Tag: Greece
Prevalence and determinants of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Greek adult population
Sofia Tsirona, Fotis Katsaros, Alexandra Bargiota, Stergios A. Polyzos, George Arapoglou, George N. Koukoulis
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing worldwide reaching epidemic proportions. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of DM in Thessaly, a large region of Central Greece, and to extrapolate our results to the population of the entire country. A random sample of 805 adults (421 females and 384 men) living in Thessaly, aged 18-80 years, was surveyed. After completing a questionnaire about health status and a thorough physical examination …
An insight into familial hypercholesterolemia in Greece: rationale and design of the Hellenic Familial Hypercholesterolemia Registry (HELLAS-FH)
Christos V. Rizos, Vasilios Athyros, Eleni Bilianou, George Chrousos, Anastasia Garoufi, Genovefa Kolovou, Vasilios Kotsis, Loukianos Rallidis, Emmanouel Skalidis, Ioannis Skoumas, Konstantinos Tziomalos, Evangelos N. Liberopoulos
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is the most common metabolic genetic disorder. It is estimated that around 13 million people worldwide have FH. At the same time, only 25% of FH patients have been diagnosed. Moreover, these patients are often undertreated. The true prevalence of FH in Greece is unknown, but it is estimated that there are at least 40,000 FH patients nationwide …