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Konstantinos A. Toulis

424 General MT Hospital, Greece || University of Birmingham, UK
Verified email at bham.ac.uk
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Metabolically healthy obese and incident cardiovascular disease events among 3.5 million men and women

R Caleyachetty, GN Thomas, KA Toulis… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - jacc.org
Background : Previous studies have been unclear about the cardiovascular risks for metabolically
healthy obese individuals. Objectives : This study examined the associations among …

Adiponectin levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and a meta-analysis

KA Toulis, DG Goulis, D Farmakiotis… - Human reproduction …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Conflicting results regarding adiponectin levels in women with polycystic
ovary syndrome (PCOS) have been reported. To evaluate adiponectin levels in PCOS, a …

Serum total adiponectin in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SA Polyzos, KA Toulis, DG Goulis, C Zavos… - Metabolism, 2011 - Elsevier
Hypoadiponectinemia might represent a risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the serum total …

[HTML][HTML] Increased risk of ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes in women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus, a target group in general …

B Daly, KA Toulis, N Thomas, K Gokhale, J Martin… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with developing type 2
diabetes, but very few studies have examined its effect on developing cardiovascular disease. …

Selenium supplementation in the treatment of Hashimoto's thyroiditis: a systematic review and a meta-analysis

KA Toulis, AD Anastasilakis, TG Tzellos, DG Goulis… - Thyroid, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Background: Evidence suggests that selenium (Se) supplementation could be useful as an
adjunctive therapy to levothyroxine (LT 4 ) in the treatment of Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT). To …

Meta-analysis of cardiovascular disease risk markers in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

KA Toulis, DG Goulis, G Mintziori… - Human reproduction …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND The relation between polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and cardiovascular
disease (CVD) remains unclear. In an attempt to provide high-quality evidence on the …

Risk of spontaneous miscarriage in euthyroid women with thyroid autoimmunity undergoing IVF: a meta-analysis

KA Toulis, DG Goulis, CA Venetis… - European Journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Objective To investigate whether thyroid autoimmunity (TAI) is associated with increased risk
for spontaneous miscarriage in subfertile, euthyroid women undergoing IVF. Design Meta-…

[HTML][HTML] Risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and a meta-analysis

KA Toulis, DG Goulis, EM Kolibianakis, CA Venetis… - Fertility and sterility, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in women with
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis of …

[HTML][HTML] Polycystic ovary syndrome, androgen excess, and the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in women: a longitudinal study based on a United Kingdom …

…, MW O'Reilly, KN Manolopoulos, KA Toulis… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Androgen excess is a defining feature of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS),
which affects 10% of women and represents a lifelong metabolic disorder, with increased risk …

Increased COVID-19 infections in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a population-based study

…, NJ Adderley, K Okoth, KA Toulis… - European journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objective Several recent observational studies have linked metabolic comorbidities to an
increased risk from COVID-19. Here we investigated whether women with PCOS are at an …