Publications by authors named "Aristeidis Slavakis"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the reliability of diagnosing adrenal insufficiency (AI) in patients with cirrhosis by comparing total cortisol and free cortisol levels.
- Findings show that while some patients have low total peak cortisol, they do not have low free cortisol, indicating a mismatch in diagnosis methods.
- Results indicate that free cortisol levels are not linked to kidney or heart function problems, but lower levels are seen in patients with more severe liver disease, suggesting decreased synthesis rather than adrenal dysfunction.
Objective: The potential development of a noninvasive marker predicting nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
Methods: Thirty patients with biopsy-proven nonalcoholic fatty liver disease were evaluated by numerous anthropometric, clinical and biochemical parameters.
Results: Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT; p = 0.