vivo and in vitro studies by TSAGARAKIS, S, TSIGOS, C, RAPTIS, S, THALASSINOS, N, VASSILIOU, V, TSIOTRA, P, PRATSINIS, H, KLETSAS, D, TRIVIZAS, P, NIKOU, A, MAVROMATIS, T, SOTSIOU, F

“…Aberrant gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) receptor expression in bilaterally hyperplastic adrenals or unilateral adrenal adenomas is a rare form of adrenal…”
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Assessment of cortisol and ACTH responses to the desmopressin test in patients with Cushing's syndrome and simple obesity by TSAGARAKIS, S, VASILIOU, V, KOKKORIS, P, STAVROPOULOS, G, THALASSINOS, N

“…OBJECTIVE The desmopressin test has recently been introduced in clinical practice as an adjunctive tool in the differential diagnosis of ACTH–dependent…”
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The application of a combined stimulation with CRH and desmopressin during bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling in patients with Cushing's syndrome by Tsagarakis, S.

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The low-dose dexamethasone suppression test in patients with adrenal incidentalomas: comparisons with clinically euadrenal subjects and patients with Cushing's syndrome by Tsagarakis, S., Kokkoris, P., Roboti, C., Malagari, C., Kaskarelis, J., Vlassopoulou, V., Alevizaki, C., Thalassinos, N.

“…OBJECTIVE Increasing evidence favours subtle glucocorticoid excess in many patients with adrenal incidentalomas. However, existing evidence is based mainly on…”
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Differentiated thyroid cancer: a retrospective analysis of 832 cases from Greece by TZAVARA, I, VLASSOPOULOU, B, ALEVIZAKI, C, KOUKOULIS, G, TZANELA, M, KOUMOUSSI, P, SOTSIOU, F, THALASSINOS, N

“…OBJECTIVE To analyse the initial manifestations, pathological findings, therapy, outcome and prognostic factors in patients with papillary and follicular…”
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Monosomy of chromosome 11 in pituitary adenoma in a patient with familial multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 by Kontogeorgos, G., Kapranos, N., Tzavara, I., Thalassinos, N., Rologis, D.

“…Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1) represents an endocrine syndrome characterized by complex pituitary, parathyroid and pancreatic neoplasia. Loss of…”
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