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Ghrelin and leptin secretion in patients with moderate Alzheimer’s disease by Theodoropoulou, Anastasia, Metallinos, I. C, Psyrogiannis, A, Vagenakis, G. A, Kyriazopoulou, V

“…BACKGROUND: Weight loss is a characteristic finding of patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). It seems that precedes cognitive impairment by some years, but…”
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Iodine-Induced hypothyroidism by Markou, K, Georgopoulos, N, Kyriazopoulou, V, Vagenakis, A G

“…Iodine is an essential element for thyroid hormone synthesis. The thyroid gland has the capacity and holds the machinery to handle the iodine efficiently when…”
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Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis response to the severity of illness in non-critically ill patients: does relative corticosteroid insufficiency exist? by Michalaki, M, Margeli, T, Tsekouras, A, Gogos, C H, Vagenakis, A G, Kyriazopoulou, V

“…ObjectiveRelative corticosteroid insufficiency may be common in critically ill patients and is associated with a poor outcome; however, the response of the…”
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Growth and Pubertal Development in Elite Female Rhythmic Gymnasts by Georgopoulos, N, Markou, K, Theodoropoulou, A, Paraskevopoulou, P, Varaki, L, Kazantzi, Z, Leglise, M, Vagenakis, A. G

“…Optimal growth depends upon both environmental and genetic factors. Among environmental factors that could alter growth and sexual maturation are stress and…”
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Height velocity and skeletal maturation in elite female rhythmic gymnasts by GEORGOPOULOS, Neoklis A, MARKOU, Kostas B, THEODOROPOULOU, Anastasia, VAGENAKIS, George A, BENARDOT, Dan, LEGLISE, Michel, DIMOPOULOS, Johannes C. A, VAGENAKIS, Apostolos G

“…Rhythmic gymnasts performing under conditions of high intensity are exposed to particularly high levels of psychological stress and intense physical training,…”
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Impact of providing booklets about chemotherapy to newly presenting patients with cancer: a randomized controlled trial by Iconomou, G., Viha, A., Koutras, A., Koukourikou, I., Mega, V., Makatsoris, T., Onyenadum, A., Assimakopoulos, K., Vagenakis, A. G., Kalofonos, H. P.

“…Background: There has been limited research examining the efficacy of providing written information to cancer patients in southern and eastern European…”
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Interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein as early markers of sepsis in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperosmosis by GOGOS, C. A, GIALI, S, PALIOGIANNI, F, DIMITRACOPOULOS, G, BASSARIS, H. P, VAGENAKIS, A. G

“…An early diagnosis of sepsis in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar non-ketotic coma is crucial and could save lives. We studied serum…”
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Right ventricular cardiomyopathy in β-thalassaemia major by Hahalis, G., Manolis, A.S., Apostolopoulos, D., Alexopoulos, D., Vagenakis, A.G., Zoumbos, N.C.

“…Aims To evaluate right ventricular function in patients with β-thalassaemia major and congestive heart failure. Background In patients with β-thalassaemia…”
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Dietary Iodine Absorption is not Influenced by Malabsorptive Bariatric Surgery by Michalaki, M., Volonakis, S., Mamali, I., Kalfarentzos, F., Vagenakis, A. G., Markou, K. B.

“…Background Bariatric surgery is accompanied by malabsorption of protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and trace elements. Iodine is essential to the…”
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Improvement of iodine deficiency after iodine supplementation in schoolchildren of Azerbaijan was accompanied by hypo and hyperthyrotropinemia and increased title of thyroid autoantibodies by MARKOU, K. B, GEORGOPOULOS, N. A, SAKELLAROPOULOS, G, VAGENAKIS, A. G, MAKRI, M, VLASOPOULOU, B, ANASTASIOU, E, VAGENAKIS, G. A, KOULOUBI, K, THEODOSOPOULOS, N, LAZAROU, N, VEIZIS, A

“…In the mountainous areas of Azerbaijan the schoolchildren suffer from severe Iodine Deficiency (ID) with median Urinary iodine excretion (UIE) 36 mcg/l and…”
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Greece is iodine sufficient by Koutras, DA, Alevizaki, M, Tsatsoulis, A, Vagenakis, AG

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Increased sensitivity to the inhibitory effect of excess iodide on thyroid function in patients with beta-thalassemia major and iron overload and the subsequent development of hypothyroidism by Alexandrides, T, Georgopoulos, N, Yarmenitis, S, Vagenakis, AG

“…OBJECTIVE: Patients with beta-thalassemia frequently develop primary hypothyroidism and other endocrine disorders due to iron overload. We studied whether…”
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Relative risk of cancer in sonographically detected thyroid nodules with calcifications by Kakkos, Stavros K., Scopa, Chrisoula D., Chalmoukis, Apostolos K., Karachalios, Dionissios A., Spiliotis, John D., Harkoftakis, John G., Karavias, Dionissios D., Androulakis, John A., Vagenakis, Apostolos G.

“…Purpose The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the significance of sonographically detected thyroid calcifications in the diagnosis of thyroid…”
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Iodine deficiency in Azerbaijan after the discontinuation of an iodine prophylaxis program: reassessment of iodine intake and goiter prevalence in schoolchildren by Markou, K B, Georgopoulos, N A, Makri, M, Anastasiou, E, Vlasopoulou, B, Lazarou, N, Deville, L, Megreli, C, Vagenakis, G A, Sakellaropoulos, G C, Jabbarov, R, Kerimova, M G, Mamedgasanov, R M, Vagenakis, A G

“…The goal of this study was to assess the prevalence of iodine deficiency (ID) in Azerbaijan after the discontinuation of an iodine prophylaxis program by…”
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Insulin sensitivity and fibrinogen concentrations in normoglycaemic offspring of Type 2 diabetic parents by Habeos, I. G., Theodoropoulou, A., Michalaki, M., Kyriazopoulou, V., Vagenakis, A. G., Psyrogiannis, A.

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NO-NSAIDs and cancer: promising novel agents by Rigas, B, Kalofonos, H, Lebovics, E, Vagenakis, A.G

“…Three potential applications of NO-donating NSAIDs in human cancer include their use: as chemopreventive agents; against already developed cancers…”
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Transdermal fentanyl in cancer patients with moderate-to-severe pain: a prospective examination by Iconomou, G, Viha, A, Vagenakis, A G, Kalofonos, H P

“…[corrected] The aim of the study was to evaluate prospectively the analgesic efficacy, toxicity and acceptability of the transdermal fentanyl therapeutic…”
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Repolarization abnormalities with prolonged hyperventilation in apparently healthy subjects: incidence, mechanisms and affecting factors by Alexopoulos, D., Christodoulou, J., Toulgaridis, T., Sitafidis, G., Manias, O., Hahalis, G., Vagenakis, A. G.

“…Brief hyperventilation is occasionally accompanied by repolarization abnormalities in subjects without apparent heart disease. However, the effect of prolonged…”
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Medial Arterial Calcification Is Frequently Found in Patients with Microalbuminuria by Psyrogiannis, Agathoklis, Kyriazopoulou, Venetsana, Vagenakis, Apostolos G., Vagenakis, Apostolos G.

“…The presence of medial arterial calcification (MAC), often referred to as Moncheberg's sclerosis, was sought in patients with long-standing diabetes mellitus…”
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Prolactin, growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-I in newborn children of smoking mothers by Beratis, N G, Varvarigou, A, Makri, M, Vagenakis, A G

“…Since maternal smoking causes fetal circulatory abnormalities, as well as disturbances of the maternal endocrine equilibrium, we measured the PRL, hGH and…”
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