• Similar risk of hepatocellular carcinoma during long-term entecavir or tenofovir therapy in Caucasian patients with chronic hepatitis B 

      Papatheodoridis G.V., Dalekos G.N., Idilman R., Sypsa V., Van Boemmel F., Buti M., Calleja J.L., Goulis J., Manolakopoulos S., Loglio A., Papatheodoridi M., Gatselis N., Veelken R., Lopez-Gomez M., Hansen B.E., Savvidou S., Kourikou A., Vlachogiannakos J., Galanis K., Yurdaydin C., Esteban R., Janssen H.L.A., Berg T., Lampertico P. (2020)
      Background & Aims: A recent study in Asian patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) reported that the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was lower in patients treated with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) than ...
    • The state of hepatitis B and C in the mediterranean and balkan countries: Report from a summit conference 

      Hatzakis, A.; Van Damme, P.; Alcorn, K.; Gore, C.; Benazzouz, M.; Berkane, S.; Buti, M.; Carballo, M.; Cortes Martins, H.; Deuffic-Burban, S.; Dominguez, A.; Donoghoe, M.; Elzouki, A. N.; Ben-Alaya Bouafif, N.; Esmat, G.; Esteban, R.; Fabri, M.; Fenton, K.; Goldberg, D.; Goulis, I.; Hadjichristodoulou, T.; Hatzigeorgiou, T.; Hamouda, O.; Hasurdjiev, S.; Hughes, S.; Kautz, A.; Malik, M.; Manolakopoulos, S.; Matičič, M.; Papatheodoridis, G.; Peck, R.; Peterle, A.; Potamitis, G.; Prati, D.; Roudot-Thoraval, F.; Reic, T.; Sharara, A.; Shennak, M.; Shiha, G.; Shouval, D.; Sočan, M.; Thomas, H.; Thursz, M.; Tosti, M.; Trépo, C.; Vince, A.; Vounou, E.; Wiessing, L.; Manns, M. (2013)
      The burden of disease due to chronic viral hepatitis constitutes a global threat. In many Balkan and Mediterranean countries, the disease burden due to viral hepatitis remains largely unrecognized, including in high-risk ...
    • Synthesis and biological evaluation of 3′-c-ethynyl and 3′-c-(1,4-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazolo) double-headed pyranonucleosides 

      Kiritsis, C.; Manta, S.; Papasotiriou, I.; Coutouli-Argyropoulou, E.; Trakossas, S.; Balzarini, J.; Komiotis, D. (2012)
      A novel series of 3′-C-ethynyl and 3′-C-(1,4-disubstituted-1,2, 3-triazolo) double-headed pyranonucleosides has been designed and synthesized. Reaction of 3-keto glucoside 1 with ethynyl magnesium bromide gave the desired ...
    • TGF-β signaling is activated in patients with chronic HBV infection and repressed by SMAD7 overexpression after successful antiviral treatment 

      Argentou N., Germanidis G., Hytiroglou P., Apostolou E., Vassiliadis T., Patsiaoura K., Sideras P., Germenis A.E., Speletas M. (2016)
      Objectives: Although animal studies demonstrated that Smad7 induction ameliorates TGF-β/SMAD-mediated fibrogenesis, its role in human hepatic diseases is rather obscure. Our study explored the activation status of TGF-β/activin ...
    • Treatment of chronic hepatitis C with direct-acting antivirals in patients with β-thalassaemia major and advanced liver disease 

      Sinakos E., Kountouras D., Koskinas J., Zachou K., Karatapanis S., Triantos C., Vassiliadis T., Goulis I., Kourakli A., Vlachaki E., Toli B., Tampaki M., Arvaniti P., Tsiaoussis G., Bellou A., Kattamis A., Maragkos K., Petropoulou F., Dalekos G.N., Akriviadis E., Papatheodoridis G.V. (2017)
      Interferon-based regimens for chronic hepatitis C (CHC) were often deferred in patients with β-thalasaemia major (β-TM) due to poor efficacy and tolerance. Current guidelines recommend direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for ...