Browsing by Subject "Blood analysis"

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Are the effects of tamoxifen on the serum lipid profile modified by apolipoprotein E phenotypes?

Liberopoulos, E. N.; Karabina, S. A.; Tselepis, A.; Bairaktari, Eleni Th; Nikolaides, C.; Pavlidis, Nicholas; Elisaf, Moses S. (2002)

Background: Tamoxifen has favorable effects on the serum lipid profile. It has been suggested that the apolipoprotein (Apo) E phenotype can influence serum lipid parameters; the ApoE allele 4 (ApoE4) is associated with ...

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Brain metastasis of unknown primary: A diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma

Polyzoidis, K. S.; Miliaras, G.; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2005)

The diagnosis of a brain metastasis is usually made during the routine follow up examinations of patients with known cancer, who are under the care of oncology departments. The involvement of the neurosurgeon depends on ...

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Cancers of unknown primary site: ESMO clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

Pavlidis, Nicholas; Briassoulis, E. Ch; Pentheroudakis, George (2010)

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Cancers of unknown primary site: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

Briassoulis, E. Ch; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2007)

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CENP-B specific anti-centromere autoantibodies heralding small-cell lung cancer. A case study and review of the literature

Briassoulis, E. Ch; Kamposioras, K.; Tzovaras, V.; Pafitanis, G.; Kostoula, A.; Mavridis, A. K.; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2008)

We report on a small-cell lung cancer case that was heralded by the presence of CENP-B specific anti-centromere autoantibodies (ACA) detected well before the diagnosis of cancer. The patient received chemotherapy plus ...

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The effect of homocysteine on the clinical outcomes of ventilated patients with severe sepsis

Tsantes, Argirio E.; Tsangaris, I.; Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.; Bagos, Pantelis G.; Kopterides, Petros; Antonakos, Georgios; Dimopoulou, Ioanna; Vrioni, G.; Kapsimali, Violetta; Dima, Kleanthi; Armaganidis, Apostolos; Travlou, Anthi S. (2010)

Background. There is considerable evidence that elevated plasma homocysteine levels are associated with a prothrombotic milieu, whereas activation of the coagulation cascade is an important component of the pathogenesis ...