Adenosine deaminase activity in pleural effusions: an aid to differential diagnosis.

MA Piras, C Gakis, M Budroni, G Andreoni - British medical journal, 1978 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Foreign bodies in the urethra cause a chronic discharge. Usually (excluding renalcalculi that
have becomeimpacted in the urethra) they have been knowingly inserted per urethra by the …

Adenosine deaminase (ADA) isoenzymes ADA1 and ADA2: diagnostic and biological role

C Gakis - European Respiratory Journal, 1996 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The isoenzymes ADA1 and ADA2 of the enzyme adenosine deaminase (ADA 3.5. 4.4)
deaminate mainly two nucleosides: adenosine and 2'deoxyadenosine, producing inosine and 2'…

The effects of tobacco smoking on the incidence and risk of intraoperative and postoperative complications in adults

…, S Aloizos, P Aravosita, C Mystakelli, EC Isaia, C Gakis… - the surgeon, 2011 - Elsevier
Introduction Despite the warnings of health hazards of cigarette smoking, still one third of
the population in industrial countries smoke. This review was conducted with the aim of …

Serum adenosine deaminase activity in HIV positive subjects. A hypothesis on the significance of ADA2.

C Gakis, G Calia, A Naitana, D Pirino, G Serru - Panminerva medica, 1989 - europepmc.org
Adenosine deaminase activity (ADA) was assayed in the serum of 137 HIV positive subjects:
131 intravenous drug abusers, 3 female partners of HIV positive abusers, 1 son of HIV …

Temperature conversion factors, activation energy, relative substrate specificity and optimum pH of adenosine deaminase from human serum and tissues

G Giusti, C Gakis - Enzyme, 1971 - karger.com
… /1 at 37 C ; range = 5-30), we selected bovine sera with values in the upper normal limit (20-30
IU/1,37 C). … After the centrifugation of the homogenates at 20,000 g for 30 min at 4 C, the …

Cerebrospinal fluid adenosine deaminase activity in tuberculous meningitis

MA Piras, C Gakis - Enzyme, 1972 - karger.com
Cerebrospinal fluid adenosine deaminase activity was assayed in 13 cases of tuberculous
meningitis. In all the cases, enzymatic activity was high but subsequently showed a …

Cutaneous metastasis of transitional cell bladder carcinoma: a rare presentation and literature review

NS Salemis, C Gakis, A Zografidis… - Journal of Cancer …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Cutaneous metastasis from transitional cell bladder carcinoma is a rare clinical entity
associated with poor prognosis. We present a case of cutaneous metastasis arising from a …

Serum and pleural adenosine deaminase activity: Correct interpretation of the findings

C Gakis, GM Calia, AGV Naitana, AR Ortu, A Contu - Chest, 1991 - journal.chestnet.org
… 1 Piras MA, Gakis C. Cerebrospinal fluid adenosine deaminase activity in tuberculous … We
were very interested in the communication from Gakis et al. This group has made a decisive …

Immunological studies in Mediterranean spotted fever.

MA Piras, C Gakis, M Budroni… - Immunological studies in …, 1982 - cabdirect.org
An immunological study of 21 patients with Mediterranean spotted fever is reported from
Sassari (Italy); 12 patients were in the acute febrile phase of the illness and 9 were recovering …

Enzymes (Isoenzyme System) as homeostatic mechanisms the isoenzyme (ADA2) of adenosine deaminase of human monocytes‐macrophages as a regulator of the …

C Gakis, A Cappio‐Borlino, G Pulina - Iubmb Life, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Regarding homeostatic mechanisms in the enzyme (isoenzymes) and substrate system we
show through a simulation model obtained by STELLA II software that: (i) a pair of …