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Nikoletta Rovina
Researcher at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Publications - 93
Citations - 3923
Nikoletta Rovina is an academic researcher from National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 61 publications receiving 2347 citations. Previous affiliations of Nikoletta Rovina include Athens State University & University of Crete.
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VEGF and IL-18 in induced sputum of lung cancer patients
Nikoletta Rovina,Georgios Hillas,Efrossini Dima,Fotis Vlastos,Stylianos Loukides,Dimitrios Veldekis,Charis Roussos,Manos Alhanatis,Petros Bakakos +8 more
TL;DR: The ratio VEGF/IL-18 in induced sputum differs between NSCLC and SCLC, indicating differences in angiogenesis mechanisms and/or immunological response in these two major histological types of lung cancer.
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Τhe Co-Existence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Bronchial Asthma: Revelation of a New Asthma Phenotype?
Angeliki Damianaki,Emmanouil Vagiakis,Ioanna Sigala,Athanasia Pataka,Nikoletta Rovina,Athina Vlachou,Vasiliki Krietsepi,Spyros Zakynthinos,Paraskevi Katsaounou +8 more
TL;DR: Although treatment guidelines cannot be released, it is suggested that periodic screening of asthmatics for OSA for the optimal treatment of both the diseases is recommended.
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Granule Cytotoxic Activity and Oxidative DNA Damage in Smoking and Nonsmoking Patients With Asthma
Athanasia Proklou,Nikolaos Soulitzis,Eirini Neofytou,Nikoletta Rovina,Eleftherios Zervas,Mina Gaga,Nikolaos M. Siafakas,Eleni G. Tzortzaki +7 more
TL;DR: Asthma cytotoxic immune response is mainly represented by granzymes A and B, whereas in smoking patients with asthma perforin and 8-OHdG are additionally involved, resembling the immune response in COPD.
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Acid-Base Disturbances in Patients with Asthma: A Literature Review and Comments on Their Pathophysiology.
Ioannis Vasileiadis,Emmanouil Alevrakis,Sevasti Ampelioti,Dimitrios Vagionas,Nikoletta Rovina,Antonia Koutsoukou +5 more
TL;DR: This review briefly presents studies that have investigated acid-base disorders in asthma, with comments on their underlying pathophysiology.
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Acute effects of smoke exposure on airway and systemic inflammation in forest firefighters.
Niki Gianniou,Charoula-Eleni Giannakopoulou,Efrossini Dima,Matina Kardara,Paraskevi Katsaounou,Alexandros Tsakatikas,Charis Roussos,Nikolaos Koulouris,Nikoletta Rovina +8 more
TL;DR: It was showed that acute exposure during forest firefighting significantly augments the intensity of airway and systemic inflammation in relation to the baseline inflammatory background due to chronic exposure.