SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2011, VOLUME 28, No 5

CONTENTS

reviews

The tattoo: From social outcast to genetic medicine
K.A. Mavridou, I.D. Bassukas
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The management of patients with secondary adrenal insufficiency
V. Dimarakis, A. Argyropoulos
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The pathophysiology of cerebrovascular reactivity and its clinical approach
G.G. Tsaousi
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Air pollution as a cause of asthma in children – A review
E. Papadimitriou, D. Karagiannis, E. Riza, A. Linos
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The correlation of rhinitis with asthmatic symptoms in children
A. Papadopoulou, K. Tsoumakas
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original papers

Gastroenteritis outbreak during a school excursion in Northern Greece, March 2010
T. Sideroglou, M. Detsis, Ι. Karagiannis, K. Gkolfinopoulou
K. Mellou, A. Chrisafis, C. Athanasiadou, S. Bonovas, T. Panagiotopoulos

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Cost-effectiveness analysis for basic screening tests for swine flu in a pandemic
V. Wiwanitkit
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I CAN! A graduate self-completion questionnaire for evaluating
medical curriculum outcomes:
How to use it, and preliminary findings on Greek medical education outcomes
I.D.K. Dimoliatis, T. Tzamalis, G. Bazoukis, X. Tseretopoulou, G. Lyrakos, C. Gogos,
K. Thermos, K.N. Malizos, I.N. Papadopoulos, I. Pneumatikos, K. Siamopoulos, A. Benos

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Measurement of patient satisfaction:
A method for improving hospital quality and effectiveness
M. Kalogeropoulou
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The efficacy of cetuximab and mutations of the KRAS gene in colorectal cancer
Ν. Tsoukalas, Α. Tzovaras, Μ. Tolia, Α. Papakostidi, Ι. Kostakis, Α. Ardavanis, V. Barbounis
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Lung edema and thrombosis induced by activated mannose-binding
lectin-associated serine protease 2 and MHC class I reactions,
and liver thrombosis aggravated by suppressed phosphotyrosine
and female donor reactions to male-specific antigens in Lewis rats
T. Nakatsuji
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case reports

The surgical management of organic constipation in children aged over one year
S. Roupakias, E. Smaropoulos
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Zenker's diverticulum presented with chronic dry cough and recurrent pulmonary infections
I.D. Kostakis, A.G. Vaiopoulos, E. Lachanas, E. Spartalis, G. Karagkiouzis, P. Tomos
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Amebic liver abscess in a patient from Pakistan
V. Karali, E. Petrou, P. Triantafyllopoulou, E. Poppis, G. Rekoumi, S. Papoulis
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short communications

Subconjunctival Dirofilaria repens infection
E.K. Mela, G. Blatsios, M.N. Marangos
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis presenting as a primary penile lesion
T. Kanellopoulou, N. Kalogeropoulos, L. Marinos, A. Filiotou
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letter to the editor

Immunology: Past, present and future
D. Karamperopoulos
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continuing medical education

Acid-Base Balance-Electrolyte Quiz – Case 22
M. Elisaf, I. Gazi
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Oral Medicine and Pathology Quiz – Case 18
N.G. Nikitakis, G. Kamperos, P. Argyris, A. Sklavounou-Andrikopoulou
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Medical Imaging Quiz – Case 20
M. Pavlou, S. Mylona, A. Anagnostara, N. Roppa-Lepida
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Hematology Quiz – Case 26
T.P. Vassilakopoulos, E. Zografos, L. Papageorgiou, V. Karali, G. Boutsikas,
K. Petevi, Th. Dalagiorgos, A. Kanellopoulos, G. Gainarou, P. Flevari, E. Koutsi,
Z. Galani, A. Bilalis, G. Georgiou, M.K. Angelopoulou, J. Meletis

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