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Geniko Nosokomeio Nikaias Peiraia Agios Panteleimon: Athens, Attica, GR

2021-02-05 to present | Director, NSH (Center for Nephrology “G. Papadakis”, )
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Rigas Kalaitzidis

University Hospital of Ioannina: IOANNINA, GR

2014 to 2020 | Director Nephrologist NSH (Department of Nephrology)
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Rigas Kalaitzidis

University Hospital of Ioannina, Greece: IOANNINA, GR

2010 to 2014 | Consultant Nephrologist (Department of Nephrology)
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Rigas Kalaitzidis

Compulsory G.P., : IOANNINA, GR

1991-10-10 to 1992-11-10 (Compulsory G.P., Service (Renal Unit, University Hospital of Ioannina - Greece))
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Rigas Kalaitzidis

Education and qualifications (8)

General Hospital, Arta - Greece: ARTA , GR

Senior House Officer (Internal Medicine, )
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Rigas Kalaitzidis

University of Chicago, School of Medicine, In Illinois, USA: Chicago, US

2008 to 2009 | Research fellow in the Hypertension Unit, Section of Endocrinology (Blood pressure unit )
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Rigas Kalaitzidis

University Hospital of Ioannina, Greece: IOANNINA, GR

2006 to 2008 | Senior Registrar in Nephrology (Department of Nephrology)
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Rigas Kalaitzidis

General Hospital of Filiates: FILLIATES, GR

2001 to 2006 | Senior Registrar in Nephrology (Renal Unit of General Hospital of Filiates)
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Rigas Kalaitzidis

University Hospital of Ioannina, Greece: IOANNINA, GR

2000 to 2001 | Research Fellow (Department of Nephrology, )
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Rigas Kalaitzidis

University Hospital, Ioannina - Greece: IOANNINA, GR

1996 to 2000 | Senior House Officer in Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine / Nephrology,)
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Rigas Kalaitzidis

St. George’s Hospital, London.: LONDON, GB

1999-02 to 1999-08 | rResearch fellow in Nephrology and Hypertension ( Blood Pressure Unit)
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Rigas Kalaitzidis

House Officer in Medicine: IOANNINA, GR

1994-01-02 to 1994-11-01 (, Department of Medicine 406 Military Hospital, Ioannina - Greece)
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Rigas Kalaitzidis

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In memoriam: George L. Bakris (1952–2024)

Hellenic Journal of Cardiology
2024-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Konstantinos Tsioufis; Pantelis Sarafidis; Rigas Kalaitzidis; George Stergiou; Costas Thomopoulos; Kyriakos Dimitriadis; Athanasios Manolis; John Boletis; Fotis Tatakis; Gerasimos Filippatos et al.
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The Effects of SGLT2 Inhibitors on Blood Pressure and Other Cardiometabolic Risk Factors

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2024-11-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Alexandra Katsimardou; Panagiotis Theofilis; Aikaterini Vordoni; Michael Doumas; Rigas G. Kalaitzidis
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GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Game Charger in the Field?

Life
2024-11-14 | Journal article
Contributors: Georgia Doumani; Panagiotis Theofilis; Vasilis Tsimihodimos; Rigas G. Kalaitzidis
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The Role of Hypertension in Cognitive Dysfunction

Journal of Clinical Medicine
2024-10-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Panagiotis Theofilis; Georgia Doumani; Georgia-Christina Tsatsani; Nikolaos Volis; Aikaterini Kampourelli; Vasileios Thimis; Eleni Xanthopoulou; Rigas Kalaitzidis
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Prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension in Greece before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: May Measurement Month survey 2019–2022

Hellenic Journal of Cardiology
2024-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Ariadni Menti; Anastasios Kollias; John A. Papadakis; Rigas G. Kalaitzidis; Haralampos Milionis; Xenophon Krokidis; George Nikitas; Spyridon Maragkoudakis; Emmanouil Makaris; Evangelos Papachristou et al.
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Cardiorenal syndrome and iron supplementation—more benefits than risks: a narrative review

International Urology and Nephrology
2023-08-22 | Journal article
Contributors: Georgia Doumani; Georgios Spanos; Panagiotis Theofilis; Aikaterini Vordoni; Rigas G. Kalaitzidis
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Novel therapeutic approaches in the management of chronic kidney disease: a narrative review

Postgraduate Medicine
2023-08-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Panagiotis Theofilis; Aikaterini Vordoni; Rigas G. Kalaitzidis
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Trimethylamine N-Oxide Levels in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Metabolites
2022-12-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Panagiotis Theofilis; Aikaterini Vordoni; Rigas G. Kalaitzidis
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Novel and Founder Pathogenic Variants in X-Linked Alport Syndrome Families in Greece

Genes
2022-11 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Despina Hadjipanagi; Gregory Papagregoriou; Constantina Koutsofti; Christiana Polydorou; Polichronis Alivanis; Aimilios Andrikos; Stalo Christodoulidou; Manthos Dardamanis; Athanasios A. Diamantopoulos; Anastasios Fountoglou et al.
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Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017–2020: Epidemiology, Clinical Correlates, and the Role of Diagnostic Scores

Metabolites
2022-11-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Panagiotis Theofilis; Aikaterini Vordoni; Rigas G. Kalaitzidis
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Oxidative Stress Management in Cardiorenal Diseases: Focus on Novel Antidiabetic Agents, Finerenone, and Melatonin

Life
2022-10-20 | Journal article
Contributors: Panagiotis Theofilis; Aikaterini Vordoni; Rigas G. Kalaitzidis
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Overview of infections as an etiologic factor and complication in patients with vasculitides

Rheumatology International
2022-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Panagiotis Theofilis; Aikaterini Vordoni; Maria Koukoulaki; Georgios Vlachopanos; Rigas G. Kalaitzidis
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Endothelial Dysfunction in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Life
2022-05-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Panagiotis Theofilis; Aikaterini Vordoni; Nikolaos Nakas; Rigas G. Kalaitzidis
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Opportunistic screening for hypertension: what does it say about the true epidemiology?

Journal of Human Hypertension
2022-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Ariadni Menti; Natasa Kalpourtzi; Magda Gavana; Apostolos Vantarakis; Paraskevi V. Voulgari; Christos Hadjichristodoulou; Eugenia Gkaliagkousi; Michael Doumas; Rigas G. Kalaitzidis; Manolis S. Kallistratos et al.
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A Narrative Review of Recent Studies on the Role of Vitamin D in the Prevention of Cardiac and Renal Risk and Additional Considerations for COVID-19 Vulnerability

Current Vascular Pharmacology
2022-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Aikaterini E. Panteli; Panagiotis Theofilis; Aikaterini Vordoni; Georgios Vlachopanos; Maria Koukoulaki; Rigas G. Kalaitzidis
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Tadalafil in patients on antihypertensive medications: Does safety remain an issue?

The Journal of Clinical Hypertension
2022-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Panagiotis Theofilis; Nikos Nakas; Rigas G. Kalaitzidis
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Joint ESH excellence centers' national meeting on renal sympathetic denervation: A Greek experts’ survey

Hellenic Journal of Cardiology
2021-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Michael Doumas; Emmanouil Andreadis; Markos Andronoglou; Periklis Davlouros; Kyriakos Dimitriadis; Eugene Gkaliagkousi; Harris Grassos; Apostolos Hatzitolios; Panagiotis Iliakis; Rigas Kalaitzidis et al.
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Salt sensitivity and hypertension

Journal of Human Hypertension
2021-03-29 | Journal article
Contributors: Olga Balafa; Rigas G. Kalaitzidis
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Should we need more sensitive early diagnostic markers in children with congenital solitary functioning kidneys?

The Journal of Clinical Hypertension
2021-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Rigas G Kalaitzidis
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An update on renal scarring after urinary tract infection in children: what are the risk factors?

Journal of pediatric urology
2019-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Kosmeri C; Kalaitzidis R; Siomou E
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Rigas Kalaitzidis via Europe PubMed Central

Arterial Stiffness, Cognitive Dysfunction and Adherence to Antihypertensive Agents. Is there a Link to Hypertensive Patients?

Current vascular pharmacology
2019-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Kalaitzidis RG; Panagiotopoulou T; Stagikas D; Pappas K; Balafa O; Elisaf MS
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Rigas Kalaitzidis via Europe PubMed Central

The effects of nebivolol and irbesartan on postdialysis and ambulatory blood pressure in patients with intradialytic hypertension: a randomized cross-over study.

Journal of hypertension
2019-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Bikos A; Loutradis C; Angeloudi E; Karpetas A; Raptis V; Kalaitzidis R; Panagoutsos S; Pasadakis P; Balaskas I; Liakopoulos V et al.
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Arterial damage and cognitive impairment in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)
2018-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Karasavvidou D; Kalaitzidis R; Elisaf M
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Arterial damage and cognitive decline in chronic kidney disease patients.

Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)
2018-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Karasavvidou D; Boutouyrie P; Kalaitzidis R; Kettab H; Pappas K; Stagikas D; Antonakis N; Tsalikakis D; Elisaf M; Laurent S
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Rigas Kalaitzidis via Europe PubMed Central

Treatment of Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease.

Current hypertension reports
2018-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Kalaitzidis RG; Elisaf MS
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Rigas Kalaitzidis via Europe PubMed Central

Serum vitamin D in obese and overweight subjects according to estimated glomerular filtration rate.

Hormones (Athens, Greece)
2018-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Kitsos A; Dounousi E; Kalaitzidis R; Challa A; Siamopoulos KC; Tigas S
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Uric acid and incident chronic kidney disease in dyslipidemic individuals.

Current medical research and opinion
2017-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Barkas F; Elisaf M; Liberopoulos E; Kalaitzidis R; Liamis G
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Anticoagulant-related nephropathy: a case report and review of the literature of an increasingly recognized entity.

International urology and nephrology
2017-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Kalaitzidis RG; Duni A; Liapis G; Balafa O; Xiromeriti S; Rapsomanikis PK; Elisaf MS
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Uncontrolled Hypertension and Oncology: Clinical Tips.

Current vascular pharmacology
2017-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Kalaitzidis RG; Elisaf MS
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"Diabetic nephropathy" in a non-diabetic patient.

Pathology, research and practice
2016-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Balafa O; Liapis G; Pavlakou P; Baltatzis G; Kalaitzidis R; Elisaf M
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Klotho, the Holy Grail of the kidney: from salt sensitivity to chronic kidney disease.

International urology and nephrology
2016-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Kalaitzidis RG; Duni A; Siamopoulos KC
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An unusual case of acute kidney injury - idiopathic granulomatous tubulointerstitial nephritis.

Clinical nephrology
2015-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Balafa O; Liapis G; Duni A; Xiromeriti S; Kalaitzidis R; Elisaf M
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Child onset steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome with a combination of mini-mal glomerular changes and IgA deposits: long-term follow-up.

Hippokratia
2015-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Siomou E; Pavlou M; Kalaitzidis R
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Albuminuria as a marker of arterial stiffness in chronic kidney disease patients.

World journal of nephrology
2015-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Kalaitzidis RG; Karasavvidou DP; Tatsioni A; Pappas K; Katatsis G; Liontos A; Elisaf MS
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Crescentic glomerulonephritis and membranous nephropathy: a rare coexistence.

International urology and nephrology
2015-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Balafa O; Kalaitzidis R; Liapis G; Xiromeriti S; Zarzoulas F; Baltatzis G; Elisaf M
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Aliskiren in an alternate-day administration schedule in hypertensive albuminuric patients.

Blood pressure monitoring
2014-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Spanos G; Kalaitzidis RG; Karasavvidou DP; Zikou X; Siamopoulos KC
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Environmental and stressful factors affecting the occurrence of kidney stones and the kidney colic.

International urology and nephrology
2014-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Kalaitzidis RG; Damigos D; Siamopoulos KC
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Hyperphosphatemia and phosphate binders: effectiveness and safety.

Current medical research and opinion
2013-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Kalaitzidis RG; Elisaf MS
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Rigas Kalaitzidis via Europe PubMed Central

Renal sympathetic denervation and renal physiology.

Current clinical pharmacology
2013-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Kalaitzidis RG; Karasavvidou D; Siamopoulos KC
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Rigas Kalaitzidis via Europe PubMed Central

Risk factors for cognitive dysfunction in CKD and hypertensive subjects.

International urology and nephrology
2013-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Kalaitzidis RG; Karasavvidou D; Tatsioni A; Balafa O; Pappas K; Spanos G; Pelidou SH; Siamopoulos KC
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Effects of nebivolol on aortic compliance in patients with diabetes and maximal renin angiotensin system blockade: the EFFORT study.

Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)
2013-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Briasoulis A; Oliva R; Kalaitzidis R; Flynn C; Lazich I; Schlaffer C; Bakris G
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Rigas Kalaitzidis via Europe PubMed Central

Optimal medical management in patients with renovascular hypertension.

American journal of cardiovascular drugs : drugs, devices, and other interventions
2013-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Balafa O; Kalaitzidis R; Siamopoulos KC
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Efficacy of aliskiren and valsartan in hypertensive patients with albuminuria: a randomized parallel-group study.

Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS
2012-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Spanos G; Kalaitzidis R; Karasavvidou D; Pappas K; Siamopoulos KC
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Pros and cons of aggressive blood pressure lowering in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Current vascular pharmacology
2012-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Kalaitzidis RG; Bakris GL
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Rigas Kalaitzidis via Europe PubMed Central

The role of statins in chronic kidney disease.

American journal of nephrology
2011-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Kalaitzidis RG; Elisaf MS
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Defensive coping and health-related quality of life in chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study.

BMC nephrology
2011-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Kaltsouda A; Skapinakis P; Damigos D; Ikonomou M; Kalaitzidis R; Mavreas V; Siamopoulos KC
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The role of obesity in kidney disease: recent findings and potential mechanisms.

International urology and nephrology
2011-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Kalaitzidis RG; Siamopoulos KC
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Serum creatinine vs. albuminuria as biomarkers for the estimation of cardiovascular risk.

Current vascular pharmacology
2010-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Kalaitzidis RG; Bakris GL
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Rigas Kalaitzidis via Europe PubMed Central

Should targeting albuminuria be part of a cardiovascular risk reduction paradigm?

Cardiology clinics
2010-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Whaley-Connell AT; Kalaitzidis RG
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Pathogenesis and treatment of microalbuminuria in patients with diabetes: the road ahead.

Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)
2009-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Kalaitzidis R; Bakris G
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Rigas Kalaitzidis via Europe PubMed Central
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