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Decreased Expression of the CD3ζ Chain in T Cells Infiltrating the Synovial Membrane of Patients with Osteoarthritis
(2004)
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a heterogeneous disease which rheumatologists consider to be noninflammatory. However, recent studies suggest that, at least in certain patients, OA is an inflammatory disease and that patients often ...
Th1/Th2 cytokine pattern in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and induced sputum in pulmonary sarcoidosis
(2005)
Background: Sarcoidosis is thought to be a T-helper type 1 cytokine (Th2 cytokine) mediated disorder. Induced sputum (IS) has been proposed as a useful non-invasive method, mainly for the assessment of the airway diseases. ...
Hepatitis C virus survival curve analysis in naïve patients treated with PegInterferon α-2b plus ribavirin. A randomized controlled trial for induction with high doses of PegInterferon and predictability of sustained viral response from early virologic data
(2006)
Aim. To evaluate the significance of induction with high doses of pegylated interferon α-2b (Peg-IFNα-2b) and the predictability of sustained virologic response (SVR) in naïve patients with chronic hepatitis C. Methods. ...
Occult hepatitis B virus infection in Greek patients with chronic hepatitis C and in patients with diverse nonviral hepatic diseases
(2004)
Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has been reported in patients with chronic hepatitis C who are negative for HBV surface antigen (HBsAg). However, the significance of 'silent' HBV in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection ...
Neither replication nor simulation supports a role for the axon guidance pathway in the genetics of Parkinson's disease
(2008)
Susceptibility to sporadic Parkinson's diseases (PD) is thought to be influence by both genetic and environmental factors and thier interaction with each other. Statistical models including multiples variants in axon ...
Association of specific HLA phenotypes with left ventricular mass and carotid intima-media thickness in hypertensives
(2001)
The aim of this study was to investigate the hypothesis that the expression of certain HLA antigens may constitute a risk marker for cardiovascular hypertrophy in subjects with arterial hypertension. We examined 158 subjects ...
A survey on smoking habits and attitudes among adolescents in Greece
(2008)
The objective of the present study was to investigate smoking habits among 699 secondary school students," along with their attitudes toward smoking and their perceptions on the consequences of tobacco use in their health. ...
Failure Analysis of Two Ti-Alloy Total Hip Arthroplasty Femoral Stems Fractured In Vivo
(2003)
Failure of total hip arthroplasty femoral stems is a serious clinical complication. Even modern metal alloys and designs sometimes suffer such incidents. The reported study aimed at the investigation of the reasons leading ...
Intrafamilial spread of hepatitis B virus infection in Greece
(2005)
Objective: No study has investigated the intrafamilial spread of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in Greece. We conducted a 9-year prospective study to determine the rate of HBV spread in family members when a member is identified ...
Xanthogranulomatous salpingitis: Report of three cases and comparison with a case of pseudoxanthomatous salpingitis
(2008)
Xanthogranulomatous inflammation, an uncommon form of chronic inflammation, has been described in several organs including those of the female genital tract. A rare condition described as pseudoxanthomatous salpingitis or ...