• Acute Liver Failure 

      Doulberis M., Kotronis G., Gialamprinou D., Özgüler O., Exadaktylos A.K., Oikonomou V., Katsinelos P., Romiopoulos I., Polyzos S.A., Tzivras D., Deretzi G., Dardiotis E., Kountouras J. (2019)
      Acute liver failure is a rare hepatic emergent situation that affects primarily young people and has often a catastrophic or even fatal outcome. Definition of acute liver failure has not reached a universal consensus and ...
    • Association of antiviral therapy with reduced disease progression in chronic hepatitis b patients: Results from a nation-wide cohort study 

      Vourli G., Papatheodoridis G., Raptopoulou M., Dalekos G.N., Hounta A., Nikolopoulou G., Zouboulis-Vafeiadis I., Manesis E., Kitis G., Gogos C., Ketikoglou I., Hatzis G., Vasilialdis T., Karatapanis S., Mimidis K., Drakoulis C., Touloumi G., The Hepnet-Greece Study (2016)
      Background and Aims: Although effective treatment in terms of inducing virological and biochemical response for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is available, its effect on the clinical course of the disease has not yet been ...
    • Clinical and virological heterogeneity of hepatitis delta in different regions world-wide: The Hepatitis Delta International Network (HDIN) 

      Wranke A., Pinheiro Borzacov L.M., Parana R., Lobato C., Hamid S., Ceausu E., Dalekos G.N., Rizzetto M., Turcanu A., Niro G.A., Lubna F., Abbas M., Ingiliz P., Buti M., Ferenci P., Vanwolleghem T., Hayden T., Dashdorj N., Motoc A., Cornberg M., Abbas Z., Yurdaydin C., Manns M.P., Wedemeyer H., Hardtke S., Serrano B., Wöbse M., Heidrich B., Muche M., Gatselis N., Zachou K., Ho E., Smedile A., Fontana R., Gish R., Obretin D., Stern R., the Hepatitis Delta International Network (2018)
      Background & Aims: Chronic hepatitis D (delta) is a major global health burden. Clinical and virological characteristics of patients with hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection and treatment approaches in different regions ...
    • Effects of Age and Sex of Response to Ursodeoxycholic Acid and Transplant-free Survival in Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis 

      Cheung A.C., Lammers W.J., Murillo Perez C.F., van Buuren H.R., Gulamhusein A., Trivedi P.J., Lazaridis K.N., Ponsioen C.Y., Floreani A., Hirschfield G.M., Corpechot C., Mayo M.J., Invernizzi P., Battezzati P.M., Parés A., Nevens F., Thorburn D., Mason A.L., Carbone M., Kowdley K.V., Bruns T., Dalekos G.N., Gatselis N.K., Verhelst X., Lindor K.D., Lleo A., Poupon R., Janssen H.L.A., Hansen B.E., Global PBC Study Group (2019)
      Background & Aims: Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) predominantly affects middle-aged women; there are few data on disease phenotypes and outcomes of PBC in men and younger patients. We investigated whether differences ...
    • Eight-year survival in chronic hepatitis B patients under long-term entecavir or tenofovir therapy is similar to the general population 

      Papatheodoridis G.V., Sypsa V., Dalekos G., Yurdaydin C., van Boemmel F., Buti M., Goulis J., Calleja J.L., Chi H., Manolakopoulos S., Loglio A., Siakavellas S., Gatselis N., Keskın O., Lehretz M., Savvidou S., de la Revilla J., Hansen B.E., Kourikou A., Vlachogiannakos I., Galanis K., Idilman R., Colombo M., Esteban R., Janssen H.L.A., Berg T., Lampertico P. (2018)
      Background & Aims: The effects of long-term antiviral therapy on survival have not been adequately assessed in chronic hepatitis B (CHB). In this 10-centre, ongoing cohort study, we evaluated the probability of survival ...
    • Factors Associated With Progression and Outcomes of Early Stage Primary Biliary Cholangitis 

      Gatselis N.K., Goet J.C., Zachou K., Lammers W.J., Janssen H.L.A., Hirschfield G., Corpechot C., Lindor K.D., Invernizzi P., Mayo M.J., Battezzati P.M., Floreani A., Pares A., Lygoura V., Nevens F., Mason A.L., Kowdley K.V., Ponsioen C.Y., Bruns T., Thorburn D., Verhelst X., Harms M.H., van Buuren H.R., Hansen B.E., Dalekos G.N., Global Primary Biliary Cholangitis Study Group (2020)
      Background & Aims: Patients usually receive a diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) at an early stage, based on biochemical analyses. We investigated the proportion of patients who progress to moderate or advanced ...
    • The frequency of central nervous system complications in the Cypriot cohort of ATTRV30M neuropathy transplanted patients 

      Dardiotis E., Andreou S., Aloizou A.-M., Panayiotou E., Siokas V., Ioannou M.N., Vounou E., Christodoulou K., Tanteles G.A., Michaelides D., Kyriakides T. (2020)
      Background: Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a hereditary, sensorimotor and autonomic neuropathy caused by deposits of mutated transthyretin (TTR). The commonest TTR mutation is V30M (ATTRV30M) with patients ...
    • 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 ...
    • Goals of Treatment for Improved Survival in Primary Biliary Cholangitis: Treatment Target Should Be Bilirubin within the Normal Range and Normalization of Alkaline Phosphatase 

      Murillo Perez C.F., Harms M.H., Lindor K.D., Van Buuren H.R., Hirschfield G.M., Corpechot C., Van Der Meer A.J., Feld J.J., Gulamhusein A., Lammers W.J., Ponsioen C.Y., Carbone M., Mason A.L., Mayo M.J., Invernizzi P., Battezzati P.M., Floreani A., Lleo A., Nevens F., Kowdley K.V., Bruns T., Dalekos G.N., Gatselis N.K., Thorburn D., Trivedi P.J., Verhelst X., Parés A., Janssen H.L.A., Hansen B.E. (2020)
      INTRODUCTION:In primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) are widely established as independent predictors of prognosis. Current treatment goals do not aim for normalization of surrogate ...
    • Increased risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in women with gestational diabetes mellitus: A population-based cohort study, systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Lavrentaki A., Thomas T., Subramanian A., Valsamakis G., Thomas N., Toulis K.A., Wang J., Daly B., Saravanan P., Sumilo D., Mastorakos G., Tahrani A.A., Nirantharakumar K. (2019)
      Aims: Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is one of the leading causes of liver transplantation in the West. This study seeks to examine whether women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at increased risk ...
    • Late HDV RNA relapse after peginterferon alpha-based therapy of chronic hepatitis delta 

      Heidrich, B.; Yurdaydin, C.; Kabaçam, G.; Ratsch, B. A.; Zachou, K.; Bremer, B.; Dalekos, G. N.; Erhardt, A.; Tabak, F.; Yalcin, K.; Gürel, S.; Zeuzem, S.; Cornberg, M.; Bock, C. T.; Manns, M. P.; Wedemeyer, H. (2014)
      Interferon alpha is the only treatment option for hepatitis delta virus (HDV). Trials investigating the efficacy of pegylated interferon alpha (PEG-IFNa) showed HDV RNA negativity rates of 25-30% 24 weeks after therapy. ...
    • Liver Regeneration by Hematopoietic Stem Cells: Have We Reached the End of the Road? 

      Siapati E.K., Roubelakis M.G., Vassilopoulos G. (2022)
      The liver is the organ with the highest regenerative capacity in the human body. However, various insults, including viral infections, alcohol or drug abuse, and metabolic overload, may cause chronic inflammation and ...
    • Patient Age, Sex, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Phenotype Associate With Course of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis 

      Weismüller T.J., Strassburg C.P., Trivedi P.J., Hirschfield G.M., Trivedi P.J., Bergquist A., Said K., Imam M., Lazaridis K.N., Juran B.D., Cheung A., Lindor K.D., Weismüller T.J., Lenzen H., Manns M.P., Ponsioen C.Y., Beuers U., Holm K., Naess S., Karlsen T.H., Schrumpf E., Boberg K.M., Gotthardt D., Rupp C., Färkkilä M.A., Jokelainen K., Marschall H.-U., Benito de Valle M., Thorburn D., Saffioti F., Weersma R.K., Fevery J., Mueller T., Chazouillères O., Schulze K., Schramm C., Almer S., Pereira S.P., Levy C., Mason A., Bowlus C.L., Floreani A., Halilbasic E., Trauner M., Yimam K.K., Milkiewicz P., Milkiewicz P., Huynh D.K., Pares A., Manser C.N., Dalekos G.N., Eksteen B., Invernizzi P., Berg C.P., Kirchner G.I., Sarrazin C., Zimmer V., Fabris L., Braun F., Marzioni M., Schramm C., Chapman R.W., Chapman R.W., Lindor K.D., Imam M., Lindor K.D., Naess S., Karlsen T.H., Schrumpf E., Boberg K.M., Hansen B.E., Hansen B.E., Hansen B.E., on behalf of the, International PSC Study Group (2017)
      Background & Aims Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is an orphan hepatobiliary disorder associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We aimed to estimate the risk of disease progression based on distinct clinical ...
    • Prioritization for interferon-free regimens and potential drug interactions of current direct-acting anti-hepatitis C agents in routine clinical practice 

      Papatheodoridi M., Dalekos G.N., Goulis J., Manolakopoulos S., Triantos C., Zachou K., Koukoufiki A., Kourikou A., Zisimopoulos K., Tsoulas C., Papatheodoridis G.V. (2017)
      Background We determined the proportions of patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in association with possible prioritized indications for interferon-free regimens and the use of co-medications with potential drug-drug ...
    • Similar risk of hepatocellular carcinoma during long-term entecavir or tenofovir therapy in Caucasian patients with chronic hepatitis B 

      Papatheodoridis G.V., Dalekos G.N., Idilman R., Sypsa V., Van Boemmel F., Buti M., Calleja J.L., Goulis J., Manolakopoulos S., Loglio A., Papatheodoridi M., Gatselis N., Veelken R., Lopez-Gomez M., Hansen B.E., Savvidou S., Kourikou A., Vlachogiannakos J., Galanis K., Yurdaydin C., Esteban R., Janssen H.L.A., Berg T., Lampertico P. (2020)
      Background & Aims: A recent study in Asian patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) reported that the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was lower in patients treated with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) than ...
    • A Systematic Review of Medical Nutrition Therapy Guidelines for Liver Cirrhosis: Do We Agree? 

      Theodoridis X., Grammatikopoulou M.G., Petalidou A., Kontonika S.-M., Potamianos S.P., Bogdanos D.P. (2020)
      Background: Nutrition can play a significant role in the management of liver cirrhosis and its complications. However, adherence to the clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) is essential for the practice of evidence-based ...