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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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• 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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• Cola-induced hypokalaemia: pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical implications.

  BACKGROUND/AIMS: The consumption of soft drinks has increased considerably during the last decades. Among them, the cola-based preparations are possib…

  Authors: V Tsimihodimos, V Kakaidi, M Elisaf

  Source: International journal of clinical practice. 2009 Jun

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• Clinical importance and therapeutic modulation of small dense low-density lipoprotein particles.

  The National Cholesterol Education Programme Adult Treatment Panel III accepted the predominance of small dense low-density lipoprotein (sdLDL) as an …

  Authors: Irene F Gazi, Vasilis Tsimihodimos, Alexandros D Tselepis, Moses Elisaf, Dimitri P Mikhailidis

  Source: Expert opinion on biological therapy. 2007 Jan

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• Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 activity is a marker of small, dense LDL particles in human plasma.

  BACKGROUND: Recent clinical studies showed that lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A(2) (Lp-PLA(2)) is a predictor for incident atherosclerotic dise…

  Authors: Irene Gazi, Evangelia S Lourida, Theodosios Filippatos, Vasilis Tsimihodimos, Moses Elisaf, Alexandros D Tselepis

  Source: Clinical chemistry. 2005 Dec

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• Alterations in the high density lipoprotein phenotype and HDL-associated enzymes in subjects with metabolic syndrome.

  Patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) usually have low high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels. We determined the HDL distribution profi…

  Authors: K G Lagos, T D Filippatos, V Tsimihodimos, I F Gazi, C Rizos, A D Tselepis, D P Mikhailidis, Moses S Elisaf

  Source: Lipids. 2009 Jan

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• Plasma lipoproteins and triacylglycerol are predictors of small, dense LDL particles.

  Recently published data suggest that the assessment of LDL subfraction profiles may contribute to the determination of the cardiovascular risk. In thi…

  Authors: Vasilis Tsimihodimos, Irene Gazi, Christina Kostara, Alexandros D Tselepis, Moses Elisaf

  Source: Lipids. 2007 May

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• Dyslipidemia in chronic kidney disease: an approach to pathogenesis and treatment.

  BACKGROUND/AIMS: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of mortality in patients with mild to moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-sta…

  Authors: Vasilis Tsimihodimos, Evangelia Dounousi, Kostas C Siamopoulos

  Source: American journal of nephrology. 2008

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• Effect of ezetimibe monotherapy on the concentration of lipoprotein subfractions in patients with primary dyslipidaemia.

  BACKGROUND: Recent studies suggest that the distribution of lipoprotein subfractions is an independent predictor of vascular events. Therefore, we eva…

  Authors: Mihalis Kalogirou, Vasilis Tsimihodimos, Irene Gazi, Theodosios Filippatos, Vasilis Saougos, Alexandros D Tselepis, Dimitri P Mikhailidis, Moses Elisaf

  Source: Current medical research and opinion. 2007 May

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• The hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype is a predictor of elevated levels of small, dense LDL cholesterol.

  The hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTGW) phenotype (hypertriglyceridemia and increased waist circumference) has been proposed as an inexpensive tool to m…

  Authors: Irene F Gazi, Theodosios D Filippatos, Vasilis Tsimihodimos, Vasilios G Saougos, Evangelos N Liberopoulos, Dimitri P Mikhailidis, Alexandros D Tselepis, Moses Elisaf

  Source: Lipids. 2006 Jul

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