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Adiposity and Low-Grade Systemic Inflammation Modulate Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Levels in Greek Children With Sleep Apnea
(2010)Background: Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) plasma levels correlate with C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations and they are both increased in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). No studies have evaluated MMP-9 ... -
Aortic Function: From the Research Laboratory to the Clinic
(2012)For many years, much of the pioneering research on aortic function was carried out by a small group of investigators frequently working away from the clinical environment in the research laboratory. The evaluation of aortic ... -
Baseline characteristics of the 4011 patients recruited into the 'Efficacy of Nitric Oxide in Stroke' (ENOS) trial
(2014)Background High blood pressure is common in acute stroke and associated with a worse functional outcome. Many patients who present with acute stroke are taking prescribed antihypertensive therapy before their stroke. Aims ... -
Cardiac systolic function in Greek children with obstructive sleep-disordered breathing
(2010)Background: Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (SOB) in children has been associated with increased ventricular strain and decreased left ventricle (LV) diastolic function. The aim of this study was to assess systolic ... -
DNA damage and repair capacity in lymphocytes from obstructive sleep apnea patients
(2007)Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome is a respiratory disease that is linked to heart attacks and high blood pressure. In the present study, we used the Comet assay to compare basal DNA damage and DNA damage induction ... -
Effects of active and passive tobacco cigarette smoking on heart rate variability
(2013)Given the widespread incidence of smoking as well as its deleterious health effects, it is crucial to examine practical and cost effective prognostic markers assessing its health impact. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a ... -
Endothelial NO synthase gene polymorphisms and hypertension - A meta-analysis
(2006)Studies investigated the association between endothelial NO synthase gene polymorphisms and hypertension-reported contradicted or nonconclusive results. A meta-analysis of 35 genetic association studies that examined the ... -
Genome-wide scans meta-analysis for pulse pressure
(2007)Genome scans for identifying susceptibility loci for pulse pressure have produced inconclusive results. A heterogeneity-based genome search meta-analysis was applied to available genome-scan data on pulse pressure. A genome ... -
Low RLS prevalence and awareness in central Greece: an epidemiological survey
(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 ... -
Morning levels of C-reactive protein in children with obstructive sleep-disordered breathing
(2005)Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing is associated with cardiovascular disease in adults, and elevated C-reactive protein (CRIP) has been proposed as a link between the two disorders. We hypothesized that children with ... -
Morning levels of fibrinogen in children with sleep-disordered breathing
(2004)Elevated fibrinogen level is a predictor of cardiovascular disease in adults, and it is associated with sleep-disordered breathing. Levels of fibrinogen in adults are affected by other co-existing cardiovascular risk ... -
Nocturnal enuresis is associated with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea in children with snoring
(2014)BACKGROUND: Conflicting data suggest that prevalence of monosymptomatic primary nocturnal enuresis (NE) increases with increasing severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in childhood and especially in girls. We hypothesized ... -
Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing and fasting insulin levels in nonobese children
(2005)A positive correlation of severity of sleep-disordered breathing with morning fasting insulin levels, which is independent of obesity, was reported in adults and obese children. We hypothesized that both severity of ... -
Obstructive steep-disordered breathing and plasma levels of vascular endothelial growth factor in children
(2006)Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) may be one of the pathophysiologic links in the association between obstructive steep apnea-hypopnea and cardiovascular disease. Morning serum VEGF levels are increased in children ... -
Overnight change in brain natriuretic peptide levels in children with sleep-disordered breathing
(2006)Study objectives: Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing is accompanied by episodic increases in left ventricle afterload due to large negative swings in intrathoracic pressure and repetitive surges in arterial pressure. ... -
Plasma endothelin-1 in hemodialysis treatment - the influence of hypertension
(2004)In patients on chronic hemodialysis hypotensive episodes are frequently encountered during the course of treatment and the prevalence of atherosclerosis is increased. Endothelin-1 (ET-1), an endothelium-derived peptide ... -
The Role of Hyperbaric Oxygen in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
(2012)Diabetic foot ulcers are still extremely difficult to heal. Therefore, therapeutic options to improve healing rates are continuously being explored. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) has been used in addition to standard treatment ... -
Synopsis and Data Synthesis of Genetic Association Studies in Hypertension for the Adrenergic Receptor Family Genes: The CUMAGAS-HYPERT Database
(2010)BACKGROUND The adrenergic receptor (adrenoceptor) family genes have been extensively studied as candidate genes in hypertension but the results of individual genetic association studies (GAS) are controversial and inconclusive ... -
Uric acid excretion in North American and Southeast European children with obstructive sleep apnea
(2010)Background and objectives: Responses to nocturnal hypoxemia accompanying sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) may vary in different populations. Aims of this study were to (1) assess whether severity of SDB is related to uric ...