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Use of Platelet Gel in Chronic Lower Extremity Ulcers by Cervelli, V, Gentile, Pietro, Casciani, C U.

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Reconstruction of the nasal dorsum with autologous rib cartilage by CERVELLI, V, BOTTINI, D. J, GENTILE, P, FANTOZZI, L, ARPINO, A, CANNATA, C, FIUMARA, L, CASCIANI, C. U

“…The authors present their experience with the correction of deformities of the nasal saddleback using rib cartilage grafts. They present a review of…”
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Liver transplantation in the presence of portal vein thrombosis: report from a single center by Orlando, G, De Luca, L, Toti, L, Zazza, S, Angelico, M, Casciani, C.U, Tisone, G

“…Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a frequent finding in liver transplantation, the management of which depends mainly on its extent. In cases of mild to moderate…”
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Use of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Liver Transplantation: A Literature Review by Manzia, T.M., De Liguori Carino, N., Orlando, G., Toti, L., De Luca, L., D’Andria, D., Cardillo, A., Anselmo, A., Casciani, C.U., Tisone, G.

“…Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is an immunosuppressive drug, exhibiting its effect through inhibition of proliferation of T and B lymphocytes. Standard primary…”
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Marginal donors in liver transplantation by Tisone, G, Manzia, T.M, Zazza, S, De Liguori Carino, N, Ciceroni, C, De Luca, I, Toti, L, Casciani, C.U

“…Marginal liver donor criteria included the following: obesity (weight >100 Kg or BMI >27), age >50 years; macrovesicular steatosis >50%; intensive care unit…”
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Infectious Complications in Renal Transplant Recipients by Splendiani, G., Cipriani, S., Tisone, G., Iorio, B., Condo, S., Vega, A., Dominijanni, S., Casciani, C.U.

“…Renal transplantation has become a well-established therapeutic option for end-stage renal disease, but infectious diseases remain a significant cause of…”
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Glucose intolerance and insulin resistance in cirrhosis are normalized after liver transplantation by Merli, Manuela, Leonetti, Frida, Riggio, Oliviero, Valeriano, Valentina, Ribaudo, Mária Cristina, Sprati, Fabio, Tisone, Giuseppe, Casciani, Carlo Umberto, Capocaccia, Livio

“…Cirrhosis is often associated with insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. We evaluated if these alterations are restored by liver transplantation (LT)…”
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Polyoma virus BK and renal dysfunction in a transplanted population by Splendiani, G, Cipriani, S, Condò, S, Paba, P, Ciotti, M, Favalli, C, Vega, A, Dominijanni, S, Casciani, C.U

“…Reactivation of polyoma virus BK (BKV) is increasingly recognized as a cause of severe renal-allograft dysfunction. The aim of the present study was to…”
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Disregulation in TH1 and TH2 subsets of CD4+ T cells in peripheral blood of colorectal cancer patients and involvement in cancer establishment and progression by PELLEGRINI, P, BERGHELLA, A. M, DEL BEATO, T, CICIA, S, ADORNO, D, CASCIANI, C. U

“…Recent theories have established that, during an ongoing immune response, the lymphokines produced by TH1 and TH2 subsets of CD4+ T cells are critical to the…”
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Rhomboid flap procedure for pilonidal sinus : results from 67 cases by MILITO, G, CORTESE, F, CASCIANI, C. U

“…Sixty-seven patients with chronic pilonidal sinuses were treated by excision and rhomboid flap transposition (RFT). Primary healing was obtained in all…”
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A pilot study on the safety and effectiveness of immunosuppression without prednisone after liver transplantation by TISONE, G, ANGELICO, M, PALMIERI, G, PISANI, F, ANSELMO, A, BAIOCCHI, L, NEGRINI, S, ORLANDO, G, VENNARECCI, G, CASCIANI, C. U

“…Corticosteroids are commonly used in the immunosuppression therapy after liver transplantation, yet are associated with considerable side effects…”
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Radioguided-surgery of early breast lesions by Buonomo, O, Cabassi, A, Guadagni, F, Piazza, A, Felici, A, Piccirillo, R, Atzei, G P, Cipriani, C, Schiaroli, S, Mariotti, S, Guazzaroni, M N, Cossu, E, Simonetti, G, Pernazza, E, Casciani, C U, Roselli, M

“…Radioguided-surgery has been recently proposed in patients with clinically occult breast lesions. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of correctly…”
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Hemodiafiltration with post-dilution reinfusion of the regenerated ultrafiltrate: a new on-line technique by Meloni, C, Ghezzi, P M, Cipriani, S, Petroni, S, Tozzo, C, Tatangelo, P, Rossini, B, Rossi, V, Cecilia, A, Casciani, C U

“…All convective hemodiafiltration techniques require a replacement fluid, which must have an adequate electrolytic composition and must be sterile and…”
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Sirolimus in kidney transplantation from marginal donors by Pisani, F, Buonomo, O, Iaria, G, Iorio, B, Rizzello, A, Pollicita, S, De Luca, L, Valeri, M, Boffo, V, Famulari, A, Casciani, C.U

“…Nephrotoxicity caused by calcineurin inhibitors can lead to either delayed graft function or long-term decline of renal function after kidney transplantation…”
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Red blood cell membrane lipid peroxidation and resistance to erythropoietin therapy in hemodialysis patients by Gallucci, M T, Lubrano, R, Meloni, C, Morosetti, M, Manca di Villahermosa, S, Scoppi, P, Palombo, G, Castello, M A, Casciani, C U

“…Chronic hemolysis, inadequate production of erythropoietin (EPO) or an impaired response of erythroid stem cells to EPO are the main factors of anemia in…”
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Systemic administration of recombinant interferon alfa in carcinoma patients upregulates the expression of the carcinoma-associated antigens tumor-associated glycoprotein-72 and carcinoembryonic antigen by Roselli, M, Guadagni, F, Buonomo, O, Belardi, A, Vittorini, V, Mariani-Costantini, R, Greiner, J W, Casciani, C U, Schlom, J

“…The ability of interferons (IFNs) to enhance tumor-associated antigen expression may be an important approach to enhance the efficacy of some monoclonal…”
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Living donor transplant: wider selection criteria by Splendiani, G, Cipriani, S, Valeri, M, Torlone, N, Vega, A, Tullio, T, Condò, S, Dominijanni, S, Casciani, C.U

“…The availability of cadaveric donor organs is insufficient for actual needs. The organ demand increases by 20% per year. Living donor transplant (LDT) may be a…”
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Local expression of cytokines in human colorectal carcinoma: evidence of specific interleukin-6 gene expression by Piancatelli, D, Romano, P, Sebastiani, P, Adorno, D, Casciani, C U

“…The expression of cytokine mRNAs in tumor tissue, normal mucosa, and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) was studied in 12 patients with colorectal…”
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Flow cytometry crossmatch: a sensitive technique for assessment of acute rejection in renal transplantation by Piazza, A, Adorno, D, Poggi, E, Borrelli, L, Buonomo, O, Pisani, F, Valeri, M, Torlone, N, Camplone, C, Monaco, P.I, Fraboni, D, Casciani, C.U

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Activation of 5-lipoxygenase and related cell membrane lipoperoxidation in hemodialysis patients by MACCARRONE, M, TACCONE-GALLUCCI, M, MELONI, C, COCOCCETTA, N, MANCA DI VILLAHERMOSA, S, CASCIANI, C. U, FINAZZI-AGRO, A

“…Lipid peroxidation was shown at the membrane level in peripheral blood cells of patients hemodialyzed on cuprophan dialyzers, and was mainly attributable to…”
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