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A comparison of the new indicator test for sudomotor function (Neuropad) with the vibration perception threshold and the clinical examination in the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in subjects with type 2 diabetes

scientific article published on 20 December 2007

A dose escalation study of pegylated liposomal Doxorubicin (caelyx) in combination with capecitabine (xeloda) in patients with refractory solid tumors.

scientific article published on 21 December 2005

A fatty meal aggravates apnea and increases sleep in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

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A novel acenocoumarol pharmacogenomic dosing algorithm for the Greek population of EU-PACT trial.

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A prospective study on the use of the indicator test Neuropad® for the early diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes

scientific article published on 05 August 2010

A randomized trial of genotype-guided dosing of acenocoumarol and phenprocoumon

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APOE gene polymorphisms and diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

scientific article published on September 2012

Accuracy of the Neuropad test for the diagnosis of distal symmetric polyneuropathy in type 2 diabetes

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Achilles tendon volume in type 2 diabetic patients with or without peripheral neuropathy: MRI study

scientific article published on 15 October 2009

Action Plan to combat infections due to carbapenem-resistant, Gram-negative pathogens in acute-care hospitals in Greece

scientific article published on 13 August 2013

Advances in the Topical Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

scientific article published on May 1, 2012

Advances in treating the ischaemic diabetic foot

scientific article published on 01 January 2008

Alpha2B-adrenergic receptor insertion/deletion polymorphism in women with spontaneous recurrent abortions

scientific article published on 16 December 2010

Amifostine administration during radiotherapy for cancer patients with genetic, autoimmune, metabolic and other diseases

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An insertion/deletion polymorphism in the alpha2B adrenoceptor gene is associated with peripheral neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

scientific article published on 01 May 2007

An unusual case of hypoglycemia or who's afraid of the big bad wolf?

scientific article published on 01 May 2006

Angiogenesis and p53 at the invading tumor edge: prognostic markers for colorectal cancer beyond stage

scientific article published on 02 December 2005

Angiogenic growth factors in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease

scientific article published on 01 July 2007

Are there any differences in clinical and laboratory findings on admission between H1N1 positive and negative patients with flu-like symptoms?

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Attitudes towards mandatory vaccination and vaccination coverage against vaccine-preventable diseases among health-care workers in tertiary-care hospitals.

scientific article published on 14 December 2011

Autophagy and Bcl‐2/BNIP3 death regulatory pathway in non‐small cell lung carcinomas

scientific article published on December 8, 2012

Breastfeeding and diabetes

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C2028T polymorphism in exon 12 and dinucleotide repeat polymorphism in intron 13 of the HIF-1α gene define HIF-1α protein expression in non-small cell lung cancer

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Can a giant cervical osteophyte cause dysphagia and airway obstruction? A case report.

scientific article published on 14 April 2011

Carotid endarterectomy in patients with foetal-type posterior circle of Willis: is there an indication for local anaesthesia?

scientific article published in September 2011

Carotid plaque echomorphology and serum vascular endothelial growth factor levels.

scientific article published on 11 February 2004

Characteristics of patients presenting to the vascular emergency department of a tertiary care hospital: a 2-year study

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Charcot osteoarthropathy and coronary artery disease in diabetes: the twilight of innocence?

scientific article published on 28 February 2015

Cilostazol in diabetic neuropathy: premature farewell or new beginning?

scientific article published on 20 April 2011

Circulating levels of collagen type I degradation marker depend on the type of atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on 07 May 2007

Clinical differences between influenza A (H1N1) virus and respiratory infection between the two waves in 2009 and 2010

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Combination therapies of DPP4 inhibitors and GLP1 analogues with insulin in type 2 diabetic patients: a systematic review

scientific article published on 01 November 2013

Comparison of levels of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -3 in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy versus nonischemic cardiomyopathy

scientific article published on 29 September 2005

Complete response after sorafenib therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma in an HIV-HBV co infected patient: Possible synergy with HAART ? A case report

scientific article published on 31 August 2010

Continuous positive airway pressure treatment: effect on serum lipids in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

scientific article published on 26 December 2011

Could sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia in the early phase of a prime acute myocardial infarction affect patient outcome?

scientific article published on 27 October 2006

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Greece: a public health perspective

scientific article published on 19 January 2009

Dapagliflozin for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus

scientific article published on 6 June 2017

Diabetic foot: lipids, new and old vascular risk markers

scientific article published on 30 July 2014

Down-regulation of intestinal-type alkaline phosphatase in the tumor vasculature and stroma provides a strong basis for explaining amifostine selectivity.

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Earlier treatment initiation is associated with a decreased number of HIV-1 subtype A1 transmissions in Greece

scientific article published on 19 June 2020

Education for dietary freedom in type 1 diabetes? Yes, it's possible

scientific article published on 01 January 2008

Effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion genotype on collagen type I synthesis and degradation in patients with atrial fibrillation and arterial hypertension

Efficacy of a New Heparan Sulfate Mimetic Dressing in the Healing of Foot and Lower Extremity Ulcerations in Type 2 Diabetes: A Case Series

scientific article published in March 2016

Endovascular treatment of critical ischemia in the diabetic foot: new thresholds, new anatomies.

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Epidemiological data of multiple sclerosis in the province of Evros, Greece.

scientific article published in January 2003

Epidemiology and molecular analysis of intestinal colonization by vancomycin-resistant enterococci in greek hospitals.

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Evaluation of a new foam to increase skin hydration of the foot in type 2 diabetes: a pilot study

scientific article published on 30 March 2011

Evaluation of a new indicator test for sudomotor function (Neuropad) in the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetic patients.

scientific article published in April 2005

Evaluation of aortic arch calcification in type 2 diabetic patients

scientific article published on 01 May 2005

Evaluation of sural nerve automated nerve conduction study in the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

scientific article published on 12 April 2016

Evidence that patients at diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Northern Greece are increasingly younger and more obese during the last years

scientific article published on 01 March 2003

Exploring Genomic Structure Differences and Similarities between the Greek and European HapMap Populations: Implications for Association Studies

scientific article published on 15 October 2012

Fatal Mediterranean spotted fever in Greece

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Fibrates: therapeutic potential for diabetic nephropathy?

scientific article published on January 17, 2012

Foot temperature in type 2 diabetic patients with or without peripheral neuropathy.

scientific article published on 25 August 2008

Gevokizumab in type 1 diabetes mellitus: extreme remedies for extreme diseases?

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Gliclazide treatment lowers serum ICAM-1 levels in poorly controlled type 2 diabetic patients.

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Glycaemic control is correlated with well-being index (WHO-5) in subjects with type 2 diabetes

scientific article published on 5 February 2010

Glycated Hemoglobin as a Risk Factor for Lower Extremity Amputations in Diabetes: "Success Is Counted Sweetest"

scientific article published on 01 June 2015

Health costs from hospitalization with H1N1 infection during the 2009-2010 influenza pandemic compared with non-H1N1 respiratory infections

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Human papillomavirus in endometrial adenocarcinomas: infectious agent or a mere "passenger"?

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Hypovitaminosis D and peripheral arterial disease: emerging link beyond cardiovascular risk factors.

scientific article published on 24 July 2012

Hypoxia inducible factor 1alpha and 2alpha overexpression in inflammatory bowel disease.

scientific article published on March 2003

Increased serum levels of uric acid are associated with sudomotor dysfunction in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus

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Inflammatory markers in middle-aged obese subjects: does obstructive sleep apnea syndrome play a role?

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Inhaled Insulin: Too Soon To Be Forgotten?

scientific article published on June 20, 2011

Interleukin-1 associations in inflammatory bowel disease and the enteropathic seronegative spondylarthritis.

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Interleukin-6 levels in umbilical artery serum in normal and abnormal pregnancies

scientific article published on 01 August 2002

Lanarkshire Oximetry Index as a diagnostic tool for peripheral arterial disease in type 2 diabetes: a pilot study

scientific article published on 01 May 2010

Leptospirosis: a report on a series of five autochthonous cases in a Greek region.

scientific article published on 2 October 2015

Leucocyte esterase reagent strips for the diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: a systematic review.

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Levosimendan use reduces matrix metalloproteinase-2 in patients with decompensated heart failure.

scientific article published in December 2005

Local antibiotic administration for diabetic foot osteomyelitis. Re: Karri VVSR, Kuppusamy G, Talluri SV, et al. Current and emerging therapies in the management of diabetic foot ulcers. Curr Med Res Opin 2015: published online 7 December 2015, doi:

scientific article published on 19 January 2016

Local antibiotic delivery systems in diabetic foot osteomyelitis: time for one step beyond?

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Long-term respiratory follow-up of H1N1 infection

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Low ankle-brachial index predicts early risk of recurrent stroke in patients with acute cerebral ischemia

scientific article published on 16 November 2011

Macrolides: from in vitro anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties to clinical practice in respiratory diseases.

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Matrix metalloproteinase-1 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 levels in severely obese patients: what is the effect of weight loss?

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Mean Platelet Volume and Platelet Distribution Width in non-diabetic subjects with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome: New indices of severity?

scientific article published on November 10, 2011

Mean platelet volume and platelet distribution width in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the role of comorbidities

scientific article published on 10 October 2012

Metformin and heart failure: never say never again

scientific article published on 01 January 2012

Metformin: diamonds are forever.

scientific article published in October 2009

Mitochondrial triglyceride transfer protein inhibition: new achievements in the treatment of dyslipidemias.

scientific article published on January 2013

Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 is correlated with glycemic control and peripheral arterial disease in type 2 diabetic patients with metabolic syndrome

scientific article published on 09 April 2012

Myocarditis, pancreatitis, polyarthritis, mononeuritis multiplex and vasculitis with symmetrical peripheral gangrene of the lower extremities as a rare presentation of leptospirosis: a case report and review of the literature

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NC-stat for the diagnosis of diabetic polyneuropathy.

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Olfactory dysfunction in type 2 diabetes mellitus: an additional manifestation of microvascular disease?

scientific article published on 19 February 2014

Oral antidiabetic agents: anti-atherosclerotic properties beyond glucose lowering?

scientific article published on January 2009

Peripheral neuropathy is associated with increased mean platelet volume in type 2 diabetic patients

scientific article published on 01 December 2005

Peripheral neuropathy is associated with increased serum levels of uric acid in type 2 diabetes mellitus

scientific article published on 08 February 2011

Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic drug evaluation of tofogliflozin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes

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Pioglitazone: a valuable component of combination therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus

scientific article published on 01 July 2011

Point-prevalence survey of healthcare facility-onset healthcare-associated Clostridium difficile infection in Greek hospitals outside the intensive care unit: The C. DEFINE study.

scientific article published on 16 August 2017

Post-thyroidectomy thyroxine replacement dose in patients with or without compensated heart failure: the role of cytokines.

scientific article published on 31 December 2007

Prescription of antibiotics and knowledge about antibiotic costs among physicians working in tertiary-care hospitals

scientific article published on 2 January 2014

Prevalence of drug resistance among HIV-1 treatment-naive patients in Greece during 2003-2015: Transmitted drug resistance is due to onward transmissions

scientific article published on 5 July 2017

Prevalence of hemochromatosis gene (HFE) mutations in Greece

scientific article published on 01 January 2003

Prevalence of joint hypermobility and patterns of articular manifestations in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

scientific article published on January 2009

Prevalence of nosocomial infections after surgery in Greek hospitals: results of two nationwide surveys

scientific article published on 01 April 2004

Prevalence study of hospital-acquired infections in 14 Greek hospitals: planning from the local to the national surveillance level.

scientific article published in April 2002

Procalcitonin and procalcitonin kinetics for diagnosis and prognosis of intravascular catheter-related bloodstream infections in selected critically ill patients: a prospective observational study

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Prophylactic antibiotic treatment in severe acute ischemic stroke: the Antimicrobial chemopRrophylaxis for Ischemic STrokE In MaceDonIa-Thrace Study (ARISTEIDIS).

scientific article published on 23 May 2016

Pseudoclaudication as a manifestation of diabetic neuropathy

scientific article published on 01 November 2005

Relation of C-reactive protein to the first onset and the recurrence rate in lone atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on 06 January 2006

Reproducibility of the new indicator test for sudomotor function (Neuropad) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: short communication

scientific article published on 01 December 2005

Resolution of symptoms and serum peptides of collagen type I turnover in acute heart failure patients

scientific article published in February 2009

Retinol Binding Protein-4 and Adiponectin Levels in Thyroid Overt and Subclinical Dysfunction

scientific article published on 17 November 2015

Revisiting the frequency of peripheral arterial disease in patients with coronary artery disease: is there a difference between diabetic and non-diabetic patients?

scientific article published in November 2006

Rickettsia species in human-parasitizing ticks in Greece.

scientific article published on May 2016

Risk factors for ipsilateral reamputation in patients with diabetic foot lesions

scientific article published on 01 June 2009

Role of endogenous GLP-1 and its agonists in osteopenia and osteoporosis: but we little know until tried.

scientific article published on January 2014

Rosuvastatin and Mean Platelet Volume in Diabetes

scientific article published on 17 June 2015

Salvation of the diabetic foot: still a quest for the Holy Grail?

scientific article published on 01 July 2011

Serotonin receptor 2A -1438G/A promoter polymorphism in relation to obesity and response to sibutramine

scientific article published on 06 October 2011

Serum levels of collagen type-I degradation markers are associated with vascular stiffness in chronic heart failure patients

scientific article published on 11 October 2008

Simplified Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy in Type 2 Diabetes Using Ewing's Battery

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Simultaneous, painless, homolateral oculomotor and trochlear nerve palsies in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Neuropathy or brainstem infarction?

scientific article published on 01 May 2006

Sleepiness as a marker of glucose deregulation in obstructive sleep apnea.

scientific article published on 5 January 2011

St. Vincent declaration after 15 years or who cleft the devil's foot?

scientific article published on 01 February 2006

Statins in prevention and treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock.

scientific article published on 05 January 2011

Tedizolid in skin and skin structure infections: brave new world?

scientific article published on 10 October 2016

The 10 commandments of the diabetic foot

article by Nikolaos Papanas et al published 1 December 2005 in The BMJ

The Role of Hyperbaric Oxygen in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

scientific article published on August 25, 2011

The diabetic foot in end stage renal disease.

scientific article published on January 2007

The diabetic foot: a plea for the elementary?

scientific article published on 01 December 2006

The diabetic hand: a forgotten complication?

scientific article published on 13 February 2009

The fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) Pro129Thr polymorphism is not associated with severe obesity in Greek subjects.

scientific article published on 25 September 2008

The female breast and diabetes

scientific article published on March 16, 2011

The indicator test Neuropad in the assessment of small and overall nerve fibre dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes: a large multicentre study

scientific article published on 18 March 2014

The new indicator test (Neuropad): a valuable diagnostic tool for small-fiber impairment in patients with type 2 diabetes.

scientific article published in March 2007

The potential of SGLT2 inhibitors in phase II clinical development for treating type 2 diabetes

scientific article published on 26 July 2016

The role of cytokines IL-6 and IL-8 in the pathogenesis of spontaneous abortions.

scientific article published on 19 May 2011

The role of serial measurement of serum HBV DNA levels in patients with chronic HBeAg(-) hepatitis B infection: association with liver disease progression. A prospective cohort study.

scientific article published on 2 July 2008

The steel ball-bearing test: a new test for evaluating protective sensation in the diabetic foot

scientific article published on 20 January 2006

The ε4 allele of the APOE gene is associated with more severe peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetic patients

scientific article published on 23 July 2012

Thyroxine replacement dose in patients with Hashimoto disease: a potential role for interleukin-6

scientific article published on 01 August 2006

Transmission Dynamics of HIV-1 Drug Resistance among Treatment-Naïve Individuals in Greece: The Added Value of Molecular Epidemiology to Public Health

scientific article published on 13 November 2017

Treatment of diabetic complications: how can we learn by seeking and blundering?

scientific article published on 04 August 2014

Umbilical cord serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels in normal pregnancies and in pregnancies complicated by preterm delivery or pre-eclampsia

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Uncoupling protein-2 45-base pair insertion/deletion polymorphism: is there an association with severe obesity and weight loss in morbidly obese subjects?

scientific article published on 8 May 2012

Uric Acid and Diabetes: Is there a Link?

scientific article published on January 1, 2013

Use of the new indicator test (Neuropad) for the assessment of the staged severity of neuropathy in type 2 diabetic patients

scientific article published on 01 January 2007

Usefulness of matrix metalloproteinase-9 plasma levels to identify patients with preserved left ventricular systolic function after acute myocardial infarction who could benefit from eplerenone

scientific article published on 27 June 2012

VEGF gene sequence variation defines VEGF gene expression status and angiogenic activity in non-small cell lung cancer

scientific article published on 01 December 2004

Value of routine diagnostic criteria of bullous pemphigoid.

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Vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphisms and idiopathic recurrent pregnancy loss.

scientific article published in April 2005

Vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphisms and pre-eclampsia

scientific article published on 2 March 2004

Vascular endothelial growth factor in inflammatory bowel disease

scientific article published on 22 May 2003

α-Lipoic acid, diabetic neuropathy, and Nathan's prophecy

scientific article published on 01 February 2012