• Biomarkers in the exhaled breath condensate of healthy adults: Mapping the path towards reference values 

      Koutsokera, A.; Loukides, S.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Kostikas, K. (2008)
      The need for non-invasive assessment of airway inflammation is imperative, since inflammatory airway diseases, such as asthma and COPD, are characterized by variation in their clinical presentation throughout their course. ...
    • Could IFN-γ predict the development of residual pleural thickening in tuberculous pleurisy? 

      Gerogianni, I.; Papala, M.; Tsopa, P.; Zigoulis, P.; Dimoulis, A.; Kostikas, K.; Kiropoulos, T.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2008)
      Could IFN-γ predict the development of residual pleural thickening tuberculous pleurisy? I. Gerogianni, M. Papala, P. Tsopa, P. Zigoulis, A. Dimoulis, K. Kostikas, T. Kiropoulos, KI Gourgoulianis. Background. The aim of ...
    • Tc2 response at the onset of COPD exacerbations 

      Makris, D.; Lazarou, S.; Alexandrakis, M.; Kourelis, T. V.; Tzanakis, N.; Kyriakou, D.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2008)
      Background: T lymphocytes and especially the subpopulations of CD8+ cells are believed to have a key role in COPD pathophysiology, but there are only few data regarding the role of these cells in COPD exacerbation. Aim: ...