Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis,1 Christina Piperi,2 Georgia Argyrakopoulou,1 Jiovanna Spina,1 Lambrini Papanastasiou,1 Angeliki Bergiele,1 Dimitrios Panidis3 1First Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Section, 2Laboratory of Biological Chemistry, Athens University Medical School, Athens, 3Division of Endocrinology and Human Reproduction, 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece Abstract Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a Read More
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Endogenous sex steroids and circulating homocysteine in healthy Greek postmenopausal women
George E. Christodoulakos,1 Irene V. Lambrinoudaki,1 Demetrios A. Rizos,2 Andreas Alexandrou,3 Apostolos V. Kountouris,1 George C. Creatsas1 12nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2Hormonal and Biochemical Laboratory, "Aretaieion" Hospital, Athens University Medical School, 32nd Department of Surgery, "Laikon" Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece Abstract OBJECTIVE: The determinants of serum homocysteine in healthy postmenopausal Read More
The value of scintigraphy and ultrasonography in the preoperative localization of parathyroid glands in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and concomitant thyroid disease
Theodore K. Alexandrides,1 Konstantina Kouloubi,1 Apostolos G. Vagenakis,1 Spyros Yarmenitis,2 Trifon Spyridonidis,3 Pavlos Vassilakos,3 Dimitris Apostolopoulos3 1Endocrine Division, Department of Medicine, 2Department of Radiology, and 3Department of Nuclear Medicine, Patras University Medical School, Rion-Patras, Greece Abstract Parathyroid scintigraphy and high-resolution ultrasonography are frequently used as preoperative localization procedures in primary hyperparathyroidism. However, when thyroid disease Read More
Laparoscopic surgery for adrenal tumors. A retrospective analysis
George N. Zografos,1 Athina Markou,2 Chrisanthi Ageli,1 Nikos Kopanakis,1 Spiros Koutmos,2 Gregory Kaltsas,2 George Piaditis,2 George I. Papastratis1 1Third Department of Surgery, 2Department of Endocrinology, Athens General Hospital "G. Gennimatas", Athens, Greece Abstract OBJECTIVE. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy has rapidly replaced open adrenalectomy as the procedure of choice for benign adrenal tumors. The aim of this study Read More
Disappearance of a growth hormone secreting macro adenoma during long-term somatostatin analogue administration and recurrence following somatostatin withdrawal
Sarantis Livadas,1 Dimitrios J. Hadjidakis,1 Maria I. Argyropoulou,2 Maria Stamatelatou,1 Dimitrios Kelekis,3 Sotirios A. Raptis1 1Second Department of Internal Medicine-Propaedeutic, Research Institute and Diabetes Centre, Athens University Medical School, “Attikon” University Hospital, Athens, 2Department of Radiology, Ioannina University Medical School, Ioannina, 32nd Department of Radiology, Athens University Medical School, “Attikon” University Hospital, Athens, Greece Abstract Read More
Fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes in a patient residing
Ioannis Habeos, Venetsana Kyriazopoulou, Dionysios Chartoumpekis, Agathoklis Psyrogiannis Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, Patras University Medical School, Patras, Greece Abstract A 40-year old male residing in the Mediterranean region and afflicted with chronic pancreatitis and diabetes is presented. This is a case of chronic calcific non-alcoholic pancreatitis with characteristic intraductal calculi Read More
An intrasellar germinoma with normal cerebrospinal fluid ?-HCG concentrations misdiagnosed as hypophysitis
Nese Ozbey,1 Altay Sencer,2 Sinan Tanyolac,1 Ramazan Kurt,1 Serra Sencer,3 Bilge Bilgic,4 Inan Turantan,2 Senay Molvalilar1 1Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, 2Department of Neurosurgery, 3Department of Radiology, 4Department of Pathology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey Abstract A patient with an intrasellar germinoma leading to pituitary stalk thickening is reported. The patient, Read More
Diabetic retinopathy: An historical assessment
George Kalantzis, Michael Angelou, Effie Poulakou-Rebelakou Department of History of Medicine, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece Abstract Diabetic retinopathy is a microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus and is a significant cause of new-onset blindness. Diabetic macular changes in the form of yellowish spots and full or partial thickness extravasations through the retina were observed Read More
Hormones in sports: growth hormone abuse
Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis, Dimitrios Tsilakis, Stefanos Lazarides, Helen Kandarakis, Angeliki Bergele Endocrine Section, First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece General considerations "Altius, citius, fortius": higher, faster, stronger. These words from ancient times still today express the endeavour of athletes to beat records and gain victory. This endeavour has never been easy Read More
The human skin as a hormone target and an endocrine gland
Christos C. Zouboulis Department of Dermatology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany Abstract Hormones influence the development and function of human skin which also produces and releases hormones. Recently attention has been focused on identifying and understanding the complex endocrine properties of human skin, such as expression and function of specific hormone Read More