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Fast sequences MR imaging at the investigation of painful skeletal sites in patients with hip osteonecrosis
(2015)Background: Multiple osteonecrotic foci can be clinically silent when located in metaphyses and becomes painful when it affects juxta-articular areas. The purpose of this study was to assess the value of fast MR imaging ... -
Gallstones and biliary sludge in Greek patients with complete high spinal cord injury: an ultrasonographical evaluation
(2009)Introduction: We used ultrasonography to detect the presence of biliary sludge or gallstones in Greek patients with complete high spinal cord injury (SCI) above the seventh thoracic segment (T7), within the first six months ... -
Gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor, alpha-2 (GABRA2) variants as individual markers for alcoholism: a meta-analysis
(2012)Objectives The available evidence from the genetic association studies (GAS) published to date on the association between variants in the GABRA2 gene and alcoholism has produced inconclusive results. To interpret these ... -
Generalized least squares for assessing trends in cumulative meta-analysis with applications in genetic epidemiology
(2009)Objective: Cumulative meta-analysis allows the evaluation of a study's contribution to the combined effect of the preceding research. It accrues evidence, gradually adding studies one at a time and provides updated estimates ... -
Genetic polymorphisms of innate and adaptive immunity as predictors of outcome in critically ill patients
(2015)Sepsis and septic shock frequently cause the admission or complicate the clinical course of critically ill patients admitted in the intensive care units (ICU). Genetic variations disrupting the immune sensing of infectious ... -
Glutathione S-Transferase M1 and T1 Genes and Susceptibility to Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: A Meta-Analysis
(2009)Variants of glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1) and T1 (GSTT1) genes have been implicated as risk factors for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). However, the genetic association studies that examined the relation between the ... -
The Hellenic Longitudinal Investigation of Aging and Diet (HELIAD): Rationale, Study Design, and Cohort Description
(2014)Background: Accumulating epidemiological evidence from several populations supports the important role of the Mediterranean-type diet (MeDi) in reducing the risk for age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). ... -
Hepatitis A Virus Infection and the Waste Handling Industry: A Seroprevalence Study
(2012)Waste collectors have a theoretical risk of Hepatitis A virus infection. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis A virus infection (HAV) among municipal solid waste workers (MSWWs) ... -
Hepatitis E virus antibodies in hemodialysis patients: An epidemiological survey in central Greece
(2004)Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the causative agent for enteric non-A, non-B hepatitis. Transmission is mainly via the fecal-oral route but the possibility of an additional parenteric transmission has been raised. Patients ... -
I do not smoke - I exercise: A pilot study of a new educational resource for secondary education students
(2009)Aims: The aim of this study was to examine the applicability of a smoking prevention educational resource for secondary education students named 'I do not smoke, I exercise'. The main focus of this program was the promotion ... -
IgA antibodies against deamidated gliadin peptides in patients with chronic liver diseases
(2012)Background/aims: IgA antibodies against tissue-transglutaminase (anti-tTG-IgA) and IgA and IgG antibodies against deamidated gliadin peptides (anti-DGP-IgA and anti-DGP-IgG) are considered specific for celiac disease (CD) ... -
Impact of intraoperative hypotension on hospital stay in major abdominal surgery
(2011)Although the relationship between preoperative risk factors and outcomes has been extensively studied, the effect of intraoperative hemodynamic changes in a patient's postoperative course has been less well defined. We ... -
Impact of the metabolic syndrome and its components combinations on arterial stiffness in Type 2 diabetic men
(2009)Aim. Arterial stiffness (AS) is a risk marker of atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease, yet its association with metabolic syndrome (MS) in diabetic patients is not established. The aim of this study was to investigate ... -
Incidence and predictors of hepatocellular carcinoma in Caucasian chronic hepatitis B patients receiving entecavir or tenofovir
(2015)Background & Aims: The risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Caucasian patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), treated with entecavir (ETV) or tenofovir (TDF), is unclear. We evaluated the incidence and predictors of ... -
The interplay between environmental and genetic factors in Parkinson's disease susceptibility: The evidence for pesticides
(2013)Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder characterized by dopaminergic neuron loss in the substantia nigra. Several genetic and environmental factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of PD. ... -
Intraperitoneal Dissemination of Endometrial Cancer Cells After Hysteroscopy A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2010)Introduction: Hysteroscopy is a diagnostic procedure with a high accuracy in diagnosing endometrial cancer. Because of the increase of intrauterine pressure during distention media inflation, several retrospective studies ... -
K-ras mutation, HPV infection and smoking or alcohol abuse positively correlate with esophageal squamous carcinoma
(2008)The Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK (MAPK) signal transduction cascade is an important mediator of a number of cellular fates including growth, survival and apoptosis. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of B-raf, Kirsten-ras ... -
Liver flukes promote cholelithiasis in sheep
(2011)The main objective of this study was to investigate whether cholelithiasis in sheep is related to parasitism or other commonly observed disorders such as liver abscesses. Additionally, the features of the observed biliary ...