Dr. Michael D. Diamantidis

Consultant Haematologist
General Hospital of Larisa, Greece

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Helicobacter Pylori Infection from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

My URL
https://livedna.org/30.18848

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Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
Medical Hypotheses
Helicobacter Pylori
Cancer Research
Oncology

Selected Publications

  1. Diamantidis, M.D., N. Neokleous, A. Agapidou, E. Vetsiou, A. Manafas, P. Fotiou and E. Vlachaki, 2016. Iron chelation therapy of transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia during pregnancy in the era of novel drugs: Is deferasirox toxic? Int. J. Hematol., 103: 537-544.

  2. Diamantidis, M.D. and D. Papanastasiou, 2016. Myelodysplastic syndromes: Aiming at deciphering their secrets. Leukemia Res., 51: 1-2.

  3. Diamantidis, M.D. and E.A. Sogka, 2015. The presence of low-count chronic lymphocytic leukemia-like monoclonal B lymphocytosis in patients with Ph-myeloproliferative neoplasms: A random event or a shared causal pathobiology? Leukemia Res., 39: 1129-1130.
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  4. Perifanis, V., M.D. Diamantidis, K. Chalvatzi, V. Kaloutsi and D. Markala et al., 2014. Concurrent presentation of nodal myeloid sarcoma and bone marrow chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma: A unique association. Int. J. Hematol., 99: 508-512.
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  5. Diamantidis, M.D., P. Papagiannakis, F. Papalexi, C. Michalopoulos and G. Stavrou, 2014. Supplementary information regarding Helicobacter pylori, concomitant infections, lymphomagenesis and cardiovascular disease. Eur. J. Intern. Med., 25: e9-e10.
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  6. Diamantidis, M.D., I. Kostopoulos and G.D. Kaiafa, 2014. Alpha heavy chain disease: A frequently fatal rare lymphoma hard to diagnose. Hippokratia, 18: 95-95.

  7. Diamantidis, M.D. and M. Papaioannou, 2014. Toward adjunctive therapy of acute myeloid leukemia: Is it feasible? Leuk Res., 38: 1016-1017.

  8. Papagiannakis, P., C. Michalopoulos, F. Papalexi, D. Dalampoura and M.D. Diamantidis, 2013. The role of Helicobacter pylori infection in hematological disorders. Eur. J. Intern. Med., 24: 685-690.
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  9. Hatjiharissi, E., M.D. Diamantidis, M. Papaioannou, T. Dimou and A. Chrisoulidou et al., 2013. Long-term outcome of primary endocrine non-Hodgkin lymphomas: Does the site make the difference? QJM: Int. J. Med., 106: 623-630.
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  10. Vlachaki, E., M.D. Diamantidis, P. Klonizakis, S. Haralambidou-Vranitsa, E. Ioannidou-Papagiannaki and I. Klonizakis, 2012. Pure red cell aplasia and lymphoproliferative disorders: An infrequent association. Scient. World J., Vol. 2012. 10.1100/2012/475313.
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  11. Theodoropoulos, G.E., S. Arampatzi, M.D. Diamantidis, V. Perifanis, E. Diza and G. Kaiafa, 2012. Successful treatment with Rituximab in a patient with life-threatening resistant thrombotic thrombopenic purpura. Hippokratia, 16: 388-388.

  12. Kaiafa, G.D., Z. Saouli, M.D. Diamantidis, Z. Kontoninas and V. Voulgaridou et al., 2012. Copper levels in patients with haematological malignancies. Eur. J. Intern. Med., 23: 738-741.

  13. Kaiafa, G.D., V. Perifanis, M.D. Diamantidis, O. Giouleme and V. Voulgaridou et al., 2012. Aberrant expression of myeloid and B cell markers in an aggressive multiple-site myeloid sarcoma. Ann. Hematol., 91: 1157-1159.
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  14. Kaiafa, G., K. Chalvatzi, M.D. Diamantidis, V. Voulgaridou and I. Kostopoulos et al., 2012. Acute vision loss revealing central nervous system aggressive myelomatosis. J. Neurol., 259: 2749-2751.
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  15. Diamantidis, M.D., 2012. Ruxolitinib for myelofibrosis. N. Engl. J. Med., 366: 2031-2031.

  16. Zavos, C., J. Kountouras, P. Katsinelos, S.A. Polyzos and G. Deretzi et al., 2011. Modern industrialisation may increase primary open-angle glaucoma prevalence through easier transmission of Helicobacter pylori infection. Med. Hypotheses., 76: 766-767.

  17. Giouleme, O., M.D. Diamantidis and M.G. Katsaros, 2011. Is diabetes a causal agent for colorectal cancer? Pathophysiological and molecular mechanisms. World J. Gastroenterol., 17: 444-448.
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  18. Diamantidis, M.D., A.D. Myrou, G.D. Kaiafa, V. Kaloutsi and G. Karayannopoulou et al., 2011. Aggressive systemic mastocytosis associated with mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis. Acta Haematol., 125: 153-159.
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  19. Diamantidis, M.D. and A.D. Myrou, 2011. Perils and pitfalls regarding differential diagnosis and treatment of primary cutaneous anaplastic large-cell lymphoma. Scient. World J., 11: 1048-1055.
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  20. Ifantidou, A.M., M.D. Diamantidis, G. Tseliki, A.S. Angelou, P. Christidou, A. Papa and D. Pentilas, 2010. Corynebacterium jeikeium bacteremia in a hemodialyzed patient. Int. J. Infect. Dis., 14: e265-e268.
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  21. Diamantidis, M.D., E. Ioannidou-Papagiannaki, J. Kountouras, E. Mandala and G. Tsapournas et al., 2010. High prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Greek patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. Acta Haematol., 124: 141-149.
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  22. Kountouras, J., C. Zavos, M.D. Diamantidis, G. Deretzi and N. Grigoriadis et al., 2009. A concept of helicobacter pylori and stress-secreted mast cells' potential involvement in brain metastases. J. Neuroimmunol., 209: 121-122.

  23. Ioannidou-Papagiannaki, E., M.D. Diamantidis, I. Livanis, P. Klonizakis and S. Haralambidou-Vranitsa et al., 2009. Fatal chylous ascites, pericarditis and extensive venous thrombosis, due to an aggressive T cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Ann. Hematol., 88: 371-373.
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  24. Diamantidis, M.D., E. Ioannidou-Papagiannaki and G. Ntaios, 2009. Novel extended reference range for serum κ/λ free light chain ratio in diagnosing monoclonal gammopathies in renal insufficient patients. Clin. Biochem., 42: 1202-1203.

  25. Diamantidis, M.D., A. Papadopoulos, G. Kaiafa, G. Ntaios and G. Karayannopoulou et al., 2009. Differential diagnosis and treatment of primary, cutaneous, anaplastic large cell lymphoma: Not always an easy task. Int. J. Hematol., 90: 226-229.
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  26. Papadopoulos, A., G. Ntaios, G. Kaiafa, F. Girtovitis and Z. Saouli et al., 2008. Veno-occlusive disease of the liver during induction therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Int. J. Hematol., 88: 441-442.

  27. Papadopoulos, A., G. Ntaios, G. Kaiafa, F. Girtovitis and Z. Saouli et al., 2008. Increased incidence of iron deficiency anemia secondary to inadequate iron intake in institutionalized, young patients with cerebral palsy. Int. J. Hematol., 88: 495-497.
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  28. Kountouras, J., M. Diamantidis, G. Tsapournas and C. Zavos, 2008. New aspects of regulatory signaling pathways and novel therapies in pancreatic cancer. Curr. Mol. Med., 8: 12-37.
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  29. Diamantidis, M.D., E. Ioannidou-Papagiannaki, J. Kountouras, E. Mandala and P. Klonizakis et al., 2008. Helicobacter Pylori infection might protect from the leukaemic transformation of myelodysplastic syndromes. Med. Hypotheses., 71: 159-160.

  30. Diamantidis, M., S. Dimoudis, P. Klonizakis, K. Badekas, K. Koutourli, S. Haralambidou-Vranitsa and E. Ioannidou-Papagiannaki, 2007. The role of apoptosis and current therapeutic challenges in myelodysplastic syndromes. Hippokratia, 11: 178-182.
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