• Autoimmune phenomena in myelodysplastic syndromes: a 4-yr prospective study 

      Giannouli, S.; Voulgarelis, M.; Zintzaras, E.; Tzioufas, A. G.; Moutsopoulos, H. M. (2004)
      Objective. To determine the clinical aspects and evolution of autoimmune inflammatory manifestations (AIMs) in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and ascertain the prognostic implications of these manifestations ...
    • Exploring the potential of mucin 13 (MUC13) as a biomarker for carcinomas and other diseases 

      Filippou P.S., Ren A.H., Korbakis D., Dimitrakopoulos L., Soosaipillai A., Barak V., Frenkel S., Pe'Er J., Lotem M., Merims S., Molina R., Blasutig I., Bogdanos D.P., Diamandis E.P. (2018)
      Mucin 13 (MUC13) is a cell surface glycoprotein aberrantly expressed in a variety of epithelial carcinomas. Thus far, the role of MUC13 in various diseases remains elusive. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first ...
    • Infections as a cause of autoimmune rheumatic diseases 

      Sakkas L.I., Bogdanos D.P. (2016)
      Exogenous and endogenous environmental exposures and particularly infections may participate in the breakage of tolerance and the induction of autoimmunity in rheumatic diseases. Response to infections apparently occurs ...
    • Interstitial lung disease in anti-synthetase syndrome 

      Kourkouni E., Mitsogiannis G., Simopoulou T., Liaskos C., Katsiari C.G., Daniil Z., Gourgoulianis K., Bogdanos D.P., Sakkas L.I. (2019)
      Anti-synthetase syndrome is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the presence of autoantibodies against aminoacyl transfer RNA (tRNA) synthetases, and myositis, interstitial lung disease (ILD), arthritis, fever and ...
    • A Mechanistic and pathophysiological approach for stroke associated with drugs of abuse 

      Tsatsakis A., Docea A.O., Calina D., Tsarouhas K., Zamfira L.-M., Mitrut R., Sharifi-Rad J., Kovatsi L., Siokas V., Dardiotis E., Drakoulis N., Lazopoulos G., Tsitsimpikou C., Mitsias P., Neagu M. (2019)
      Drugs of abuse are associated with stroke, especially in young individuals. The major classes of drugs linked to stroke are cocaine, amphetamines, heroin, morphine, cannabis, and new synthetic cannabinoids, along with ...
    • Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors in immune-mediated diseases: Mode of action, clinical applications, current and future perspectives 

      Sakkas L.I., Mavropoulos A., Bogdanos D.P. (2017)
      Phosphodiesterase (PDE) 4 is a superfamily of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of cyclic adenosine 3', 5'-monophosphate (cAMP), an intracellular second messenger and regulator of a wide array of genes and proteins. ...
    • Primary biliary cirrhosis and Henoch-Schonlein purpura: report of two cases and review of the literature 

      Gatselis, N. K.; Stefos, A.; Gioti, C.; Rigopoulou, E. I.; Dalekos, G. N. (2007)
      We describe, for the first time, two adult patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) who presented palpable purpuric lesions on the lower extremities and buttocks. Skin biopsy was consistent with Henoch-Schonlein purpura ...
    • The second greek–israeli symposium on autoimmunity and rheumatology: Success through synergy 

      Sakkas L.I., Bogdanos D.P., Boumpas D., Mamouris Z., Gkoutzourelas A., Mavropoulos A., Tsouris Z., Liossis S.-N., Daoussis D., Vasilopoulos D., Tektonidou M., Tzioufas A., Efthymiou G., Dardiotis E., Kitas G., Sharif K., Blank M., Karussis D., Rimar D., Slobodin G., Porat-Katz B.-S., Vadasz Z., Amital H., Toubi E., Shoenfeld Y. (2019)
      [No abstract available]
    • Uncommon leg ulcers in the lower extremity 

      Labropoulos, N.; Manalo, D.; Patel, N. P.; Tiongson, J.; Pryor, L.; Giannoukas, A. D. (2007)
      Objective: To determine the prevalence of uncommon ulcers, unrelated to venous or arterial etiology, in patients presenting to vascular clinics. Methods: This was a multicenter prospective study of consecutive patients ...