• Diet, lung function and swimmers' performance 

      Kokkalis, C. Z.; Athanassaki, M.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Molyvdas, P. A. (2001)
      Purpose: The aim of this study was to correlate athletic performance with both lung function and diet. Design: Open, uncontrolled trial. Materials and Methods: Sixty-eight swimmers (28 females and 40 males), 9-15 years ...
    • Pulmonary function abnormalities in young adults with thalassemia major 

      Gourgoullanis, K. I.; Gouslou, A.; Papaioannou, G.; Halkias, C.; Stathakis, N.; Molyvdas, P. A. (1997)
      Thalassemia seems to be the most common genetic disorder. The pathophysiologic mechanisms for lung impairment is not clear. Lung function tests in children showed small airway obstruction and restrictive lung changes. ...
    • Serum levels of oxidative stress as a marker of disease severity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis 

      Daniil, Z. D.; Papageorgiou, E.; Koutsokera, A.; Kostikas, K.; Kiropoulos, T.; Papaioannou, A. I.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2008)
      Background: Idiopathic Pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal illness characterized by progressive fibrosis resulting in severe dyspnea and impairment Of lung function. Although the mechanisms by which lung fibrosis develops ...