Orbital cellulitis, orbital subperiosteal and intraorbital abscess. Report of three cases and review of the literature

…, S Baltatzis, E Kalimeras, D Avgoustidis… - Journal of Cranio …, 2009 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Orbital cellulitis is usually a complication of paranasal sinus infection.
Either the infection may dissect under the periosteum and lead to subperiosteal abscess (SPA) …

Gene expression polymorphisms of interleukins-1β,-4,-6,-8,-10, and tumor necrosis factors-α,-β: regression analysis of their effect upon oral squamous cell carcinoma

…, C Yapijakis, Z Serefoglou, D Avgoustidis… - Journal of cancer …, 2008 - Springer
Purpose Functional DNA polymorphisms affecting gene expression and serum or saliva
levels of interleukins IL-1β,-4,-6,-8,-10 and tumor necrosis factors TNF-α,-β have been …

Association of polymorphisms in Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha and Beta genes with increased risk for oral cancer

…, S Derka, S Vassiliou, D Avgoustidis… - Anticancer …, 2009 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background: In light of the recently found contribution of inflammation-related factors to oral
oncogenesis, the possible correlation of tumor necrosis factor alpha and beta genes (TNF-α …

High gene expression of matrix metalloproteinase-7 is associated with early stages of oral cancer

…, S Derka, S Vassiliou, D Avgoustidis… - Anticancer …, 2007 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background: In the light of the recently found contribution of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs)
to oral oncogenesis, the correlation of MMP-7 with risk for oral cancer was investigated. …

Prevalence of human papillomavirus in saliva and cervix of sexually active women

…, E Vairaktaris, E Nkenke, D Avgoustidis… - Gynecologic …, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is strongly associated with cervical cancer and
possibly with some oropharyngeal cancers. However, the relation between oral and cervical …

Association of leptin− 2548G/A and leptin receptor Q223R polymorphisms with increased risk for oral cancer

…, E Nkenke, Z Serefoglou, D Avgoustidis… - Journal of cancer …, 2009 - Springer
Purpose We investigated the possible association of DNA polymorphisms −2548G/A and
Q223R in the leptin (LEP) and leptin receptor (LEPR) genes, respectively, which both affect the …

Strong association of the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 polymorphism with an increased risk of oral squamous cell carcinoma in Europeans

…, S Derka, E Critselis, D Avgoustidis… - Oncology …, 2007 - spandidos-publications.com
The present study was performed in order to investigate the possible association of the-418
G/C polymorphism in the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2) gene, which affects …

[HTML][HTML] Expression of NF-κB and IL-6 in oral precancerous and cancerous lesions: an immunohistochemical study

…, N Nikitakis, A Sfakianou, D Avgoustidis… - … oral, patologia oral y …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the immunohistochemical expression
of NF-κB and IL-6 in oral premalignant and malignant lesions and to investigate their …

Strong association of interleukin-4 (− 590 C/T) polymorphism with increased risk for oral squamous cell carcinoma in Europeans

…, A Vylliotis, E Nkenke, E Critselis, D Avgoustidis… - Oral Surgery, Oral …, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The present study was performed to investigate the possible association of −590
C/T polymorphism in the interleukin-4 (IL-4) gene which affects its expression with the risk …

Effect of thrombosis-related gene polymorphisms upon oral cancer: a regression analysis

…, E Nkenke, T Nisyrios, D Avgoustidis… - Anticancer …, 2013 - ar.iiarjournals.org
It is well-known that there is an interplay between hemostasis, thrombosis and cancer.
Functional DNA polymorphisms in genes encoding factors related to thrombosis have been …