MAY-JUNE 2012, VOLUME 29, No 3

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reviews

Current trends in the diagnosis and treatment of cholangiocarcinoma
L. Vasilieva, S.I. Papadhimitriou, S.P. Dourakis
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Necrotizing enterocolitis and premature infants
A. Bilali, C. Bartsocas, E. Velonakis
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The role of estrogens in prostate development: Walk-ons or hidden stars?
G. Lavranos, R. Angelopoulou
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Colorectal cancer: Adverse effects of antineoplastic treatment
Ν. Tsoukalas, Α. Papakostidi, Μ. Tolia
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original papers

Quality of life in patients after laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia
G. Pierrakos, I. Pateras, A. Farfaras, M. Sarris, S. Soulis, I. Nikolados, G. Papastratis, C. Simopoulos
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The prevalence of tuberculin skin positivity among Greek army recruits
G. Michas, I.A. Drosatos, M. Kokolios, A. Kampouras, M. Schoina, A. Asimakos, R. Micha
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Differences between patients initiating insulin
and exenatide in clinical practice in Greece (the CHOICE study)
M.J. Theodorakis, K. Aloumanis, E. Drossinos, for the Hellenic CHOICE study team
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A system for the detection, recording and analysis of adverse events:
Implementation in intensive care units (ICU-MERIS)
A. VozIkis, Y. Pollalis, M. Riga, N. Magina, N. Stoufis, Z. Teneketzi
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Factors that influenced the adherence of medical and nursing staff
to the influenza A/H1N1 vaccine recommendations
A. Phoka, J. Roumeliotou, S. Poulopoulou, S. Poulakidakos, E. Siozou,
S. Mpraxou, A. Tzortsi, A. Bucaj, G. Plios, P. Sourtzi

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he levels of NT-pro-BNP as a predictor of recurrence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Ι. Mavrodimitrakis, A. Moutsios-Rentzos, M. Piagkou, N. Kouvelas, T. Iliopoulos
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case report

A case of typhoid fever with no travel history
C. Fountzilas, A. Virapongse, R. Graham
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special article

The contribution of serum free light chain assay in the prognostic classification
and monitoring of plasma cell disorders
Ι. Kakkas
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continuing medical education

Hematology Quiz – Case 30
A. Kanellopoulos, T.P. Vassilakopoulos, N. Mikos, K. Petevi, G. Boutsikas,
L. Papageorgiou, G. Gainarou, P. Flevari, E. Koutsi, V. Telonis, A. Zannou, M. Panou,
Z. Galani, A. Bilalis, E. Sinni, M.K. Angelopoulou, J. Meletis

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Acid-Base Balance-Electrolyte Quiz – Case 25
Z. Mitrogianni, M. Elisaf
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Oral Medicine and Pathology Quiz – Case 20
N.G. Nikitakis, A.P. Tripodakis, S. Titsinides, A. Sklavounou-Andrikopoulou
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Electrocardiogram Quiz – Case 5
E. Petrou, I. Vasiliadis, M. Boutsikou, E. Bousoula, S. Mavrogeni, G. Pavlidis
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Gastroenterology-Endoscopy Quiz – Case 9
K.H. Katsanos, D. Sigounas, D.K. Christodoulou, E.V. Tsianos
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Medical Imaging Quiz – Case 25
T.N. Spyridopoulos, A. Stratigopoulou, I. Papadopoulos, I. Hager, N. Evlogias
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book review
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