Browsing by Subject "osteoporosis"

Adverse effects of androgen deprivation therapy in patients with prostate cancer: Focus on muscle and bone health

Bargiota A., Oeconomou A., Zachos I., Samarinas M., Pisters L.L., Tzortzis V. (2020)

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the most effective systemic treatment for prostate cancer and can be succeeded either surgically or pharmaceutically. Both approaches lead to hypogonadism with a large variety of adverse ...

Apolipoprotein E polymorphism is not associated with spinal bone mineral density in peri- and postmenopausal Greek women

Efstathiadou, Z.; Koukoulis, G.; Stakias, N.; Challa, A.; Tsatsoulis, A. (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 ...

Assessment of bone mineral density in male patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by DXA and quantitative computed tomography

Fountoulis G., Kerenidi T., Kokkinis C., Georgoulias P., Thriskos P., Gourgoulianis K., Fezoulidis I., Vassiou K., Vlychou M. (2016)

The purpose of this study is to identify the prevalence of osteoporosis in male patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and quantitative computed tomography (QCT) ...

Bovine Colostrum Supplementation Improves Bone Metabolism in an Osteoporosis-Induced Animal Model

Kydonaki EK; Freitas L; Fonseca BM; Reguengo H; Raposo Simón C; Bastos AR; Fernandes EM; Canadas RF; Oliveira JM; Correlo VM; Reis RL; Vliora M; Gkiata P; Koutedakis Y; Ntina G; Pinto R; Carrillo AE; Marques F; Amorim T. (2021)

Osteoporosis is characterized by bone loss. The present study aims to investigate the effects of bovine colostrum (BC) on bone metabolism using ovariectomized (OVX) and orchidectomized (ORX) rat models. Twenty-seven-week-old ...

Bovine colostrum supplementation improves bone metabolism in an osteoporosis-induced animal model

Kydonaki E.K., Freitas L., Fonseca B.M., Reguengo H., Simón C.R., Bastos A.R., Fernandes E.M., Canadas R.F., Oliveira J.M., Correlo V.M., Reis R.L., Vliora M., Gkiata P., Koutedakis Y., Ntina G., Pinto R., Carrillo A.E., Marques F., Amorim T. (2021)

Osteoporosis is characterized by bone loss. The present study aims to investigate the effects of bovine colostrum (BC) on bone metabolism using ovariectomized (OVX) and orchidec-tomized (ORX) rat models. Twenty-seven-week-old ...

Bronchial Asthma and Sarcopenia: An Upcoming Potential Interaction

Karakousis N.D., Kotsiou O.S., Gourgoulianis K.I. (2022)

Background: Sarcopenia seems to be an emerging health issue worldwide, concerning the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass, accompanied by adverse outcomes. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory respiratory condition that ...

BsmI, TaqI, ApaI and FokI polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene and the risk of osteoporosis: A meta-analysis

Zintzaras, E.; Rodopoulou, P.; Koukoulis, G. N. (2006)

A meta-analysis regarding BsmI, TaqI, ApaI and FokI polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene and their associations with osteoporosis in females is reported. The meta-analysis involved 14, seven, seven and three ...

Comparable or higher prevalence of comorbidities in antiphospholipid syndrome vs rheumatoid arthritis: A multicenter, case-control study

Panopoulos S., Thomas K., Georgiopoulos G., Boumpas D., Katsiari C., Bertsias G., Drosos A.A., Boki K., Dimitroulas T., Garyfallos A., Papagoras C., Katsimbri P., Tziortziotis A., Adamichou C., Kaltsonoudis E., Argyriou E., Vosvotekas G., Sfikakis P.P., Vassilopoulos D., Tektonidou M.G. (2021)

Objectives: Evidence on comorbidity prevalence in antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and its difference from high comorbidity burden rheumatic diseases is limited. Herein, we compare multiple comorbidities between APS and RA. ...

Computer-assisted evaluation of Mandibular Cortical Width (MCW) index as an indicator of osteoporosis

Papamanthos, M. K.; Varitimidis, S. E.; Dailiana, Z. H.; Kogia, E. I.; Malizos, K. N. (2014)

Background: To assess the diagnostic accuracy of mandibular cortical width (MCW) as an indicator of the presence of osteoporosis. Materials and methods: The study included 343 women between 45-75 years of age. After informed ...

Correlation of estrogen receptor beta gene polymorphisms with spinal bone mineral density in peri- and post-menopausal Greek women

Efstathiadou, Z.; Koukoulis, G.; Stakias, N.; Challa, A.; Zintzaras, E.; Tsatsoulis, A. (2006)

Estrogens play a significant role in bone physiology. Their action is mainly exerted through their receptors. Estrogen receptor alpha (ER alpha) plays a major role in bone homeostasis and there is evidence suggesting that ...

Cortical and trabecular bone analysis of professional dancers using 3D-DXA: a case–control study

Freitas L., Amorim T., Humbert L., Fonollá R., Flouris A.D., Metsios G.S., Jamurtas A.Z., Koutedakis Y. (2019)

Given the lack of relevant data, the aim of this study was to examine femur cortical and trabecular bone in female and male professional ballet dancers. 40 professional ballet dancers and 40 sex- and age-matched non-exercising ...

Current status and future prospects of small–molecule protein–protein interaction (PPI) inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL)

Melagraki G., Leonis G., Ntougkos E., Rinotas V., Papaneophytou C., Mavromoustakos T., Kontopidis G., Douni E., Kollias G., Afantitis A. (2018)

The overexpression of Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) is directly related to the development of several autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease, refractory ...

Dabigatran: The anticoagulant we have long expected?

Tagarakis, G. I.; Karangelis, D.; Daskalopoulos, M. E.; Tsilimingas, N. B. (2010)

Many researchers have until now united their efforts in the endeavor to discover new anticoagulants, which would be simpler to use and safer to administer, so that patients would avoid both thromboembolic events as well ...

Deep Learning for the Differential Diagnosis between Transient Osteoporosis and Avascular Necrosis of the Hip

Klontzas M.E., Stathis I., Spanakis K., Zibis A.H., Marias K., Karantanas A.H. (2022)

Differential diagnosis between avascular necrosis (AVN) and transient osteoporosis of the hip (TOH) can be complicated even for experienced MSK radiologists. Our study attempted to use MR images in order to develop a deep ...

Disease management knowledge is poor in Greek patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease before entering pulmonary rehabilitation: A qualitative study

Siafaka M.D., Kortianou E.A., Mavronasou A., Rovina N., Koulouris N.G. (2022)

INTRODUCTION Patient knowledge on important self-management topics of COPD is low. Education component of pulmonary rehabilitation may increase knowledge, facilitate health behavior change and improve self-efficacy. The ...

Do Calcium Supplements Predispose to Urolithiasis?

Kozyrakis D., Paridis D., Karatzas A., Soukias G., Dailiana Z. (2017)

Purpose of Review: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of calcium supplements, with or without vitamin D, in urinary stone formation in healthy population and in osteoporotic patients as well. Moreover, ...

Drug-induced endocrinopathies and diabetes: A combo-endocrinology overview

Diamanti-Kandarakis E., Duntas L., Kanakis G.A., Kandaraki E., Karavitaki N., Kassi E., Livadas S., Mastorakos G., Migdalis I., Miras A.D., Nader S., Papalou O., Poladian R., Popovic V., Rachoń D., Tigas S., Tsigos C., Tsilchorozidou T., Tzotzas T., Bargiota A., Pfeifer M., on behalf of COMBO ENDO TEAM: 2018 (2019)

In the currently overwhelming era of polypharmacy, the balance of the dynamic and delicate endocrine system can easily be disturbed by interfering pharmaceutical agents like medications. Drugs can cause endocrine abnormalities ...