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Association of TLR4-T399I Polymorphism with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Smokers
(2009)
Tobacco smoking has been considered the most important risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) development. However, not all smokers develop COPD and other environmental and genetic susceptibility ...
Self-Reported Stomach Upset in Travellers on Cruise-Based and Land-Based Package Holidays
(2014)
Background: International travellers are at a risk of infectious diseases not seen in their home country. Stomach upsets are common in travellers, including on cruise ships. This study compares the incidence of stomach ...
Foxp3 Expression in Liver Correlates with the Degree but Not the Cause of Inflammation
(2011)
Patients with chronic viral hepatitis display increased expression of Foxp3 in liver, suggesting that Tregs expansion contributes to persistent infection. The purpose of this study was to elucidate whether the expression ...
Efficacy of Interferon A-2b Monotherapy in B-Thalassemics with Chronic Hepatitis C
(2015)
Background & Aims: Monotherapy with standard or pegylated interferon (PegIFN) remains the first-line treatment for HCV infection in patients with thalassemia major (beta TM), although its long-term impact is still unknown. ...
Crohn's disease-specific anti-CUZD1 pancreatic antibodies are absent in ruminants with paratuberculosis
(2015)
Background: Pancreatic autoantibodies (PABs) specifically recognizing GP2 and/or CUZD1 are present in more than 35% of patients with Crohn's disease (CrD). We have recently provided evidence of the presence of GP2-specific ...
Impact of HIV Type 1 DNA Levels on Spontaneous Disease Progression: A Meta-Analysis
(2012)
Several studies have reported the prognostic strength of HIV-1 DNA with variable results however. The aims of the current study were to estimate more accurately the ability of HIV-1 DNA to predict progression of HIV-1 ...
Endocrine, paracrine, and autocrine placental mediators in labor
(2012)
Considering that preterm birth accounts for about 6-10% of all births in Western countries and of more than 65% of all perinatal deaths, elucidation of the particularly complicated mechanisms of labor is essential for ...
Detection of Tritrichomonas foetus in cats in Greece
(2010)
Intestinal infection of cats with Tritrichomonas foetus has been reported in the USA, Canada, several European countries, and Australia. However, T foetus has not been previously reported in cats in Greece. The aim of this ...
West Nile virus outbreak in humans, Greece, 2012: third consecutive year of local transmission
(2014)
In 2010, the first outbreak of West Nile virus (WNV) infection in Greece was recorded, the largest in Europe since 1996. After 2010, outbreaks continued to occur in different areas of the country. Enhanced surveillance was ...
Primary closure versus non-closure of dog bite wounds. A randomised controlled trial
(2014)
Introduction: Dog bite wounds represent a major health problem. Despite their importance, their management and especially the role of primary closure remain controversial. In this randomised controlled trial, the outcome ...