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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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E042: Hypertension, heart failure and diabetes mellitus by Psirropoulos, D., Lefkos, N., Boudonas, G., Efthimiadis, Ap, Tsapas, G.

“…The role of hypertension and diabetes mellitus as risk factors in coronary heart disease is known but the role of diabetes mellitus in hypertensive heart…”
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Heart failure accompanied by sick euthyroid syndrome and exercise training by Psirropoulos, D, Lefkos, N, Boudonas, G, Efthimiadis, A, Vogas, V, Keskilidis, C, Tsapas, G

“…Sick euthyroid syndrome is defined as the decrease of serum free triiodothyronine with normal free L-thyroxin and thyrotropin. Its appearance in patients with…”
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The effect of mannitol and secretin on the biliary transport of urate in humans by Kountouras, J, Magoula, I, Tsapas, G, Liatsis, I

“…No evidence is available on the transport of biliary urate and the possible role of choleretic agents in the regulation of biliary urate elimination in humans…”
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Recombinant a2 interferon (a-IFN) with chemo-hormonal therapy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by Kountouras, J, Boura, P, Karolides, A, Zaharioudaki, E, Tsapas, G

“…Recent studies on HCC treatment reveal a tendency to use combined immuno-chemo-therapy. Additionally, new agents have been suggested in this field. We…”
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Risk factors of ischaemic heart disease and long-term outcome after coronary bypass surgery by Efthimiadis, A, Lefkos, N, Psirropoulos, D, Papadopoulos, I, Boudonas, G, Lefkou, E, Efthimiadis, I, Tsapas, G

“…To investigate the effect of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) risk factors on the long-term course of patients who undergo coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)…”
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Interferon-A 2a administration in chronic anergic brucellosis by Boura, P, Tsapas, G, Kountouras, J, Zaharioudaki, E

“…Two cases with chronic anergic brucellosis are described. Both patients suffered repeated disease relapses and responded poorly to conventional treatment. The…”
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Intravenous administration of diltiazem in the treatment of supraventricular tachyarrhythmias by Boudonas, G, Lefkos, N, Efthymiadis, A P, Styliadis, I G, Tsapas, G

“…The aim of the study was to investigate the efficacy of diltiazem bolus intravenous administration, compared to disopyramide, in the treatment of various types…”
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Value of ascitic fluid ferritin in the differential diagnosis of malignant ascites by Kountouras, J, Boura, P, Tsapas, G, Charisis, K, Magoula, I, Tsakiri, I

“…The ascitic fluid ferritin concentrations were compared with serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG), in their diagnostic ability for detection of malignancy in…”
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The predictive value of troponin T in patients who underwent an extracardiac surgery operation by Efthimiadis, A, Cheiridou, M, Lefkos, N, Doumalas, A, Arampatzis, P, Tsapas, G

“…Purpose of the study is the research of the diagnostic value of the determination of Troponin T in relation with the other cardiac enzymes in patients who…”
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Single kidney function: Early and late changes in urate transport after nephrectomy by Magoula, Ifigenia, Tsapas, Georges, Mavromatidis, Konstantinos, Katinios, Anastasios

“…Single kidney function: Early and late changes in urate transport after nephrectomy. Renal urate transport was studied by means of pyrazina-mide (PZA) and…”
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Evaluation of the renal mechanisms for urate homeostasis in uremic patients by probenecid and pyrazinamide test by Garyfallos, A, Magoula, I, Tsapas, G

“…The tubular transport of urate was studied in 47 uremic patients and in 20 normal subjects using probenecid and pyrazinamide tests. There was a marked increase…”
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Insulin-dependent diabetes and renal hypouricemia by Magoula, I, Tsapas, G, Paletas, K, Mavromatidis, K

“…We studied 14 patients (11 women and 3 men) from 18 to 33 years old, suffering from type I diabetes mellitus with normal renal function (creatinine clearance…”
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Psittacosis and arthritis by Tsapas, G, Klonizakis, I, Casakos, K, Koncouris, L

“…Recent findings justify the opinion that Chlamydia psittaci is the reappearance of a forgotten pathogen. The clinical manifestation and the course of…”
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Value of serum protective activity against acid precipitation of poly (U) in the differentiation between cirrhotic patients with and without hepatocellular carcinoma by Kouretas, D, Kountouras, J, Tsapas, G, Anastasiades, N, Tsakiri, I, Antonoglou, O

“…The serum protective activity against acid precipitation of poly (U) and a-fetoprotein levels were compared in 39 cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular…”
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The diagnostic value of the determination of troponin T in the diagnosis of unstable angina by Efthymiadis, A, Lefkos, N, Liatsis, I, Bountonas, G, Styliadis, I G, Aroditis, K, Tsapas, G

“…The purpose of the study is the predictive value of determination of Tr-T in diagnosis of unstable angina. 35 pts (24 male, 11 female, mean age 53.4 +/- 5…”
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Rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure associated with pyloric stenosis by Tsapas, G, Magoula, I, Garyfallos, A, Concouris, L

“…Rhabdomyolysis and acute tubular necrosis (ATN) are described in a patient with pyloric stenosis in whom severe hypokalemia developed due to repetitive…”
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Monocyte locomotion in anergic chronic brucellosis patients: the in vivo effect of ascorbic acid by Boura, P, Tsapas, G, Papadopoulou, A, Magoula, I, Kountouras, G

“…In 14 patients suffering from relapsing chronic brucellosis who were anergic to brucella antigens, we have studied peripheral blood monocyte random migration…”
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Effect of peritoneal dialysis on plasma levels of ascorbic acid by Tsapas, G, Magoula, I, Paletas, K, Concouris, L

“…The effect of peritoneal dialysis on plasma ascorbate levels was investigated in 32 patients suffering from end-stage renal disease. Our studies demonstrated a…”
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Antigenic stimulation in T-cell cultures in cardiomyopathies: differences in cytokine profiles by Boura, P., Lefkos, N., Boudonas, G., Kountouras, J., Zacharioudaki, E., Efthimiadis, AP, Tsapas, G.

“…Immune‐mediated mechanisms are involved in the pathogenesis of cardiomyopathies. In this study, we investigate which pattern of immune response (Th1 or Th2)…”
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