Browsing by Subject "Pancreatitis"

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      Antiretrovirals for HIV exposure prophylaxis 

      Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.; Tsiodras, Sotirios; Bonovas, Stefanos; Hatzakis, A. (2012)
      Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a global public health problem. Although the epidemic has not been completely controlled, there was considerable progress in HIV prevention and treatment during the ...
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      Pancreatic Remnant Occlusion after Whipple's Procedure: An Alternative Oncologically Safe Method 

      Theodosopoulos, Theodosios; Dellaportas, Dionysios; Yiallourou, Anneza I.; Gkiokas, Georgios; Polymeneas, George; Fotopoulos, Alexios (2013)
      Introduction. To present our experience regarding the use of pancreatic stump occlusion technique as an alternative management of the pancreatic remnant after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). Methods. Between 2002 and 2009, ...
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      Recent advances in the treatment of HIV/HBV and HIV/HCV co-infection 

      Masgala, Aikaterini; Bonovas, Stefanos; Nikolopoulos, Georgios K. (2012)
      Concurrent infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in patients positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is relatively common. The treatment of co-infected individuals is rather complex ...
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      Systemic treatment-induced gastrointestinal toxicity: Incidence, clinical presentation and management 

      Boussios, Stergios; Pentheroudakis, George; Katsanos, K.; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2012)
      The toxicity of cancer chemotherapy is among the most important factors limiting its use. Clear delineation and communication of benefits and risks is an essential component of treatment decisions. Gastrointestinal toxicity ...
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      Tamoxifen-induced severe hypertriglyceridemia and pancreatitis 

      Elisaf, Moses S.; Nakou, K.; Liamis, G.; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2000)
      Tamoxifen exhibits favorable effects on the lipid and lipoprotein profile since it decreases the total and LDL cholesterol levels as well as the Lp(a) levels. Additionally, a small increase in serum triglycerides is commonly ...