Publications by authors named "Ioannis Drandakis"
Monitoring Humoral Response Following BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 in Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation Patients: A Single-Center Prospective Study along with a Brief Review of Current Literature.
John V Asimakopoulos Eleni Lalou George Seferlis Maria Malliarou Eliana Konstantinou Ioannis Drandakis
Hematol Rep
April 2024
Article Synopsis
- A study evaluated the antibody response (AR) in 54 hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) recipients after receiving the BNT162b2 vaccine, showing an initial AR positivity rate of 80.8% at one month, which slightly decreased to 85.7% at three months.
- Among the cohort, a significant number of participants achieved high antibody titers at both measurement points, but a noted decline in titers occurred from one month to three months post-vaccination.
- Negative factors impacting AR included pre-treatment conditions like hypogammaglobulinemia and specific medications like anti-CD20 antibodies, suggesting HSCT patients can benefit from vaccination around six months post-transplant even in the
Prognostic Impact of Serum β-Microglobulin Levels in Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated with ABVD or Equivalent Regimens: A Comprehensive Analysis of 915 Patients.
Theodoros P Vassilakopoulos Maria Arapaki Panagiotis T Diamantopoulos Athanasios Liaskas Fotios Panitsas Ioannis Drandakis
Cancers (Basel)
January 2024
The significance of serum beta-2 microglobulin (sβm) in Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is controversial. We analyzed 915 patients with HL, who were treated with ABVD or equivalent regimens with or without radiotherapy. Sβm levels were measured by a radioimmunoassay (upper normal limit 2.
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