• Geoepidemiology, clinical manifestations and outcome of primary biliary cholangitis in Greece 

      Gatselis N.K., Zachou K., Lygoura V., Azariadis K., Arvaniti P., Spyrou E., Papadamou G., Koukoulis G.K., Dalekos G.N., Rigopoulou E.I. (2017)
      Background & aims Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a disease with rising prevalence and considerable geographical variation. To describe the prevalence, spatial and time distribution, baseline characteristics, response ...
    • Pulmonary renal syndrome in an adult patient with Henoch-Shönlein purpura 

      Eleftheriadis, Th; Liakopoulos, V.; Boulbou, M.; Karasavvidou, F.; Atmatzidis, E.; Dovas, S.; Antoniadi, G.; Stefanidis, I. (2006)
      Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a small vessel vasculitis characterized by purpuric skin rash, haematuria, abdominal pain, gastrointestinal bleeding and arthritis. Nephritis is more frequent and severe in adults than in ...
    • Regulatory B cells: New players in inflammatory and autoimmune rheumatic diseases 

      Sakkas L.I., Daoussis D., Mavropoulos A., Liossis S.-N., Bogdanos D.P. (2019)
      Objective: Regulatory B cells (Bregs) are a new subset of B cells with immunoregulatory functions, mainly through IL-10 production. Bregs suppress inflammatory Th1 and Th17 differentiation and induce Tregs suppressing ...