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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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• Autoantibody titers against OxLDL are correlated with Achilles tendon thickness in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia.

  Achilles tendon xanthomas are associated with increased cardiovascular risk in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). Oxidized low density …

  Authors: Sofia G Tsouli, Dimitrios N Kiortsis, Evangelia S Lourida, Vasilios Xydis, Loukas D Tsironis, Maria I Argyropoulou, Moses Elisaf, Alexandros D Tselepis

  Source: Journal of lipid research. 2006 Oct

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• Effects of statin treatment on uric acid homeostasis in patients with primary hyperlipidemia.

  BACKGROUND: Epidemiologic studies have shown that serum uric acid is a risk factor of coronary artery disease. In addition to fenofibrate, there is so…

  Authors: Haralampos J Milionis, Anna I Kakafika, Sofia G Tsouli, Vasilios G Athyros, Eleni T Bairaktari, Konstantinos I Seferiadis, Moses S Elisaf

  Source: American heart journal. 2004 Oct

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• Antibodies against various forms of mildly oxidized low-density lipoprotein are not associated with carotid intima-media thickness in patients with primary hyperlipidemia.

  The carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) can reflect early atherosclerosis. Oxidative modification of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) leads to the forma…

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

  Source: Angiology. 2006 Oct-Nov

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• Correlation of Achilles tendon thickness evaluated by ultrasonography with carotid intima-media thickness in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia.

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

  Source: Atherosclerosis. 2006 May

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• Should a statin be prescribed to every patient with heart failure?

  Chronic heart failure (HF) represents an emerging epidemic since its prevalence is continuously increasing despite advances in treatment. Many recent …

  Authors: Sofia G Tsouli, Evangelos N Liberopoulos, John A Goudevenos, Dimitri P Mikhailidis, Moses S Elisaf

  Source: Heart failure reviews. 2008 Jun

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• Combined treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers: a review of the current evidence.

  Several studies have shown that angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers are useful in the treatment of hypertens…

  Authors: Sofia G Tsouli, Evagelos N Liberopoulos, Dimitrios N Kiortsis, Dimitri P Mikhailidis, Moses S Elisaf

  Source: Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology and therapeutics. 2006 Mar

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• Elevated serum uric acid levels in metabolic syndrome: an active component or an innocent bystander?

  Elevated serum uric acid (SUA) levels are commonly seen in patients with the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Several mechanisms, both direct and indirect, …

  Authors: Sofia G Tsouli, Evangelos N Liberopoulos, Dimitri P Mikhailidis, Vasilios G Athyros, Moses S Elisaf

  Source: Metabolism: clinical and experimental. 2006 Oct

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