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Liver fat, visceral adiposity, and sleep disturbances contribute to the development of insulin resistance and glucose intolerance in nondiabetic dialysis patients
Sakkas, G. K.; Karatzaferi, C.; Zintzaras, E.; Giannaki, C. D.; Liakopoulos, V.; Lavdas, E.; Damani, E.; Liakos, N.; Fezoulidis, I.; Koutedakis, Y.; Stefanidis, I. (2008)Sakkas GK, Karatzaferi C, Zintzaras E, Giannaki CD, Liakopoulos V, Lavdas E, Damani E, Liakos N, Fezoulidis I, Koutedakis Y, Stefanidis I. Liver fat, visceral adiposity, and sleep disturbances contribute to the development ... -
Low RLS prevalence and awareness in central Greece: an epidemiological survey
Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; Stefanidis, I.; Dardiotis, E.; Aggellakis, K.; Sakkas, G. K.; Xiromerisiou, G.; Konitsiotis, S.; Paterakis, K.; Poultsidi, A.; Tsimourtou, V.; Ralli, S.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Zintzaras, E. (2007)Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor disorder with a general population prevalence of 3-10%. A single, previous epidemiological study performed in southeast Europe reported the lowest prevalence rate amongst ... -
MEIS1 and BTBD9: Genetic association with restless leg syndrome in end stage renal disease
Schormair, B.; Plag, J.; Kaffe, M.; Groß, N.; Czamara, D.; Samtleben, W.; Lichtner, P.; Ströhle, A.; Stefanidis, I.; Vainas, A.; Dardiotis, E.; Sakkas, G. K.; Gieger, C.; Müller-Myhsok, B.; Meitinger, T.; Heemann, U.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; Oexle, K.; Winkelmann, J. (2011)Background: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sleep related movement disorder that occurs both in an idiopathic form and in symptomatic varieties. RLS is a frequent and distressing comorbidity in end stage renal disease ... -
Non-Pharmacological Management of Periodic Limb Movements During Hemodialysis Session in Patients With Uremic Restless Legs Syndrome
Giannaki, C. D.; Sakkas, G. K.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; Karatzaferi, C.; Patramani, G.; Lavdas, E.; Liakopoulos, V.; Koutedakis, Y.; Stefanidis, I. (2010)Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is very common in hemodialysis patients. RLS induces motor excitability and discomfort during rest periods, and those symptoms have also been observed during hemodialysis sessions. The aim of ... -
Periodic limb movements in sleep and cardiovascular disease: Time to act
Giannaki, C. D.; Karatzaferi, C.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; George, K. P.; Stefanidis, I.; Sakkas, G. K. (2013) -
Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep Contribute to Further Cardiac Structure Abnormalities in Hemodialysis Patients with Restless Legs Syndrome
Giannaki, C. D.; Zigoulis, P.; Karatzaferi, C.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; George, K. P.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Koutedakis, Y.; Stefanidis, I.; Sakkas, G. K. (2013)Study Objectives: In hemodialysis (HD) patients, restless legs syndrome (RLS) and periodic limb movements in sleep (PLMS) constitute common sleep disorders. Recent findings indicate a role for PLMS as a risk factor in the ... -
Polysomnographic evidence of sleep apnoea disorders in lean and overweight haemodialysis patients
Sakkas, G. K.; Karatzaferi, C.; Liakopoulos, V.; Maridaki, M. D.; Lavdas, E.; Giannaki, C. D.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Stefanidis, I. (2007)Background - Sleep apnoea disorders affect a large proportion of patients with renal failure. However, it is unknown whether body composition and visceral adiposity predispose haernodialysis patients to sleep apnoea ... -
Quality of Life Score Is Primarily Affected by the Mental Rather than the Physical Component in Patients with Restless Legs Syndrome
Giannaki, C. D.; Sakkas, G. K.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; Liakopoulos, V.; Anifandis, G.; Karatzaferi, C.; Koutedakis, Y.; Stefanidis, I. (2010) -
REDOX STATUS AND FITNESS AFTER GREEN TEA EXTRACT SUPPLEMENTATION
Karatzaferi, C.; Sakkas, G. K.; Nikolaidis, M.; Paschalis, V.; Tsiotra, G.; Jamurtas, A.; Kouretas, D.; Stefanidis, I.; Koutedakis, Y. (2009) -
Relationship between vitamin D and muscle size and strength in patients on hemodialysis
Gordon, P. L.; Sakkas, G. K.; Doyle, J. W.; Shubert, T.; Johansen, K. L. (2007)Objective: Vitamin D has various actions in skeletal muscle. The purpose of this study was to compare lower-limb muscle size and strength in hemodialysis (HD) patients being treated with 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (calcitriol) ... -
Restless legs syndrome does not affect 3-year mortality in hemodialysis patients
Stefanidis, I.; Vainas, A.; Giannaki, C. D.; Dardiotis, E.; Spanoulis, A.; Sounidaki, M.; Eleftheriadis, T.; Liakopoulos, V.; Karatzaferi, C.; Sakkas, G. K.; Zintzaras, E.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M. (2015)Objective: Uremic restless legs syndrome (RLS) has been related to an enhanced mortality of hemodialysis (HD) patients. In the general population studies of this association have yielded inconsistent results. The aim of ... -
Restless legs syndrome in hemodialysis patients: an epidemiologic survey in Greece
Stefanidis, I.; Vainas, A.; Dardiotis, E.; Giannaki, C. D.; Gourli, P.; Papadopoulou, D.; Vakianis, P.; Patsidis, E.; Eleftheriadis, T.; Liakopoulos, V.; Pournaras, S.; Sakkas, G. K.; Zintzaras, E.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M. (2013)Background: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor disorder characterized by an uncontrolled need to move extremities accompanied by unpleasant sensations, which frequently leads to sleep disturbances. In hemodialysis ... -
Serum levels of adipokine retinol-binding protein-4 in relation to renal function
Papavasileiou, V.; Liakopoulos, V.; Sakkas, G. K.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; Koukoulis, G.; Stefanidis, I. (2008) -
A single-blind randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of 6 months of progressive aerobic exercise training in patients with uraemic restless legs syndrome
Giannaki, C. D.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; Karatzaferi, C.; Maridaki, M. D.; Koutedakis, Y.; Founta, P.; Tsianas, N.; Stefanidis, I.; Sakkas, G. K. (2013)Background. Uraemic restless legs syndrome (RLS) affects a significant proportion of patients receiving haemodialysis (HD) therapy. Exercise training has been shown to improve RLS symptoms in uraemic RLS patients; however, ... -
Sleep quality and dialysis efficacy affect functional capacity in patients receiving haemodialysis therapy
Sakkas, G. K.; Liakopoulos, V.; Karatzaferi, C.; Stefanidis, I. (2008) -
Technical evaluation of in vivo abdominal fat and IMCL quantification using MRI and MRSI at 3 T
Li, X.; Youngren, J. F.; Hyun, B.; Sakkas, G. K.; Mulligan, K.; Majumdar, S.; Masharani, U. B.; Schambelan, M.; Goldfine, I. D. (2008)Objectives: The objectives of this study were to develop protocols that measure abdominal fat and calf muscle lipids with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), respectively, at 3 T and ... -
Uremic myopathy: is oxidative stress implicated in muscle dysfunction in uremia?
Kaltsatou, A.; Sakkas, G. K.; Poulianiti, K. P.; Koutedakis, Y.; Tepetes, K.; Christodoulidis, G.; Stefanidis, I.; Karatzaferi, C. (2015)Renal failure is accompanied by progressive muscle weakness and premature fatigue, in part linked to hypokinesis and in part to uremic toxicity. These changes are associated with various detrimental biochemical and ... -
Uremic Versus Idiopathic Restless Legs Syndrome: Impact on Aspects Related to Quality of Life
Gkizlis, V.; Giannaki, C. D.; Karatzaferi, C.; Hadjigeorgiou, G. M.; Mihas, C.; Koutedakis, Y.; Stefanidis, I.; Sakkas, G. K. (2012)Restless legs syndrome (RLS) affects both the general population and patients with chronic renal failure. Even though it has been suggested that all forms of RLS share a common pathophysi-ology, not much evidence exists ...