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Mycophenolate for the treatment of autoimmune hepatitis: Prospective assessment of its efficacy and safety for induction and maintenance of remission in a large cohort of treatment-naïve patients

Zachou, K.; Gatselis, N.; Papadamou, G.; Rigopoulou, E. I.; Dalekos, G. N. (2011)

Background & Aims: Standard therapy for autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is corticosteroids with or without azathioprine. However, 20% of patients do not respond or are intolerant to conventional treatment. Therefore, we evaluated ...

Ocular disease awareness and pattern of ocular manifestation in patients with biopsy-proven lung sarcoidosis

Pefkianaki, M.; Androudi, S.; Praidou, A.; Sourlas, V.; Zakynthinos, E.; Brazitikos, P.; Gourgoulianis, K.; Daniil, Z. (2011)

Purpose: The aim of this research is to study the patterns of ocular involvement in patients with biopsy-proven lung sarcoidosis and estimate the level of patients' awareness of possible ocular complications of sarcoidosis. ...

Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies confirms a susceptibility locus for knee osteoarthritis on chromosome 7q22

Evangelou, E.; Valdes, A. M.; Kerkhof, H. J. M.; Styrkarsdottir, U.; Zhu, Y.; Meulenbelt, I.; Lories, R. J.; Karassa, F. B.; Tylzanowski, P.; Bos, S. D.; Rayner, N. W.; Southam, L.; Zhai, G.; Elliott, K. S.; Hunt, S. E.; Blackburn, H.; Potter, S. C.; Day-Williams, A. G.; Beazley, C.; Akune, T.; Arden, N. K.; Carr, A.; Chapman, K.; Cupples, L. A.; Dai, J.; Deloukas, P.; Doherty, M.; Doherty, S.; Engstrom, G.; Gonzalez, A.; Halldorsson, B. V.; Hammond, C. L.; Hart, D. J.; Helgadottir, H.; Hofman, A.; Ikegawa, S.; Ingvarsson, T.; Jiang, Q.; Jonsson, H.; Kaprio, J.; Kawaguchi, H.; Kisand, K.; Kloppenburg, M.; Kujala, U. M.; Lohmander, L. S.; Loughlin, J.; Luyten, F. P.; Mabuchi, A.; McCaskie, A.; Nakajima, M.; Nilsson, P. M.; Nishida, N.; Ollier, W. E. R.; Panoutsopoulou, K.; Van De Putte, T.; Ralston, S. H.; Rivadeneira, F.; Saarela, J.; Schulte-Merker, S.; Shi, D.; Slagboom, P. E.; Sudo, A.; Tamm, A.; Thorleifsson, G.; Thorsteinsdottir, U.; Tsezou, A.; Wallis, G. A.; Wilkinson, J. M.; Yoshimura, N.; Zeggini, E.; Zhang, F.; Jonsdottir, I.; Uitterlinden, A. G.; Felson, D. T.; Van Meurs, J. B.; Stefansson, K.; Ioannidis, J. P. A.; Spector, T. D. (2011)

Objectives: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent form of arthritis and accounts for substantial morbidity and disability, particularly in older people. It is characterised by changes in joint structure, including ...

If you could change one thing in your school, what would this be? 469 suggestions of 429 medical graduates

Tseretopoulou, X.; Tzamalis, T.; Bazoukis, G.; Lyrakos, G.; Gogos, C.; Thermos, K.; Malizos, K. N.; Benos, A.; Papadopoulos, I.; Pneumatikos, I.; Siamopoulos, K.; Dimoliatis, I. (2011)

OBJECTIVE The I CAN! questionnaire is an instrument for measuring the outcomes of medical curricula, based mainly on the Tuning project. The questionnaire is under construction and validation. It consists of 105 closed ...

Multiple autoimmune propensity and B-Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Cause or effect?

Koumati, E.; Palassopoulou, M.; Matsouka, P.; Polyzos, A.; Dalekos, G. N.; Zachou, K. (2011)

We report a case of multiple autoimmunity consisting of the presence of autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA), antimitochondrial antibodies (AMAs), and antiphospholipid antibodies (APLAbs) as the presenting manifestations ...

Dietary effects on sex-specific health dynamics of medfly: Support for the dynamic equilibrium model of aging

Papadopoulos, N. T.; Papanastasiou, S.; Müller, H. G.; Wang, J. L.; Yang, W.; Carey, J. R. (2011)

We examined experimentally the relationship between the period of unhealthy life and longevity in the medfly by using the first sign of supine behavior (upside down; immobile) in medflies as an indication of their poor ...

Hepatitis D virus-specific cytokine responses in patients with chronic hepatitis delta before and during interferon alfa-treatment

Grabowski, J.; Yurdaydìn, C.; Zachou, K.; Buggisch, P.; Hofmann, W. P.; Jaroszewicz, J.; Schlaphoff, V.; Manns, M. P.; Cornberg, M.; Wedemeyer, H. (2011)

Background: Hepatitis delta is caused by infection with the hepatitis D virus (HDV) and is considered the most severe form of viral hepatitis. Treatment options for hepatitis delta are limited, with only 25% of patients ...

Central serous chorioretinopathy with subretinal deposition of fibrin-like material and its prompt response to ranibizumab injections

Symeonidis, C.; Kaprinis, K.; Manthos, K.; Androudi, S.; Anastassilakis, K.; Dimitrakos, S. A. (2011)

Purpose: Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) manifests as neurosensory detachment of the macula and can be attributed to focal or multifocal leakage in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). Fibrin accumulation in the ...

Study of insulin resistance, TNF-α, total antioxidant capacity and lipid profile in patients with chronic heart failure under exercise

Tsarouhas, K.; Tsitsimpikou, C.; Haliassos, A.; Georgoulias, P.; Koutsioras, I.; Kouretas, D.; Kogias, J.; Liosis, I.; Rentoukas, E.; Kyriakides, Z. (2011)

Gluco-metabolic syndrome, oxidative stress and inflammation are common in chronic heart failure (CHF). Exercise training programmes are known to improve oxidative status, insulin sensitivity and endothelial function. In ...

I CAN! A graduate self-completion questionnaire for evaluating medical curriculum outcomes: How to use it, and preliminary findings on Greek medical education outcomes

Dimoliatis, I. D. K.; Tzamalis, T.; Bazoukis, G.; Tseretopoulou, X.; Lyrakos, G.; Gogos, C.; Thermos, K.; Malizos, K. N.; Papadopoulos, I. N.; Pneumatikos, I.; Siamopoulos, K.; Benos, A. (2011)

Objective Although valid instruments are available for measuring the educational environment during the 6-year period of undergraduate medical study, there was no tool for measuring the end-product of the medical curriculum, ...