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Activin A and Follistatin as Biomarkers for Ectopic Pregnancy and Missed Abortion
(2013)Activin A as a predictor of pregnancy failure has been the focus of heated debate, but the value of a combined activin A and follistatin (FS) measurement in serum to predict pregnancy failure has not been reported yet. We ... -
Apolipoprotein E polymorphism is not associated with spinal bone mineral density in peri- and postmenopausal Greek women
(2004)Objectives: A number of studies have shown a positive relation between ApoE gene and osteoporosis or fracture risk but this finding has not been uniform in all populations studied. The aim of the present study was to ... -
Aujeszky's Disease (Pseudorabies). An old threat in current pig industry? Part II. Epidemiology, Immunity, Prevention and the current situation in Greece
(2011)Aujeszky's disease (AD) (or pseudorabics) is an important viral disease of swine causing neurological signs in neonatal pigs, respiratory problems in fatteners and reproductive disorders in breeding stock. Swine is the ... -
Hypoxia inducible factor (HIF-1a and HIF-2a) expression in early esophageal cancer and response to photodynamic therapy and radiotherapy
(2001)Hypoxia inducible factor 1a and 2a (HIF-1a and HIF-2a) are key proteins regulating cellular response to hypoxia, Because the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) is dependent on the presence of oxygen, the assessment of ... -
Increased serum levels of YKL-40 in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
(2003)Background and aims: Initiation of a fibrotic process has been suggested as part of the intestinal response to chronic inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease. YKL-40 has been proposed as a new serum marker of fibrosis. ... -
Matrix Metalloproteinase Levels in the Differentiation of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusions
(2010)Background: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been implicated in the escalation of fibrosis and remodeling which are central to the subsequent progression of a parapneumonic pleural effusion to empyema. Objectives: The ... -
Nasal continuous positive airway pressure treatment reduces systemic oxidative stress in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
(2009)Objective: To evaluate whether nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) reduces oxidative stress in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome. Materials and methods: Forty-six patients with severe ... -
Real-time quantification of human telomerase reverse transcriptase mRNA in liver tissues from patients with hepatocellular cancer and chronic viral hepatitis
(2007)We determined, for the first time, the human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) mRNA expression, using real-time quantitative PCR, in liver tissues from patients with hepatocellular cancer (HCC; n = 13), chronic ... -
Serum vascular endothelial growth factor is related to systemic oxidative stress in patients with lung cancer
(2008)Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is known to play crucial rote in tumour angiogenesis. It is demonstrated that VEGF can be up-regulated by oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to determine the serum VEGF ... -
Systemic oxidative stress in patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis
(2009)Background: A local redox imbalance has been reported in pulmonary sarcoidosis. However so far no, study has described a systemic redox imbalance in this context. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the systemic ... -
Time of sampling is crucial for measurement of cell-free plasma DNA following acute aseptic inflammation induced by exercise
(2010)Objectives: To determine the time-course changes of cell-free plasma DNA (cfDNA) following heavy exercise. Methods: cfDNA concentration, C-reactive protein levels (hs-CRP), uric acid concentration (UA), creatine kinase ... -
Tumor angiogenesis is associated with MUC1 overexpression and loss of prostate-specific antigen expression in prostate cancer
(2001)The biological potential of prostate cancer is highly variable and cannot be satisfactorily predicted by histopathological criteria alone. Therefore, additional and more precise information is desirable. Although angiogenesis ...