Browsing by Author "Chrousos, George P."
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Hair cortisol concentrations exhibit a positive association with salivary cortisol profiles and are increased in obese prepubertal girls
Papafotiou, C.; Christaki, Eirini; Akker, E. L. T. van den; Wester, V. L.; Apostolakou, Filia; Papassotiriou, Y.; Chrousos, George P.; Pervanidou, P. (2017)Cortisol, a key mediator of the stress response, has been associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome manifestations as early as in childhood. Scalp hair cortisol has been proposed as a reliable index of long-term ...
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Intratumoral CRH modulates immuno-escape of ovarian cancer cells through FasL regulation
Minas, V.; Rolaki, A.; Kalantaridou, S. N.; Sidiropoulos, J.; Mitrou, Sotirios; Petsas, G.; Jeschke, U.; Paraskevaidis, E.; Fountzilas, George; Chrousos, George P.; Pavlidis, Nicholas; Makrigiannakis, A. (2007)Although corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) and Fas ligand (FasL) have been documented in ovarian carcinoma, a clear association with tumour progression and immuno-escape has not been established. FasL plays an important ...
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Stress management can facilitate weight loss in Greek overweight and obese women: A pilot study
Christaki, Eirini; Kokkinos, A.; Costarelli, V.; Alexopoulos, E. C.; Chrousos, George P.; Darviri, C. (2013)Background: Stress and negative emotions have been shown to be critical factors in inducing overeating as a form of maladaptive coping in obese people. Methods: The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of an 8-week ...