Browsing by Author "Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M."
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AQP4 tag SNPs in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage in Greek and Polish population
Dardiotis, Efthimios; Siokas, Vasileios; Marogianni, Chrysa; Aloizou, Athina-Maria; Sokratous, Maria; Paterakis, Konstantinos; Dardioti, Maria; Grigoriadis, Savas; Brotis, Alexandros; Kapsalaki, Eftychia; Fountas, Kostas; Jagiella, Jeremiasz; Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M. (2019)BACKROUND: A relatively small number of genetic variants are implicated to pathophysiology of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) has been reported to be implicated in the pathophysiological processes of ICH ...
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Associations between functional capacity, isokinetic leg strength, sleep quality and cognitive function in multiple sclerosis patients: a cross-sectional study
Aristotelous, Panayiotis; Stefanakis, Manos; Pantzaris, Marios; Pattichis, Constantinos; Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M.; Giannaki, Christoforos D. (2019)Objectives: Recent evidence suggests an association between functional capacity and cognitive function, at least in older adults. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine the association between cognitive ...
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Associations between functional capacity, isokinetic leg strength, sleep quality and cognitive function in multiple sclerosis patients: a cross-sectional study
Aristotelous, Panayiotis; Stefanakis, Manos; Pantzaris, Marios; Pattichis, Constantinos; Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M.; Giannaki, Christoforos D. (2019)Objectives: Recent evidence suggests an association between functional capacity and cognitive function, at least in older adults. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine the association between cognitive ...
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BDNF rs6265 (Val66Met) Polymorphism as a Risk Factor for Blepharospasm
Siokas, Vasileios; Kardaras, Dimitrios; Aloizou, Athina-Maria; Asproudis, Ioannis; Boboridis, Konstadinos G.; Papageorgiou, Eleni; Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M.; Tsironi, Evangelia E.; Dardiotis, Efthimios (2019)A few genetic variants are implicated in the development of blepharospasm (BSP). The precise role of the rs6265 on the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene on BSP remains controversial. The effect of rs6265 on BSP ...
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Cardiac autonomic function during intradialytic exercise training
Kaltsatou, Antonia; Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M.; Grigoriou, Stefania S.; Karatzaferi, Christina; Giannaki, Christoforos D.; Lavdas, Eleftherios; Fotiou, Dimitris; Kouidi, Evangelia; Patramani, Gianna; Vogiatzi, Christina; Pappas, Aggelos; Stefanidis, Ioannis; Sakkas, Giorgos K. (2019)Objectives: Cardiac autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction is a common feature in patients receiving hemodialysis (HD) therapy, whilst is associated with an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac ...
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Commentary on: Comparing the efficacy of disease-modifying therapies in multiple sclerosis
Tsivgoulis, Georgios; Katsanos, Aristeidis H.; Voumvourakis, Konstantinos; Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M.; Heliopoulos, Ioannis; Karapanayiotides, Theodore; Papathanasopoulos, Panagiotis; Kilidireas, Constantinos; Grigoriadis, Nikolaos (2018)
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Complement C1Q polymorphisms modulate onset in familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy TTR Val30Met
Dardiotis, Efthymios; Koutsou, Pantelitsa; Zamba-Papanicolaou, Eleni; Vonta, Filia; Hadjivassiliou, Marilena; Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M.; Cariolou, Marios A.; Christodoulou, Kyproula; Kyriakides, Theodoros (2009)Background: Familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy (FAP) TTR Val30Met is a lethal autosomal dominant sensorimotor and autonomic neuropathy due to a substitution of methionine for valine at position 30 of the transthyretin ...
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The contribution of genetic variants of SLC2A1 gene in T2DM and T2DM-nephropathy: association study and meta-analysis
Stefanidis, I.; Tziastoudi, M.; Tsironi, E. E.; Dardiotis, E.; Tachmitzi, S. V.; Fotiadou, A.; Pissas, G.; Kytoudis, K.; Sounidaki, M.; Ampatzis, G.; Mertens, P. R.; Liakopoulos, V.; Eleftheriadis, T.; Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M.; Santos, M.; Zintzaras, E. (2018)An association study was conducted to investigate the relation between 14 variants of glucose transporter 1 gene (SLC2A1) and the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) leading to nephropathy. We also performed a meta-analysis of ...
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A correlative study of quantitative EMG and biopsy findings in 31 patients with myopathies
Dardiotis, Efthymios; Papathanasiou, Eleftherios Stelios; Vonta, Filia; Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M.; Zamba-Papanicolaou, Eleni; Kyriakides, Theodoros (2011)A direct correlation of QEMG with muscle biopsy findings might help delineate the sensitivity of QEMG in identifying muscle pathology as well as provide information on electrophysiological-histological correlations. In a ...
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CpG Island Methylation Patterns in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Sokratous, Maria; Dardiotis, Efthimios; Bellou, Eleni; Tsouris, Zisis; Michalopoulou, Amalia; Dardioti, Maria; Siokas, Vasileios; Rikos, Dimitrios; Tsatsakis, Aristidis; Kovatsi, Leda; Bogdanos, Dimitrios P.; Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M. (2018)DNA methylation may predispose to multiple sclerosis (MS), as aberrant methylation in the promoter regions across the genome seems to underlie several processes of MS. We have currently determined the methylation status ...
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Determinants of cognitive performance and decline in 20 diverse ethno-regional groups: A COSMIC collaboration cohort study
Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M. (2019)Background With no effective treatments for cognitive decline or dementia, improving the evidence base for modifiable risk factors is a research priority. This study investigated associations between risk factors and ...
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Effects of controlled dehydration on sleep quality and quantity: A polysomnographic study in healthy young adults
Aristotelous, Panagiotis; Aphamis, George; Sakkas, Giorgos K.; Andreou, Eleni; Pantzaris, Marios; Kyprianou, Theodoros; Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M.; Manconi, Mauro; Giannaki, Christoforos D. (2019)Dehydration is associated with several alternations in body homeostasis involving both physiological and mental aspects. In addition some studies have reported a negative effect of dehydration on subjectively assessed ...
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Epidemiological, clinical and genetic study of familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy in Cyprus
Dardiotis, Efthymios; Koutsou, Pantelitsa; Papanicolaou, Eleni Zamba; Vonta, Filia; Kladi, Angelica; Vassilopoulos, Dimitrios C.; Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M.; Christodoulou, Kyproula; Kyriakides, Theodoros (2009)Objectives. To define the incidence and prevalence of familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy (FAP) TTRVal30Met on the island of Cyprus. To study the clinical phenotype and genetic features of FAP TTRVal30Met in the Cypriot ...
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Genetic polymorphisms in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Evidence for implication in detoxification pathways of environmental toxicants
Dardiotis, Efthimios; Siokas, Vasileios; Sokratous, Maria; Tsouris, Zisis; Michalopoulou, Amalia; Andravizou, Athina; Dastamani, Metaxia; Ralli, Styliani; Vinceti, Marco; Tsatsakis, Aristidis; Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M. (2018)
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Higher probability of prodromal Parkinson disease is related to lower cognitive performance
Bougea, Anastasia; Maraki, Maria I.; Yannakoulia, Mary; Stamelou, Maria; Xiromerisiou, Georgia; Kosmidis, Mary H.; Ntanasi, Eva; Dardiotis, Efthimios; Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M.; Sakka, Paraskevi; Anastasiou, Costas A.; Stefanis, Leonidas; Scarmeas, Nikolaos (2019)Objective Given the limited information on cognitive function before Parkinson disease (PD) clinical onset in the general population, we sought to assess prodromal PD (pPD) probability and relate it to detailed ...
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Intraperitoneal melatonin is not neuroprotective in the G93ASOD1 transgenic mouse model of familial ALS and may exacerbate neurodegeneration
Dardiotis, Efthymios; Panayiotou, Elena; Feldman, M. L.; Hadjisavvas, Andreas; Malas, Stavros; Vonta, Filia; Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M.; Kyriakou, Kyriakos; Kyriakides, Theodoros (2013)In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) reactive oxygen species and apoptosis are implicated in disease pathogenesis. Melatonin with its anti-oxidant and anti-apoptotic properties is expected to ameliorate disease phenotype. ...
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Long-term effects of prolonged-release fampridine in cognitive function, fatigue, mood and quality of life of MS patients: The IGNITE study
Bakirtzis, C.; Konstantinopoulou, E.; Langdon, D. W.; Grigoriadou, E.; Minti, F.; Nikolaidis, I.; Boziki, M. K.; Tatsi, T.; Ioannidis, P.; Karapanayiotides, T.; Afrantou, T.; Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M.; Grigoriadis, N. (2018)BACKGROUND: Studies have reported conflicting results regarding the potential benefit of prolonged release (PR) fampridine in other domains besides walking. Moreover, only a small number of studies have explored long- term ...
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Mediterranean diet adherence is related to reduced probability of prodromal Parkinson's disease
Maraki, Maria I.; Yannakoulia, Mary; Stamelou, Maria; Stefanis, Leonidas; Xiromerisiou, Georgia; Kosmidis, Mary H.; Dardiotis, Efthimios; Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M.; Sakka, Paraskevi; Anastasiou, Costas A.; Simopoulou, Eleni; Scarmeas, Nikolaos (2019)Background The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society recently introduced a methodology for probability score calculation for prodromal PD. Objectives To assess the probability of prodromal PD in an older ...
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A novel homozygous SACS mutation identified by whole exome sequencing-genotype phenotype correlations of all published cases
Xiromerisiou, Georgia; Dadouli, Katerina; Marogianni, Chrysoula; Provatas, Antonios; Ntellas, Panagiotis; Rikos, Dimitrios; Stathis, Pantelis; Georgouli, Despina; Loules, Gedeon; Zamanakou, Maria; Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M. (2020)ARSACS is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by ataxia, spasticity, and polyneuropathy. A plethora of worldwide distributed mutations have been described so far. Here, we report two brothers, born to non-consanguineous ...
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Precision Medicine and Global Health: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Mentis, Alexios-Fotios A.; Pantelidi, Kleoniki; Dardiotis, Efthimios; Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M.; Petinaki, Efthimia (2018)