Publications by authors named "G Gloustianou"
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- - Phenol/croton oil is a powerful chemical peel used for deep skin resurfacing, promoting skin renewal, but its risks and effectiveness have not been widely researched.
- - A study involving 64 patients treated from 2014 to 2023 showed significant improvements in wrinkles and acne scars, with successful treatment of seborrheic keratosis while highlighting the mild and reversible nature of any side effects.
- - Despite its efficacy in skin rejuvenation, the use of phenol/croton oil should be approached with caution due to possible complications associated with the procedure.
Parry-Romberg syndrome is a hemifacial atrophy which can be complicated by melasma. We present two cases of Parry-Romberg syndrome, treated by fat transfer and bleaching of the skin using a modified "Kligman's formula." The atrophy, as well as the skin dyschromia, improved, and the results were stable.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDNA methylation is the best characterised epigenetic change so far. However, its role in breast cancer metastasis has not as yet been elucidated. The aim of this study was to investigate the differences between the methylation profiles characterising primary tumours and their corresponding positive or negative for metastasis lymph nodes (LN) and correlate these with tumour metastatic potential.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCalcification remains the main reason for failure of bioprosthetic valves. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vivo calcification response of a new bioprosthetic valve, derived from cardiac tissue of Phoca groenlandica. Aortic and pulmonary leaflets, bovine, and Phoca groenlandica pericardia were fixed in buffered glutaraldehyde solution.
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