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Elias Zintzaras

Elias Zintzaras

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
11478
World Ranking
12067
National Ranking
25

Overview

Elias Zintzaras is affiliated with the University Of Thessaly in Greece. Their research primarily falls within the field of Medicine, with notable focus on Genetics, Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

The scientist's recent publications span multiple topics related to medicine and health. Recent papers include:

  • The genetic map of diabetic nephropathy: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis of genetic association studies, 2020, Clinical Kidney Journal
  • Healthcare Workers' Attitudes towards Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, 2023, Vaccines
  • Association of assisted reproductive technology with autism spectrum disorder in the offspring: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis, 2021, European Journal of Pediatrics
  • High-density lipoprotein cholesterol: A marker of COVID-19 infection severity?, 2021, Atherosclerosis Plus
  • Fresh frozen plasma transfusion in the neonatal population: A systematic review, 2022, Blood Reviews

Zintzaras commonly collaborates with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Chrysoula Doxani (14 co-authored works)
  • Ioannis Stefanidis (10 co-authored works)
  • Efthimios Dardiotis (4 co-authored works)
  • Ioannis Liampas (3 co-authored works)
  • Vasileios Siokas (3 co-authored works)

The most frequent publication venues for their work are:

  • Endocrine (2 publications)
  • Medical Hypothesis Discovery & Innovation in Ophthalmology (2 publications)
  • Vaccines (1 publication)
  • Clinical Kidney Journal (1 publication)
  • European Journal of Pediatrics (1 publication)

Zintzaras's main research topics include:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
  • Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes
  • Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
  • Vitamin D Research Studies
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Best Publications

  • The risk of lymphoma development in autoimmune diseases: a meta-analysis.

    Elias Zintzaras;Michael Voulgarelis;Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos

  • Heterogeneity testing in meta-analysis of genome searches.

    Elias Zintzaras;John P. A. Ioannidis;John P. A. Ioannidis

  • HEGESMA: genome search meta-analysis and heterogeneity testing

    Elias Zintzaras;John P. A. Ioannidis

  • Synthesis of genetic association studies for pertinent gene-disease associations requires appropriate methodological and statistical approaches.

    Elias Zintzaras;Joseph Lau

  • Sjögren's syndrome associated with systemic lupus erythematosus: clinical and laboratory profiles and comparison with primary Sjögren's syndrome.

    Menelaos N. Manoussakis;Chryssoula Georgopoulou;Elias Zintzaras;Marilyn Spyropoulou

  • Do alcohol-metabolizing enzyme gene polymorphisms increase the risk of alcoholism and alcoholic liver disease?†

    Elias Zintzaras;Ioannis Stefanidis;Mauro Santos;Francesc Vidal

  • The Th1/Th2 cytokine balance changes with the progress of the immunopathological lesion of Sjogren's syndrome.

    D. I. Mitsias;A. G. Tzioufas;C. Veiopoulou;E. Zintzaras

  • An open-label pilot study of a formulation containing the anti-inflammatory flavonoid luteolin and its effects on behavior in children with autism spectrum disorders.

    Anilia Taliou;Elias Zintzaras;Lefteris Lykouras;Kostantinos Francis

  • Meta-Analysis of Genome-Wide Scans Provides Evidence for Sex- and Site-Specific Regulation of Bone Mass

    John P.A. Ioannidis;John P.A. Ioannidis;John P.A. Ioannidis;Mandy Y. Ng;Pak C. Sham;Pak C. Sham;Elias Zintzaras

  • A heterogeneity-based genome search meta-analysis for autism-spectrum disorders.

    T A Trikalinos;T A Trikalinos;A Karvouni;E Zintzaras;T Ylisaukko-oja

  • Meta-analysis methods.

    Thomas A. Trikalinos;Georgia Salanti;Elias Zintzaras;John P.A. Ioannidis;John P.A. Ioannidis

  • Angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion gene polymorphic variant as a marker of coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis.

    Elias Zintzaras;Gowri Raman;Georgios Kitsios;Joseph Lau

  • Morning levels of C-reactive protein in children with obstructive sleep-disordered breathing.

    Athanasios G. Kaditis;Emmanouel I. Alexopoulos;Efthimia Kalampouka;Eleni Kostadima

  • Impact of dietary shift to higher-antioxidant foods in COPD: a randomised trial

    Keranis E;Makris D;Rodopoulou P;Martinou H

  • Lupus thrombocytopenia: clinical implications and prognostic significance

    P D Ziakas;S Giannouli;E Zintzaras;A G Tzioufas

  • Association of paraoxonase 1 gene polymorphisms with risk of Parkinson’s disease: a meta-analysis

    Elias Zintzaras;Georgios M. Hadjigeorgiou

  • Autoimmune phenomena in myelodysplastic syndromes: a 4-yr prospective study.

    S. Giannouli;M. Voulgarelis;E. Zintzaras;A. G. Tzioufas

  • C677T and A1298C methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphisms in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression: a meta-analysis of genetic association studies

    Elias Zintzaras

  • Endothelial NO Synthase Gene Polymorphisms and Hypertension. A Meta-Analysis

    Elias Zintzaras;Georgios Kitsios;Ioannis Stefanidis

  • Infliximab and methotrexate in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of dosage regimens

    Elias Zintzaras;Issa J. Dahabreh;Stavroula Giannouli;Michael Voulgarelis

Frequent Co-Authors

John P. A. Ioannidis
John P. A. Ioannidis Stanford University
Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos
Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Thomas A Trikalinos
Thomas A Trikalinos Brown University
Mauro Santos
Mauro Santos Federal University of Pernambuco
Joseph Lau
Joseph Lau Chinese University of Hong Kong
Athanasios G. Tzioufas
Athanasios G. Tzioufas National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Eörs Szathmáry
Eörs Szathmáry Parmenides Foundation
Leila Kheirandish-Gozal
Leila Kheirandish-Gozal University of Missouri
Georgios Tsivgoulis
Georgios Tsivgoulis National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Hong-Wen Deng
Hong-Wen Deng Tulane University

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