• Associations between BODE Index and Systemic Inflammatory Biomarkers in COPD 

      Gaki, E.; Kontogianni, K.; Papaioannou, A. I.; Bakakos, P.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Kostikas, K.; Alchanatis, M.; Papiris, S.; Loukides, S. (2011)
      Background: COPD is a multicomponent disease and systemic inflammation represents one of the possible mechanisms responsible for its systemic manifestations, including skeletal muscle weakness and cachexia. Fat-free mass ...
    • The effect of estrogens on plasma ghrelin concentrations in women 

      Dafopoulos, K.; Chalvatzas, N.; Kosmas, G.; Kallitsaris, A.; Pournaras, S.; Messinis, I. E. (2010)
      Background: Data regarding the possible effects of estrogen on ghrelin secretion in humans are limited and contradictory. Aim: To investigate the effect of estradiol (E2) on ghrelin levels in normal pre- and post-menopausal ...
    • Effect of ovarian hormones on serum adiponectin and resistin concentrations 

      Chalvatzas, N.; Dafopoulos, K.; Kosmas, G.; Kallitsaris, A.; Pournaras, S.; Messinis, I. E. (2009)
      Objective: To investigate the effect of ovarian hormones on adiponectin and resistin levels in women. Design: Experimental study. Setting: University hospital. Patient(s): Thirteen normally cycling women (7 in group I and ...
    • Leptin in human reproduction 

      Messinis, I. E.; Milingos, S. D. (1999)
      The recent discovery of the obese (ob) gene has provided new insight into the mechanism which controls body fat mass. Leptin, a product of the ob gene, serves as the link between fat and the brain. This protein, by acting ...
    • Resistin serum levels are increased but not correlated with insulin resistance in chronic hemodialysis patients 

      Filippidis, G.; Liakopoulos, V.; Mertens, P. R.; Kiropoulos, T.; Stakias, N.; Verikouki, C.; Patsidis, E.; Koukoulis, G.; Stefanidis, I. (2005)
      Background/Aims: Insulin resistance is a well-known phenomenon in uremia. Resistin, a recently discovered insulin inhibitor secreted by adipocytes, is associated with obesity and insulin resistance in mice. Adiponectin, ...