George Mastorakos

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Affiliation: Aretaieion Hospital
Country: Greece

Publications

  1. ncbi Hormone replacement therapy in breast cancer survivors
    Antonios M Xydakis
    Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynicology, Aretaieion Hospital, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1092:349-60. 2006
  2. ncbi Retinol-binding protein 4 and lipocalin-2 in childhood and adolescent obesity: when children are not just "small adults"
    Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein
    First Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
    Clin Chem 54:1176-82. 2008
  3. ncbi T4 but not T3 administration is associated with increased recurrence of Graves' disease after successful medical therapy
    G Mastorakos
    Athens University, Endocrine Unit, Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
    J Endocrinol Invest 26:979-84. 2003
  4. ncbi The menace of endocrine disruptors on thyroid hormone physiology and their impact on intrauterine development
    George Mastorakos
    Endocrine Unit, Second Department of Obstretics and Gynecology, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens 10674, Greece
    Endocrine 31:219-37. 2007
  5. ncbi Exercise and the stress system
    George Mastorakos
    Endocrine Unit, Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Hormones (Athens) 4:73-89. 2005
  6. ncbi Effects of two forms of combined oral contraceptives on carbohydrate metabolism in adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome
    George Mastorakos
    Endocrine Unit, Athens University School of Medicine, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Fertil Steril 85:420-7. 2006
  7. ncbi Exercise as a stress model and the interplay between the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal and the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid axes
    G Mastorakos
    Endocrine Unit, Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens Medical School, National Kapodistriakon University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    Horm Metab Res 37:577-84. 2005
  8. ncbi The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in the neuroendocrine regulation of food intake and obesity: the role of corticotropin releasing hormone
    George Mastorakos
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    Nutr Neurosci 7:271-80. 2004
  9. ncbi Pitfalls of the WHIs: Women's Health Initiative
    George Mastorakos
    Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynicology, Aretaieion Hospital, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1092:331-40. 2006
  10. ncbi Maternal and fetal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axes during pregnancy and postpartum
    George Mastorakos
    2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 997:136-49. 2003

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  1. ncbi Hormone replacement therapy in breast cancer survivors
    Antonios M Xydakis
    Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynicology, Aretaieion Hospital, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1092:349-60. 2006
    ....
  2. ncbi Retinol-binding protein 4 and lipocalin-2 in childhood and adolescent obesity: when children are not just "small adults"
    Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein
    First Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
    Clin Chem 54:1176-82. 2008
    ....
  3. ncbi T4 but not T3 administration is associated with increased recurrence of Graves' disease after successful medical therapy
    G Mastorakos
    Athens University, Endocrine Unit, Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
    J Endocrinol Invest 26:979-84. 2003
    ..High TRAb levels and goiter weight at the end of ATD treatment may hint at recurrence...
  4. ncbi The menace of endocrine disruptors on thyroid hormone physiology and their impact on intrauterine development
    George Mastorakos
    Endocrine Unit, Second Department of Obstretics and Gynecology, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens 10674, Greece
    Endocrine 31:219-37. 2007
    ..The aim of this review is to present the effect of endocrine disruptors on thyroid hormones physiology and their potential impact on intrauterine development...
  5. ncbi Exercise and the stress system
    George Mastorakos
    Endocrine Unit, Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Hormones (Athens) 4:73-89. 2005
    ..The mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of the above disorders are discussed in this review...
  6. ncbi Effects of two forms of combined oral contraceptives on carbohydrate metabolism in adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome
    George Mastorakos
    Endocrine Unit, Athens University School of Medicine, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Fertil Steril 85:420-7. 2006
    ..To compare the effects of combined oral contraceptives (OCs) containing cyproterone acetate or desogestrel on insulin sensitivity in adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)...
  7. ncbi Exercise as a stress model and the interplay between the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal and the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid axes
    G Mastorakos
    Endocrine Unit, Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens Medical School, National Kapodistriakon University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    Horm Metab Res 37:577-84. 2005
    ..These cytokines could activate cortisol, which in turn inhibits NF-kappaB activation through IkappaB and finally shuts down this cycle...
  8. ncbi The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in the neuroendocrine regulation of food intake and obesity: the role of corticotropin releasing hormone
    George Mastorakos
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    Nutr Neurosci 7:271-80. 2004
    ..In the past, we have shown by cross-correlation analysis, that under physiological conditions cortisol and plasma leptin levels are related to each other in a time-related negative and positive fashion over 24h...
  9. ncbi Pitfalls of the WHIs: Women's Health Initiative
    George Mastorakos
    Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynicology, Aretaieion Hospital, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1092:331-40. 2006
    ..More intense follow-up should be offered to women with a positive family history of breast cancer, diagnosed coronary disease, and to women with a predisposition to deep venous thrombosis...
  10. ncbi Maternal and fetal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axes during pregnancy and postpartum
    George Mastorakos
    2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 997:136-49. 2003
    ..Provocation testing has shown that hypothalamic CRH secretion is transiently suppriently suppressed at three and six weeks postpartum, normalizing at 12 weeks...
  11. ncbi Polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents: current and future treatment options
    George Mastorakos
    Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Paediatr Drugs 8:311-8. 2006
    ..It may be used alone or in combination with oral contraceptives. Independently of medical treatment, restoration and maintenance of bodyweight within normal range is of paramount importance...
  12. ncbi The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal and the hypothalamic- pituitary-gonadal axes interplay
    George Mastorakos
    Endocrine Unit, Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens
    Pediatr Endocrinol Rev 3:172-81. 2006
    ..In contrast, during the postpartum period, HPA axis suppression is implicated in the "postpartum blues". The actions of CRH are also essential in fetal development and neonatal survival...
  13. ncbi Maternal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in pregnancy and the postpartum period. Postpartum-related disorders
    G Mastorakos
    Endocrine Unit, Evgenidion Hospital, University of Athens, Greece
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 900:95-106. 2000
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  14. ncbi Interleukin-6: a cytokine and/or a major modulator of the response to somatic stress
    George Mastorakos
    Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Greece
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1088:373-81. 2006
    ..Therapeutic interventions that target IL-6 or its soluble receptor are currently assessed, with an emphasis on autoimmune diseases and inflammatory conditions...
  15. ncbi Androgen and lipid profiles in adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome who were treated with two forms of combined oral contraceptives
    George Mastorakos
    2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Fertil Steril 77:919-27. 2002
    ..To compare the effects of cyproterone acetate and desogestrel, as part of combined oral contraceptives, on lipid metabolism and hirsutism of adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)...
  16. ncbi The role of IGF-1 and ghrelin in the compensation of intrauterine growth restriction
    Marialena Kyriakakou
    Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
    Reprod Sci 16:1193-200. 2009
    ..The observed correlations between ghrelin and IGF-1/IGFBP3 postnatally indicate that ghrelin might play a role in the compensation of intrauterine undernutrition, promoting postnatal growth...
  17. ncbi Leptin and adiponectin concentrations in intrauterine growth restricted and appropriate for gestational age fetuses, neonates, and their mothers
    Marialena Kyriakakou
    Neonatal and Endocrine Unit, Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Athens University Medical School, 10682 Athens, Greece
    Eur J Endocrinol 158:343-8. 2008
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  18. ncbi Thyroid autoimmunity in schoolchildren in an area with long-standing iodine sufficiency: correlation with gender, pubertal stage, and maternal thyroid autoimmunity
    Irene Kaloumenou
    Endocrine Unit, First Department of Pediatrics, Athens University School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
    Thyroid 18:747-54. 2008
    ..The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of TA in children and adolescents and to determine if there are relationships between the period of onset of TA and gender and between TA and maternal autoimmunity...
  19. ncbi Study of association of IRS-1 and IRS-2 genes polymorphisms with clinical and metabolic features in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Is there an impact?
    Panagiotis Christopoulos
    Division of Pediatric Adolescent Gynecology and Reconstructive Surgery, 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    Gynecol Endocrinol 26:698-703. 2010
    ..The present study was undertaken to determine whether IRS-1 Gly972Arg and IRS-2 Gly1057Asp influence hormonal and metabolic characteristics in Greek patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and controls...
  20. ncbi Circulating levels of inflammatory markers in intrauterine growth restriction
    Theodora Boutsikou
    Neonatal Division, Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece
    Mediators Inflamm 2010:790605. 2010
    ..However, implication of other inflammation-related mechanisms, common in the IUGR state (e.g. preeclampsia), cannot be excluded...
  21. ncbi Hyperandrogenism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome persists after menopause
    Marios C Markopoulos
    Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Athens University Medical School, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens 11528, Greece
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab 96:623-31. 2011
    ..Ovarian and adrenal hyperandrogenism characterize premenopausal women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Androgens decline with age in healthy and PCOS women...
  22. ncbi Serum adiponectin during pregnancy and postpartum in women with gestational diabetes and normal controls
    Nikolaos Vitoratos
    Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aretaieion University Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Gynecol Endocrinol 24:614-9. 2008
    ..To investigate changes in serum adiponectin during pregnancy and postpartum and assess its relationship with insulin resistance as measured by homeostasis model assessment (HOMA-IR)...
  23. ncbi Effect of PRL on in vitro follicle growth, in vitro oocyte maturation, fertilization and early embryonic development in mice
    Erasmia Kiapekou
    First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    Cloning Stem Cells 11:293-300. 2009
    ..Our results indicate the prolactin pathway is functional in early preantral follicles, in COCs and in GV stage oocytes, and promotes oocyte maturation, meiosis, fertilization, and early embryonic development...
  24. ncbi The role of maternal gut hormones in normal pregnancy: fasting plasma active glucagon-like peptide 1 level is a negative predictor of fetal abdomen circumference and maternal weight change
    Georgios Valsamakis
    2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aretaieion University Hospital, Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
    Eur J Endocrinol 162:897-903. 2010
    ..This study aimed at examining the associations of gut hormones during pregnancy with maternal glucose homeostasis, maternal weight, and fetal growth...
  25. ncbi Angiotensin blockade in diabetic patients decreases insulin resistance-associated low-grade inflammation
    Maria G Pavlatou
    First Department of Pediatrics, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
    Eur J Clin Invest 41:652-8. 2011
    ..In this study, we examined the effects of candesartan, an angiotensin receptror blocker, in the chronic low-grade inflammation observed in DM 2...
  26. ncbi The role of stress in female reproduction and pregnancy: an update
    Thomas Vrekoussis
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1205:69-75. 2010
    ..These include preterm birth of the offspring, low birth weight, and the development of adult diseases ranging from the metabolic syndrome to several neurodevelopmental disorders...
  27. ncbi Two years of growth hormone treatment in the first growth hormone deficient patient with cerebrofaciothoracic dysplasia
    Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein
    First Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, Agia Sophia Children s Hospital, Thivon and Livadias, Greece
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 19:1179-83. 2006
    ..We present the results of 2 years GH treatment of this first GH deficient patient with cerebrofaciothoracic syndrome and compare the results to those observed in other genetic syndromes with GH deficiency...
  28. ncbi Effect of prolactin in the absence of hCG on maturation, fertilization, and embryonic development of in vitro matured mouse oocytes
    Erasmia Kiapekou
    First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1092:450-9. 2006
    ..This effect was considerably high, although the culture media lacked hCG, a hormone extensively used in modern ovulation induction regiments, as well as in IVM media...
  29. ncbi Pre- and early post-partum adiponectin and interleukin-1beta levels in women with and without gestational diabetes
    Nikolaos Vitoratos
    2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aretaieion University Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
    Hormones (Athens) 7:230-6. 2008
    ..To investigate maternal serum adiponectin and Interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) levels during the pre- and post-partum periods in pregnant women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)...
  30. ncbi Chronic administration of an angiotensin II receptor antagonist resets the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and improves the affect of patients with diabetes mellitus type 2: preliminary results
    Maria G Pavlatou
    First Department of Pediatrics, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
    Stress 11:62-72. 2008
    ..91 +/- 0.16 vs. 0.70 +/- 0.15, P = 0.027) and depression scores (0.96 +/- 0.15 vs. 0.71 +/- 0.10, P = 0.026). We suggest that candesartan resets the HPA axis of patients with DM type 2 and improves their affect...
  31. ncbi Corticotropin-releasing hormone inhibits in vitro oocyte maturation in mice
    Erasmia Kiapekou
    1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    Fertil Steril 95:1497-9.e1. 2011
    ..Corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 1 is present in stages of mouse follicle growth, whereas 10(-9), 10(-7), and 10(-6) mol/L CRH inhibits oocyte maturation in vitro, an effect reversed by antalarmin addition...
  32. ncbi Genetic variants in TCF7L2 and KCNJ11 genes in a Greek population with polycystic ovary syndrome
    Panagiotis Christopoulos
    Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    Gynecol Endocrinol 24:486-90. 2008
    ..These data provide evidence that the rs7903146 variant of the TCF7L2 gene might influence PCOS predisposition, while no association is observed between the E23K variant of KCNJ11 and susceptibility to PCOS and related traits...
  33. ncbi The role of the oxidative-stress in the endometriosis-related infertility
    Areti Augoulea
    2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
    Gynecol Endocrinol 25:75-81. 2009
    ..Oxidative stress influences women's reproductive capacity. The association between endometriosis and infertility is described in several studies and still remains debated...
  34. ncbi Update on the role of ovarian corticotropin-releasing hormone
    Erasmia Kiapekou
    First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1205:225-9. 2010
    ..In this concise review we briefly discuss the role of ovarian CRH in reproduction, emphasizing its role in oocyte maturation...
  35. ncbi "Reproductive" corticotropin-releasing hormone
    Nikolaos Vitoratos
    Second Department of Obstetics and Gynecology, Aretaieion Hospital, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1092:310-8. 2006
    ..This hypercortisolism is followed by a transient suppression of hypothalamic CRH secretion in the postpartum period. This may explain the depressive states frequently observed in the postpartum period...
  36. ncbi Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and interleukin-6 activity in children with head trauma and syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone
    Demetrios Gionis
    Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Aglaia Kyriakou Children s Hospital, Athens, Greece
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 16:49-54. 2003
    ..We have previously suggested that IL-6-stimulated AVP secretion may be the origin of the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) in inflammatory conditions...
  37. ncbi Role of postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy on body fat gain and leptin levels
    Areti Augoulea
    Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aretaieion Hospital, University of Athens, Greece
    Gynecol Endocrinol 20:227-35. 2005
    ..The major problem encountered during administration of hormone therapy seems to be the timing of pHT initiation which is a strong confounder on the effect of pHT on leptin levels in postmenopausal women...
  38. ncbi Roles of reproductive corticotropin-releasing hormone
    Sophia N Kalantaridou
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ioannina Medical School, University Hospital, Panepistimiou Avenue, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 997:129-35. 2003
    ..This hypercortisolism is followed by a transient suppression of hypothalamic CRH secretion in the postpartum period, which may explain the blues or depression and autoimmune phenomena frequently observed during this period...
  39. ncbi Oxytocin receptor is differentially expressed in mouse endometrium and embryo during blastocyst implantation
    Panagiotis Beretsos
    First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Medicine, Athens University Medical School, 50 Achaias St, 115 23, Athens, Greece
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1092:466-79. 2006
    ..It is possible that the interaction of OTR with the hormones included in the ovulation induction regiments utilized today in in vitro fertilization (IVF) could be affecting the receptivity/quality of the implanting endometrium...
  40. ncbi Thyroid volume and echostructure in schoolchildren living in an iodine-replete area: relation to age, pubertal stage, and body mass index
    Irene Kaloumenou
    Endocrine Unit, First Department of Pediatrics, Athens University School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
    Thyroid 17:875-81. 2007
    ..Thyroid volume (TV) varies between geographical regions. Thus, population-specific references for TV in regions with long-standing iodine sufficiency may be more accurate than a single international reference...
  41. ncbi The role of adipocytokines in insulin resistance in normal pregnancy: visfatin concentrations in early pregnancy predict insulin sensitivity
    George Mastorakos
    Endocrine Unit, 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aretaieion University Hospital, Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
    Clin Chem 53:1477-83. 2007
    ..We explored the role of serum adipocytokines, including the newly identified adipocytokine visfatin, in the process of insulin resistance in normal pregnancy...
  42. ncbi Orderliness of cortisol, growth hormone, and leptin secretion in short-normal pre-pubertal boys and girls
    Ioannis Ilias
    Department of Endocrinology, Elena Venizelou Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Med Sci Monit 15:CR242-7. 2009
    ..The aim was to assess the regularity and interplay of the secretory profiles of leptin (Le), cortisol (F), and growth hormone (GH)...
  43. ncbi Antioxidant agents in the treatment of Graves' ophthalmopathy
    E A Bouzas
    Department of Ophthalmology, Red Cross Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Am J Ophthalmol 129:618-22. 2000
    ..To report the effect of antioxidant agents in the treatment of mild and moderately severe Graves' ophthalmopathy...
  44. ncbi Thyroid autoimmunity in the current iodine environment
    Labrini Papanastasiou
    Endocrine Unit, Evgenidion Hospital, Athens University, Athens, Greece
    Thyroid 17:729-39. 2007
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  45. ncbi Effects of GH and IGF-I on the in vitro maturation of mouse oocytes
    Erasmia Kiapekou
    1st Endocrine Section, 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Alexandra Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
    Hormones (Athens) 4:155-60. 2005
    ..In the present study, we have investigated the effects of Growth Hormone (GH) and Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1) on the in vitro maturation of mouse oocytes...
  46. ncbi Thyroid hormone resistance and enlargement of the sella turcica during pregnancy
    Charalambos Siristatidis
    2nd Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
    Arch Gynecol Obstet 269:152-5. 2004
    ....
  47. ncbi Effects of severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on thyroid function
    I Dimopoulou
    Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Metabolism 50:1397-401. 2001
    ..It is concluded that in stable COPD, severity of disease through hypoxemia is important in determining the peripheral metabolism of thyroid hormones. Whether this constitutes an adaptation is not known...
  48. ncbi The rs10830963 variant of melatonin receptor MTNR1B is associated with increased risk for gestational diabetes mellitus in a Greek population
    Margarita Vlassi
    Endocrine Unit, 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aretaieion University Hospital, Athens Medical School, Alfalab, Molecular Biology and Cytogenetics Center, Athens, Greece
    Hormones (Athens) 11:70-6. 2012
    ..To investigate the association between Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) and the variants rs10830963 and rs1387153 in the MTNR1B locus in a sample of the Greek population...
  49. ncbi Endocrine-related causes and consequences of intrauterine growth retardation
    Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein
    Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, 1st Department of Pediatrics, Agia Sofia Children s Hospital, Medical School, University of Athens, Tymfristou 52 15234 Halandri, Athens, Greece
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 997:150-7. 2003
    ....
  50. ncbi Foreword
    George Creatsas
    2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aretaieion Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, 106 71 Athens, Greece
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 997:ix-xi. 2003
  51. ncbi Complexity and non-linear description of diurnal cortisol and growth hormone secretory patterns before and after sleep deprivation
    Ioannis Ilias
    Endocrine Unit, Evgenidion Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    Endocr Regul 36:63-72. 2002
    ....
  52. ncbi Causes of intrauterine growth restriction and the postnatal development of the metabolic syndrome
    George Valsamakis
    Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aretaieion Hospital, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1092:138-47. 2006
    ..Recent data demonstrated that the diabetes-associated mortality appears to be disproportionately concentrated among individuals of abnormal birth weight...
  53. ncbi Oxidative stress biomarkers responses to physical overtraining: implications for diagnosis
    Konstantinos Margonis
    Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini 69100, and Department of Internal Medicine, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Free Radic Biol Med 43:901-10. 2007
    ..In conclusion, overtraining induces a marked response of oxidative stress biomarkers which, in some cases, was proportional to training load, suggesting that they may serve as a tool for overtraining diagnosis...
  54. ncbi Management of obesity in menopause: diet, exercise, pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgery
    G Mastorakos
    Endocrine Unit, 2nd University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aretaieion Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
    Maturitas 65:219-24. 2010
    ..Furthermore, the therapeutic means that a clinician can employ to help menopausal women to overcome the menopause-associated increase of their weight are developed...
  55. ncbi The emerging role of peripheral corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)
    I Ilias
    Endocrine Unit, Medical School, University of Athens, Evgenidion Hospital and 2nd Department of Endocrinology, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
    J Endocrinol Invest 26:364-71. 2003
    ..Additonally, antalarmin has been shown to reduce the inflammatory-like reaction of the endometrium to the invading blastocyst, with a possible therapeutic potential as a non-steroidal inhibitor of pregnancy at its early stages...
  56. ncbi Thyroid disease associated with rheumatoid arthritis is not adequately screened with a sensitive chemiluminescence thyrotrophin assay
    I Ilias
    Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Acta Med Austriaca 26:26-8. 1999
    ..We conclude that thyroid function screening with sensitive TSH assays is not sufficient for assessment of early stages of autoimmune thyroidopathies in patients with RA. Thyroid hormones should also be estimated...
  57. ncbi Ophthalmologic findings in cerebrofaciothoracic dysplasia
    Evrydiki A Bouzas
    First Department of Ophthalmology, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece
    J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 42:47-51. 2005
    ..In addition, one patient has bilateral bull's eye maculopathy, which may represent an additional severe manifestation of cerebrofaciothoracic dysplasia syndrome...
  58. ncbi Continuing education and clinical research for the training of obstetricians and gynecologists in Europe
    George Creatsas
    Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aretaieion Hospital, Medical School, Athens University, Athens, Greece
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1205:1-4. 2010
    ..A formal training period in research should be available to most competent trainees in OB/GYN in addition to their basic clinical training...
  59. ncbi Gender, age, puberty, and BMI related changes of TSH and thyroid hormones in schoolchildren living in a long-standing iodine replete area
    I Kaloumenou
    University of Athens, Department of Pediatrics, Athens, Greece
    Horm Metab Res 42:285-9. 2010
    ..TSH values are not correlated with BMI-SDS, whereas T (4)/T (3) ratio in boys and FT (4) in girls are negatively correlated with BMI-SDS...
  60. ncbi Positive association of serum interleukin-1beta and CRH levels in women with pre-term labor
    N Vitoratos
    2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, 76 Vas Sophias Av, 11528 Athens, Greece
    J Endocrinol Invest 30:35-40. 2007
    ..The aim of this study was to investigate the hypothesis that interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) might be involved in the increase of the circulating levels of placental-derived CRH leading to the initiation of pre-term labor...
  61. ncbi The effects of adipose tissue and adipocytokines in human pregnancy
    G Valsamakis
    Endocrine Unit, 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aretaieion University Hospital, Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1205:76-81. 2010
    ..Finally, we also consider the possible role of maternal adipocytokines and fetal adipocytokines on fetal growth...
  62. ncbi Fas/Fas ligand-associated apoptosis in experimental autoimmune uveoretinitis in rodents: role of proinflammatory corticotropin-releasing hormone
    V Poulaki
    Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Evgenidion Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Exp Eye Res 72:623-9. 2001
    ..The local presence of corticotropin-releasing hormone appears to be of pivotal importance in this process...
  63. ncbi Advice against smoking is not effective in patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy
    P Karadimas
    1st Department of Ophthalmology, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Acta Med Austriaca 30:59-60. 2003
    ..The results of our study show that advice against smoking is not effective among patients with GO. Specifically designed intervention programmes may be necessary and should be evaluated in a controlled trial...
  64. ncbi Early microvascular and macrovascular dysfunction is not accompanied by structural arterial injury in polycystic ovary syndrome
    Krystallenia Alexandraki
    Division of Endocrinology, First Department of Medicine, Laiko Hospital
    Hormones (Athens) 5:126-36. 2006
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  65. ncbi Interactions of leptin, GH, and cortisol in normal children
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