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• Pleiotropic effects of fenofibrate.

  Fenofibrate represents the most commonly used fibric acid derivative. The drug exerts its metabolic effects by modulating the expression of several ge…

  Authors: V Tsimihodimos, E Liberopoulos, M Elisaf

  Source: Current pharmaceutical design. 2009

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• Regression of Achilles tendon thickness after statin treatment in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia: an ultrasonographic study.

  OBJECTIVE: Achilles tendon xanthomas (ATX) have been associated with increased cardiovascular risk in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH)…

  Authors: Sofia G Tsouli, Vasilios Xydis, Maria I Argyropoulou, Alexandros D Tselepis, Moses Elisaf, Dimitrios N Kiortsis

  Source: Atherosclerosis. 2009 Jul

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• Statins and solid organ transplantation.

  Dyslipidaemia is common in solid organ transplant recipients and its presence is associated with chronic rejection and accelerated atherosclerosis, le…

  Authors: I F Gazi, E N Liberopoulos, V G Athyros, M Elisaf, D P Mikhailidis

  Source: Current pharmaceutical design. 2006

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• Persistence of an atherogenic lipid profile after treatment of acute infection with Brucella.

  Background: Serum lipid parameter changes during infection may be associated with atherogenesis. No data are available on the effects of acute Brucell…

  Authors: Fotini Apostolou, Irene F Gazi, Aggeliki Kostoula, Constadinos C Tellis, Alexandros D Tselepis, Moses Elisaf, Evangelos N Liberopoulos

  Source: Journal of lipid research. 2009 Jun 17

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• A review of drug-induced hypocalcemia.

  Hypocalcemia (defined as total serum calcium lower than 8.5 mg/dl or as ionized serum calcium lower than 4.7 mg/dl) is a relatively common metabolic a…

  Authors: George Liamis, Haralampos J Milionis, Moses Elisaf

  Source: Journal of bone and mineral metabolism. 2009

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• Atorvastatin does not affect the antiplatelet potency of clopidogrel when it is administered concomitantly for 5 weeks in patients with acute coronary syndromes.

  BACKGROUND: The antiplatelet effect of clopidogrel may be attenuated by short-term coadministration of lipophilic statins. We investigated whether the…

  Authors: John V Mitsios, Athanasios I Papathanasiou, Foteini I Rodis, Moses Elisaf, John A Goudevenos, Alexandros D Tselepis

  Source: Circulation. 2004 Mar 23

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• Are the pleiotropic effects of drugs used for the prevention of cardiovascular disease clinically relevant?

  Authors: Moses Elisaf, Evangelos N Liberopoulos

  Source: Current pharmaceutical design. 2009

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• LDL-cholesterol calculation formulas in patients with or without the metabolic syndrome.

  The present study compares the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) values obtained by the Friedewald formula (LDL-F) with those derived from a…

  Authors: Irene F Gazi, Moses Elisaf

  Source: International journal of cardiology. 2007 Jul 31

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• Effect on serum uric acid levels of drugs prescribed for indications other than treating hyperuricaemia.

  Beyond allopurinol and the well-established uricosuric drugs, several other agents can decrease serum uric acid (SUA) levels, such as losartan, fenofi…

  Authors: S S Daskalopoulou, V Tzovaras, D P Mikhailidis, M Elisaf

  Source: Current pharmaceutical design. 2005

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• Plasma triglyceride levels and body mass index values are the most important determinants of prebeta-1 HDL concentrations in patients with various types of primary dyslipidemia.

  OBJECTIVE: Experimental studies have shown that the prebeta-1 subclass of high-density lipoprotein particles (prebeta-1 HDL) may play an important rol…

  Authors: Vasilis Tsimihodimos, Irene Gazi, Theodosios Filippatos, Michael Kostapanos, Kostantinos Lagos, Christina Kostara, Constantinos C Tellis, Moses Elisaf, Alexandros D Tselepis

  Source: Atherosclerosis. 2009 Jul 25

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