MAY-JUNE 2011, VOLUME 28, No 3

CONTENTS

reviews

World data on the association between Helicobacter pylori infection and glaucoma
C. Ζavos, J. Kountouras
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The renal microcirculation and biomarkers in acute kidney injury of ICU patients
C. Pipili, E. Grapsa, K. Sakellaridis, M. Parisi, S. Nanas
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The adaptive genome: A hypothesis and its possible impact on diagnostic methodology
Α. Velegraki, M.Ε. Kambouris
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Current views on the hepatorenal syndrome
S.P. Dourakis
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Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma
G. Nalmpantidis, H. Taloumtzis, A. Ilias
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Children's health and contemporary society:
A review of the current situation and health initiatives
Y. Markovits, S. Monastiridou
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Central blood pressure: Non-invasive methods and technology for its estimation
T.G. Papaioannou, D. Moris, A. Protogerou, C. Stefanadis
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brief review

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis and HIV
K. Dimaka, A. Mallis, T. Papadas
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original papers

If you could change one thing in your school, what would this be?
469 suggestions of 429 medical graduates
X. Tseretopoulou, T. Tzamalis, G. Bazoukis, G. Lyrakos, C. Gogos, K. Thermos,
K.N. Malizos, A. Benos, I. Papadopoulos, I. Pneumatikos, K. Siamopoulos, I. Dimoliatis

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Allocation of point of care testing analyzers to rural primary hospitals –
A report on allocation planning
V. Wiwanitkit
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Co-administration of vasopressin-levosimendan improves survival
in a swine model of ventricular fibrillation
E. Bassiakou, T. Xanthos, I. Pantazopoulos, K. Stroumpoulis,
V. Linardou, D. Papadimitriou, L. PapadimΙtriou

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Cheating in medical schools in Greece:
Quantitative evaluation and recommendations for resolving the problem
G. Bazoukis, I.D.K. Dimoliatis
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short communication

Immunomodulation due to the herbal mushroom, Ling Zhi,
and its potential usefulness in oncology
V. Wiwanitkit
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history of medicine

Immunology: Past, present and future.
A retrospective of the evolution of immunology
J. Economidou
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letter to the editor

Blood storage shortage – The situation in April 2010, Thailand
V. Wiwanitkit
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clinicopathological rounds

Orofacial granulomatosis: Case report and literature review
Ν. Nikitakis, G. Kamperos, M. Sklaveniti, A. Donta-Mpakogianni, A. Sklavounou-Andrikopoulou
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continuing medical education

Medical Imaging Quiz – Case 18
V. Georgiadi, N. Sidiropoulou, P. Filippousis, A. Kyrkou, L. Thanos
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Acid-Base Balance-Electrolyte Quiz – Case 20
G. Miltiadous, M. Elisaf
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Hematology Quiz – Case 25
J. Meletis, J.V. Asimakopoulos, L. Papageorgiou, V. Karali, G. Boutsikas, K. Petevi,
Th. Dalagiorgos, J. Vardounioti, A. Kanellopoulos, E. Zografos, G. Gainarou, P. Flevari, E. Terpos

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Oral Medicine and Pathology Quiz – Case 17
N.G. Nikitakis, G. Kamperos, P. Argiris, A. Sklavounou-Andrikopoulou
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