Publications :

1. Papasavva T, Kalakoutis G, Kalikas I, Neokli E, Papacharalambous S, Kyrri A, Kleanthous M.
Noninvasive prenatal diagnostic assay for the detection of beta-thalassemia.Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2006 Sep;1075:148-53 
2. Pavlou E, Phylactides M, Kyrri A, Kalogerou E, Makariou C, Georgiou I, Kleanthous M.
Delta-thalassemia in Cyprus.Hemoglobin. 2006;30(4):455-62 
3. Skordis N, Michaelidou M, Savva SC, Ioannou Y, Rousounides A, Kleanthous M, Skordos G, Christou S.
The impact of genotype on endocrine complications in thalassaemia major.Eur J Haematol. 2006 Aug;77(2):150-6 
4. Kleanthous M, Patsalis PC, Drousiotou A, Motazacker M, Christodoulou K, Cariolou M, Baysal E, Khrizi K, Moghimi B, Pourfarzad F, van Baal S, Deltas C, Najmabadi H, Patrinos GP.
The cypriot and Iranian National Mutation Frequency Databases.Hum Mutat. 2006 Jun;27(6):598-9 
5. Papasavva-Stylianou P, Kleanthous M, Toumazos P, Mavrikiou P, Loucaides P.
Novel polymorphisms at codons 146 and 151 in the prion protein gene of Cyprus goats, and their association with natural scrapie.Vet J. 2005 Nov 25 
6. Skordis N, Gourni M, Kanaris C, Toumba M, Kleanthous M, Karatzia N, Pavlides N, Angastiniotis M.
The impact of iron overload and genotype on gonadal function in women with thalassaemia major.Pediatr Endocrinol Rev. 2004 Dec;2 Suppl 2:292-5
7. Gohari LH, Petrou M, Felekis X, Christopoulos G, Kleanthous M.
Identification of alpha-thalassemia mutations in Iranian individuals with abnormal hematological indices and normal Hb A2.Hemoglobin. 2003 May;27(2):129-32
8. Kyrri A, Felekis X, Kalogerou E, Christopoulos G, Makariou C, Loizidou D, Kleanthous M.
Hb Limassol [beta8(A5)Lys-->Asn]: a new hemoglobin variant.Hemoglobin. 2001 Nov;25(4):421-4 
9. Old JM, Khan SN, Verma I, Fucharoen S, Kleanthous M, Ioannou P, Kotea N, Fisher C, Riazuddin S, Saxena R, Winichagoon P, Kyriacou K, Al-Quobaili F, Khan B.
A multi-center study in order to further define the molecular basis of beta-thalassemia in Thailand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Syria, and India, and to develop a simple molecular diagnostic strategy by amplification refractory mutation system-polymerase chain reaction.Hemoglobin. 2001 Nov;25(4):397-407 
10. Kleanthous M, Kyriacou K, Kyrri A, Kalogerou E, Vassiliades P, Drousiotou A, Kallikas I, Ioannou P, Angastiniotis M.
Alpha-thalassaemia prenatal diagnosis by two PCR-based methods.Prenat Diagn. 2001 May;21(5):413-7 
11. Feleki X, Najmabadi H, Karimi-Nejad R, Christopoulos G, Kleanthous M.
Identification of a novel beta0-thalassemia mutation, codons 80/81 (-C), in an Iranian family.Hemoglobin. 2000 Nov;24(4):319-21
12. Kyriacou K, Kyrri A, Kalogirou E, Vasiliades P, Angastiniotis M, Ioannou PA, Kleanthous M.
Hb Bart's levels in cord blood and alpha-thalassemia mutations in Cyprus.Hemoglobin. 2000 Aug;24(3):171-80 
13. Kyriacou K, Al Quobaili F, Pavlou E, Christopoulos G, Ioannou P, Kleanthous M.
Molecular characterization of beta-thalassemia in Syria.Hemoglobin. 2000 Feb;24(1):1-13 
14. Marwan MM, Scerri CA, Zarroag SO, Cao A, Kyrri A, Kalogirou E, Kleanthous M, Ioannou P, Angastiniotis M, Felice AE.
Comparative in vivo expression of beta(+)-thalassemia alleles.Hemoglobin. 1999 Aug;23(3):221-9 
15. Baysal E, Kleanthous M, Bozkurt G, Kyrri A, Kalogirou E, Angastiniotis M, Ioannou P, Huisman TH.
Alpha-Thalassaemia in the population of Cyprus. Br J Haematol. 1995 Mar;89(3):496-9 
16. Ioannou P, Christopoulos G, Panayides K, Kleanthous M, Middleton L.
Detection of Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy carriers by quantitative multiplex polymerase chain reaction analysis.Neurology. 1992 Sep;42(9):1783-90