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Melpomeni Peppa
Endocrinology
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Female-specific risk factors for cardiovascular disease: an update
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. While it was previously believed that men have greater susceptibility to CVD, recent research suggests that women face an...
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Endocrinopathies in beta thalassemia: a narrative review
Beta thalassemia is the most common genetic blood disorder, characterized by reduced production or complete absence of beta-globin chains. The combination of systematic red blood cell transfusion and iron chel...
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Open AccessThe role of low glycemic index and load diets in medical nutrition therapy for type 2 diabetes: an update
The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its microvascular and macrovascular complications necessitate an optimal approach to prevention and management. Medical nutrition therapy serves...
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Open AccessSecondary diabetes mellitus in pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas
Secondary diabetes mellitus (DM) in secretory pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs) is encountered in up to 50% of cases, with its presentation ranging from mild, insulin resistant forms to profound ins...
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Open AccessSecondary diabetes mellitus in acromegaly
Secondary diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common complication of acromegaly, encountered in up to 55% of cases. Vice versa, the prevalence of acromegaly is markedly higher in cohorts of patients with type 2 DM (T2...
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The Role of the Environment in Endocrine Cancers
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) constitute exogenous agents which enter the body via food intake, inhalation, or direct contact. In addition to the lifelong exposure to environmental EDCs, a transplacent...
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The Role of the Environment in Endocrine Cancers
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) constitute exogenous agents which enter the body via food intake, inhalation, or direct contact. In addition to the lifelong exposure to environmental EDCs, a transplacent...
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Bioimpedance analysis vs. DEXA as a screening tool for osteosarcopenia in lean, overweight and obese Caucasian postmenopausal females
BACKGROUND-OBJECTIVES: We aimed at evaluating the efficiency of a newly developed, advanced Bioimpedance Analysis (BIA-ACC®) device as a screening tool for determining the degree of obesity and osteosarcopenia...
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NGAL and cystatin C: two possible early markers of diabetic nephropathy in young patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus: one year follow up
Diabetic nephropathy constitutes a major long-term complication in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) and its diagnosis is based on microalbuminuria. The aim of this observational follow-up study was...
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Aging and glycoxidant stress
Aging and related diseases are accompanied by increased Oxidative Stress (OS) and accumulation of Advanced Glycation End products (AGEs). One important component of AGEs accumulation with aging appears to be t...
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Severity of coronary artery disease in postmenopausal diabetic women
Objective: Coronary artery disease (CAD) risk increases in women after the menopause. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of diabetes on the severity of CAD in postmenopausal women undergoing cor...
