Browsing by Author "Orfanos, S."
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Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism and circulating ACE levels are not associated with outcome in critically ill septic patients
Tsantes, Argirio E.; Tsangaris, I.; Kopterides, Petros; Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.; Kalamara, Eleni; Antonakos, Georgios; Kapsimali, Violetta; Gialeraki, Argiri; Dimopoulou, Ioanna; Orfanos, S.; Dima, Kleanthi; Travlou, Anthi S.; Armaganidis, Apostolos (2012)Background: In critically ill patients independent studies have shown contradictory findings regarding the prognostic significance of the D/D genotype of the I/D angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) polymorphism. The study ...
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The effect of plasma homocysteine levels on clinical outcomes of patients with acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome
Tsangaris, I.; Tsantes, Argirio E.; Bagos, Pantelis G.; Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.; Kroupis, C.; Kopterides, Petros; Dimopoulou, Ioanna; Orfanos, S.; Kardoulaki, A.; Chideriotis, S.; Travlou, Anthi S.; Armaganidis, Apostolos (2009)Background: Several reports have shown that homocysteine promotes thrombosis by disturbing the procoagulant-anticoagulant balance, whereas alterations in coagulation and fibrinolysis have been suggested as important ...
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Is androgen substitution necessary in hypogonadal patients when they are treated with chemotherapy for malignant diseases?
Pavlidis, Nicholas; Nikolaou, N.; Ch, F. Tolis; Orfanos, S.; Tolis, G. (1989)A patient with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism owing to endogenous gonadotropin releasing hormone deficiency, who developed Hodgkin's disease is described. Chemotherapy administration caused prolonged and life‐threatening ...