Dr. Dimitrios
Farmakis
University of
Athens Medical School, Greece
E-mail: dimitrios_farmakis@yahoo.com
Qualifications
2003 PhD, University of Athens Medical School
1996 MD,
University of Athens Medical School
Publications (Selected)
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Aessopos Α, Farmakis D, Karagiorga M, Rombos Ι, Loucopoulos D. Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum Lesions and Cardiac
Complications as Contributing Factors for Strokes in β-Thalassemia Patients. Stroke 1997;28:2421-2424.
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Aessopos A,
Karabatsos F, Farmakis D, Katsantoni A, Hatziliami A, Youssef J, Karagiorga M.
Pregnancy in well-treated β-thalassemic patients: Outcome for mothers and newborns. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1999;180:360-365.
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Aessopos Α, Farmakis D,
Tassiopoulos T, Taktikou H, Perakis A, Stamatelos G, Loucopoulos D. Doppler-determined
tricuspid pressure gradient in individuals with normal pulmonary function and
tricuspid regurgitation. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2000;13:645-649.
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Aessopos A,
Farmakis D, Karagiorga M, Voskaridou E, Hatziliami A, Joussef J, Rombos J,
Loukopoulos D. Cardiac involvement in thalassemia intermedia: A multicenter
study.Blood 2001;97:3411-3416.
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Aessopos A,
Tsironi M, Vassiliadis I, Farmakis D, Fountos A, Voskaridou E,
Perakis A, Defteraios S, Loutradi A, Loukopoulos D. Exercise-induced myocardial
perfusion abnormalities in sickle β-thalassemia: Tc-99m tetrofosmin gated SPECT
imaging study. Am J Med 2001;111:355-360.
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Aessopos A, Farmakis D, Loukopoulos D. Elastic tissue abnormalities
resembling pseudoxanthoma elasticum in β thalassemia and the sickling syndromes. Blood 2002;99:30-35.
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Deftereos S, Lambrinoudakis C, Andriopoulos P, Farmakis D, Aessopos A. A
Java-based Electronic Healthcare Record Software for beta-Thalassaemia. J
Med Internet Res 2001;3:e33 (URL: http://www.jmir.org/2001/4/e33/).
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Aessopos A, Politou M, Farmakis D, Sideris
P, Grapsa A, Andreopoulos A, Kalahanis N, Karagiorga M. Staphylococcus
aureus abscess of the spleen in a b thalassemia patient.Scand J Infect
Dis 2002;34:466-468.
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Aessopos A, Farmakis D, Loukopoulos D. Elastic tissue abnormalities in
inherited hemolytic syndromes. Eur J Clin Invest 2002;32:640-642.
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Aessopos Α, Grapsa Α, Sideris P, Farmakis D, Politou M, Paikos S, Aroni K. Oral paraneoplastic
pemphigus associated with renal malignancy: A case report. Acta Dermato-Venereol 2003;83:72-73.
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Farmakis D, Moyssakis I, Perakis A, Rombos Y, Deftereos S, Giakoumis A,
Polymeropoulos E, Aessopos A. Unstable angina associated with coronary arterial
calcification in a thalassemia intermedia patient with a pseudoxanthoma
elasticum-like syndrome. Eur J Haematol 2003;70:64-66.
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Farmakis D, Giakoumis A, Polymeropoulos E, Aessopos A. Pathogenetic aspects
of immune deficiency in thalassemia. Med Sci Monit 2003; 9:RA 19-22.
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Pectasides D,
Pectasides M, Farmakis D, Bountouroglou N, Nikolaou M, Koumpou M, Mylonakis N,
Kosmas C. Oxaliplatin plus high dose
leucovorin and 5-fluorouracil as salvage treatment in advanced breast cancer.
Phase II study. Ann Oncol
2003;14:537-42.
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Pectasides D,
Mylonakis N, Farmakis D, Nikolaou M, Koumpou M, Katselis I, Gaglia A,
Kostopoulou V, Karabelis A, Kosmas C. Irinotecan and gemcitabine in patients
with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, previously treated with
cisplatin-based chemotherapy. A Phase II study. Anticancer Res 2003;23:4205-11.
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Pectasides D,
Skarlos D, Dimopoulos A, Farmakis D, Pectasides M, Fountzilas G, Aravantinos G. Two-cycles
of carbopltin-based adjuvant chemotherapy for high-risk clinical stage I and
stage IM non-seminomatous germ cell tumours of the testis: A HeCOG Trial. Anticancer
Res 2003;23:4239-44.
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Pectasides D, Pectasides M, Farmakis D, Nikolaou M,
Koumpou M, Kostopoulou V,
Mylonakis N. Testicular function in patients with testicular cancer treated
with bleomycin-etoposide-carboplatin (BEC90) combination
chemotherapy. Eur Urol 2004;45:187-93.
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Pectasides D, Pectasides M, Farmakis D, Aravantinos G, Nikolaou M, Koumpou M, Gaglia A, Kostopoulou V, Mylonakis N, Skarlos D. Gemcitabine
and Oxaliplatin (GEMOX) in
patients with cisplatin-refractory germ cell tumors. A Phase II study. Ann Oncol 2004;15: 493-7.
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Farmakis D, Deftereos S, Giakoumis A, Polymeropoulos E, Aessopos A.
Rupture of chordae tendineae in patients with β-thalassemia. Eur J Haematol
2004;72:296-8.
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Aessopos A,
Farmakis D. Comments on the European guidelines on cardiovascular disease
prevention. Eur Heart J 2004;25:619.
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Pectasides D, Pectasides M, Farmakis D, Aravantinos G, Nikolaou M, Koumpou M, Gaglia A, Kostopoulou V, Mylonakis N, Economopoulos T, Raptis S. Oxaliplatin and irinotecan plus
granulocyte-colony stimulating factor as third-line treatment in relapsed or
cisplatin-refractory germ-cell tumor patients. A phase II study. Eur Urol
2004;46:216-21.
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Pectasides D,
Pectasides M, Farmakis D, Gaglia A, Koumarianou A, Nikolaou M, Koumpou M,
Kountourakis P, Papaxoinis G, Mitrou P, Economopoulos T, Raptis SA. Oxaliplatin plus high dose leucovorin and 5-fluorouracil (FOLFOX 4) in platinum-resistant, taxane-pretreated: ovarian cancer. A phase II study. Gynecol Oncol 2004;95:165-72.
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Deftereos S, Farmakis D, Papadogianni A, Besleme B, Diamanti-Kandarakis
E, Polymeropoylos E, Georgonikou D, Aessopos A. Waldenstrom's
macroglobulinemia developing in a patient with multiple sclerosis: coincidence
or association? Mult Scler 2004;10:598-600.
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Aessopos A, Farmakis D, Hatziliami A, Fragodimitri C, Karabatsos F,
Joussef J, Mitilineou E, Diamanti-Kandaraki E, Meletis J, Karagiorga M. Cardiac
status in well-treated patients with thalassemia major. Eur J
Haematol 2004;73:359-66.
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Farmakis D, Vesleme V, Papadogianni A, Tsaftaridis P, Kapralos P,
Aessopos A. Aneurysmatic dilatation of ascending aorta in a patient with
β-thalassemia and a Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum-like syndrome. Ann Hematol
2004;83:596-9.
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Aessopos A, Farmakis D, Tsironi M, Deftereos S, Tassiopoulos S,
Konstantopoulos K, Rombos J, Papalambros E. Hemodynamic assessment of
splenomegaly in beta-thalassemia patients undergoing splenectomy. Ann Hematol 2004;83:775-8.
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Aessopos A, Deftereos S, Farmakis D, Corovesis C, Tassiopoulos S,
Tsironi M, Georgonikou D, Moisakis J. Cardiovascular
adaptation to chronic anemia in the elderly: An echocardiographic study. Clin Invest Med 2004;27:265-73.
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Tsironi M, Korovesis K, Farmakis D, Deftereos S, Aessopos A. Hypoparathyroidism and heart failure in thalassemic patients: A case
report. Pediatr Endocrinol Rev 2004;2 Suppl 2:310-2.
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Tsironi M, Deftereos S, Andriopoulos P, Farmakis D, Meletis J, Aessopos
A. Reversal of heart failure in thalassaemia major by combined chelation
therapy: A case report. Eur J Haematol 2005;74:84-5.
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Pectasides D, Farmakis D, Nikolaou M, Kanakis I, Kostopoulou V,
Papaconstantinou I, Karamanos NK, Economopoulos T, Raptis SA. Diagnostic value of bone remodeling markers in the
diagnosis of bone metastases in patients with breast cancer. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2005;37:171-176.
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Pectasides D,
Farmakis D, Koumarianou A. The role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the
treatment of advanced ovarian cancer. Oncology 2005;68:64-70.
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Pectasides D,
Pectasides M, Farmakis D, Kostopoulou V, Nikolaou M, Gaglia A, Koumpou M, Mylonakis N, Xiros N, Economopoulos
T, Raptis SA. Comparison of
docetaxel and docetaxel-irinotecan combination as second-line chemotherapy in
advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a randomized phase II trial. Ann Oncol
2005;16:294-9.
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Farmakis D,
Horeftaki P, Kavouklis M, Aessopos A. Visual loss associated with angioid streaks in sickle thalassemia. Haematologica
2005;90:ECR02.
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Pectasides D, Fountzilas G, Aravantinos G, Kalofonos HP, Efstathiou E,
Salamalekis E, Farmakis D, Skarlos D, Briasoulis E, Economopoulos T, Dimopoulos
MA. Advanced stage mucinous epithelial ovarian cancer: The Hellenic
Cooperative Oncology Group experience. Gynecol Oncol 2005;97:436-41.
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Parissis JT,
Farmakis D, Kremastinos DT. Anti-inflammatory effects of levosimendan in
decompensated heart failure: Impact on weight loss and anemia. Am J Cardiol
2005;95:923-4.
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Pectasides D, Nikolaou M, Farmakis D, Kanakis I, Gaglia A, Kountourakis
P, Karamanos NK, Economopoulos
T, Raptis SA. Clinical value of bone remodeling markers
in patients with bone metastases treated with
zoledronic acid. Anticancer Res 2005;25:1457-63.
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Aessopos A, Farmakis D, Deftereos S, Tsironi M, Polonifi A, Moyssakis I,
Diamanti-Kandaraki E, Papalambros E. Cardiovascular effects of splenomegaly and
splenectomy in B-thalassemia. Ann Hematol 2005; 84:353-7.
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Aessopos A, Farmakis D, Deftereos S, Tsironi M, Tassiopoulos S, Moyssakis J, Karagiorga M. Thalassemia
heart disease: a comparative evaluation of thalassemia major and thalassemia
intermedia. Chest 2005;127:1523-30.
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Grapsa A, Farmakis D, Variami E, Polonifi A,
Diamanti-Kandaraki E, Papalambros E, Aroni K, Aessopos A. Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia associated
with vitiligo, autoimmune thyroiditis, iridocyclitis and a myelodysplastic
syndrome. Clin Exper Dermatol 2005;30:448-50.
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Parissis JT, Panou F, Farmakis D, Adamopoulos S, Filippatos G, Paraskevaidis I, Venetsanou K, Lekakis J, Kremastinos DT. Effects of levosimendan on markers of left
ventricular diastolic function and neurohormonal activation in patients with
advanced heart failure. Am J Cardiol 2005;96:423-6.
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Farmakis D,
Polymeropoulos E, Polonifi A, Deftereos S, Giakoumi X, Floudas H, Grapsa A,
Aessopos A. Myelodysplastic syndrome associated with multiple autoimmune
disorders. Clin Rheumatol 2005;24:428-30.
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Pectasides D,
Aravantinos G, Fountzilas G, Kalofonos C, Efstathiou E, Karina M, Pavlidis N,
Farmakis D, Economopoulos T, Dimopoulos MA. Brain metastases from epithelial
ovarian cancer. The Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group (HeCOG) experience and
review of the literature. Anticancer Res 2005;25:3553-8.
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Tsironi M,
Polonifi K, Deftereos S, Farmakis D, Andriopoulos P, Moyssakis I, Aessopos A. Transfusional
hemosiderosis and combined chelation therapy in sickle thalassemia.Eur J
Haematol 2005;75:355-358.
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Farmakis D, Pectasides M, Pectasides D. Recent
advances in conventional-dose salvage chemotherapy in patients with cisplatin-resistant
or refractory testicular germ cell tumors. Eur Urol 2005;48:400-7.
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Parissis JT,
Filippatos G, Farmakis D, Adamopoulos S, Paraskevaidis I, Kremastinos DT.
Levosimendan for the treatment of acute heart failure syndromes. Expert
OpinPharmacother 2005;6:2741-51.
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Aessopos A, Farmakis D. Pulmonary hypertension in b-thalassemia.
Ann N Y Acad Sci 2005;1054:342-9.
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Tassiopoulos S, Deftereos S, Konstantopoulos K, Farmakis D, Tsironi M,
Kyriakidis M, Aessopos A. Does heterozygous beta-thalassemia confer a protection against coronarydisease? Ann N Y Acad Sci 2005;1054:467-70.
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Pectasides D, Fountzilas G, Aravantinos G, Kalofonos C, Efstathiou H,
Farmakis D, Skarlos D, Pavlidis N, Economopoulos T, Dimopoulos MA. Advanced
stage clear-cell epithelial ovarian cancer: the Hellenic Cooperative Oncology
Group experience. Gynecol Oncol 2006;102:285-91.
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Farmakis D, Polonifi A, Deftereos S, Tsironi
M, Papaioannou I, Aessopos A. Aortic valve
replacement in a patient with thalassemia intermedia. Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:737-9.
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Aessopos A,
Kati M, Tsironi M, Polonifi E, Farmakis D. Exchange blood transfusions for the
treatment of leg ulcerations in thalassemia intermedia. Haematologica
2006;91:ECR11
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Aessopos A,
Tassiopoulos S, Farmakis D, Moyssakis I, Kati M, Polonifi K, Tsironi M.
Extramedullary hematopoiesis-related pleural effusion: the case of
beta-thalassemia. Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:2037-43.