JULY-AUGUST 2017, VOLUME 34, No 4

CONTENTS

reviews

Flashback in the history of Ras research
G. Chaldaiopoulou, M. Goulielmaki, N. Khoury, V. Zoumpourlis
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New evidence concerning the molecular basis of autism spectrum disorders
S. Stai, L. Fidani
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The role of C9ORF72 hexanucleotide repeat expansion in neurodegenerative diseases
New data from the Greek population
C. Kartanou, G. Karadima, G. Koutsis, M. Panas
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original papers

The impact of occupational stress on health care professionals during the financial crisis
D. Charos, V. Kolypera, E. Lazaridou, M. Andriopoulou, V. Vivilaki, E. Livanis
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The prevalence of depression in patients with chronic renal failure
and its correlation with clinical risk factors
S. Nikolaou, M. Tsagaridou, G. Lavranos, Z. Kleinaki
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Factors associated with online information retrieval behavior of health professionals
P. Lialiou, J. Mantas, J. Pavlopoulou, P. Galanis
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Frequency of and factors associated with non-prescribed medication
of pre-school children in Athens, Greece
F. Andritsou, V. Benetou, K. Michail, N. Pantazis, M. Giannakopoulou, I. Pavlopoulou
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Relationships between psychological well-being, happiness
and perceived occupational stress among primary school teachers
A. Poormahmood, F. Moayedi, K. Haji Alizadeh
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history of medicine

Melancholy in Aristotelian texts
N. Papavramidou, P. Konstantopoulos, H. Christopoulou-Aletra
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special articles

Elimination of viral hepatitis B: A myth or reality?
S.J. Hadziyannis
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Transfusion of blood components in current clinical practice
Α. Argyrou, Α. Gafou
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The effects of the Greek financial austerity on public health indices:
Births, mortality and suicides
S. Proikaki, E. Kotsikou, G.I. Lambrou
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The role of mesenchyme-mediated immune control theory in autoimmunity
The paradigm of autoimmune hepatitis in an animal model
D. Moris
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The human rights of patients with chronic diseases
and the practical applications of the law
S. Gourgoulianni
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applied medical research

Methodological design of studies
P. Galanis
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continuing medical education

Medical Imaging Quiz – Case 45
Bone metastasis originating from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
E. Botsa, I. Thanou, E. Gerardos, L. Thanos
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Acid-Base Balance-Electrolyte Quiz – Case 60
M. Elisaf, E. Pappa, S. Filippas-Ntekouan
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Hematology Quiz – Case 54
Myelodysplastic syndrome, refractory anemia with excess of blasts (RAEB)
J.V. Asimakopoulos, L. Papageorgiou, V. Telonis, A. Zannou, P.M. Arapaki, T. Giannikos,
M. Belia, E.F. Triantafyllou, E. Konstantinou, M. Efstathopoulou, C. Chatzidimitriou, G. Gainarou, E. Sinni,
P. Tsaftaridis, E. Plata, T.P. Vassilakopoulos, M.K. Angelopoulou, K. Konstantopoulos, J. Meletis

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Electrocardiogram Quiz – Case 36
True posterior myocardial infarction
E. Petrou, A. Tsipis, V. Vartela, G. Athanassopoulos
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Vascular Diseases Quiz – Case 42
Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome
N. Papa, N. Patelis, D. Schizas, C. Klonaris
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