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The Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Genetic Variant rs5068 Is Associated With a Favorable Cardiometabolic Phenotype in a Mediterranean Population by CANNONE, Valentina, BALDASSARE CEFALU, Angelo, NOTO, Davide, SCOTT, Christopher G, BAILEY, Kent R, CAVERA, Giovanni, PAGANO, Michele, SAPIENZA, Michelangelo, AVERNA, Maurizio R, BURNETT, John C

“…We hypothesized that the minor allele of the atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) genetic variant rs5068 is associated with a favorable cardiometabolic phenotype…”
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Autosomal Recessive Hypercholesterolemia: Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes by D'Erasmo, Laura, Minicocci, Ilenia, Nicolucci, Antonio, Pintus, Paolo, Roeters Van Lennep, Janine E, Masana, Luis, Mata, Pedro, Sánchez-Hernández, Rosa Maria, Prieto-Matos, Pablo, Real, Josè T, Ascaso, Juan F, Lafuente, Eduardo Esteve, Pocovi, Miguel, Fuentes, Francisco J, Muntoni, Sandro, Bertolini, Stefano, Sirtori, Cesare, Calabresi, Laura, Pavanello, Chiara, Averna, Maurizio, Cefalu, Angelo Baldassare, Noto, Davide, Pacifico, Adolfo Arturo, Pes, Giovanni Mario, Harada-Shiba, Mariko, Manzato, Enzo, Zambon, Sabina, Zambon, Alberto, Vogt, Anja, Scardapane, Marco, Sjouke, Barbara, Fellin, Renato, Arca, Marcello

“…Autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia (ARH) is a rare lipid disorder characterized by premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). There are…”
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Lipoprotein Abnormalities in Chronic Kidney Disease and Renal Transplantation by Barbagallo, Carlo Maria, Cefalù, Angelo Baldassare, Giammanco, Antonina, Noto, Davide, Caldarella, Rosalia, Ciaccio, Marcello, Averna, Maurizio Rocco, Nardi, Emilio

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Despite the kidney having no direct implications for…”
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Efficacy of Lomitapide in the Treatment of Familial Homozygous Hypercholesterolemia: Results of a Real-World Clinical Experience in Italy by D’Erasmo, Laura, Cefalù, Angelo Baldassare, Noto, Davide, Giammanco, Antonina, Averna, Maurizio, Pintus, Paolo, Medde, Paolo, Vigna, Giovanni Battista, Sirtori, Cesare, Calabresi, Laura, Pavanello, Chiara, Bucci, Marco, Sabbà, Carlo, Suppressa, Patrizia, Natale, Francesco, Calabrò, Paolo, Sampietro, Tiziana, Bigazzi, Federico, Sbrana, Francesco, Bonomo, Katia, Sileo, Fulvio, Arca, Marcello

“…Introduction Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH) is a rare form of inherited dyslipidemia resistant to conventional cholesterol-lowering…”
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Hyperalphalipoproteinemia and Beyond: The Role of HDL in Cardiovascular Diseases by Giammanco, Antonina, Noto, Davide, Barbagallo, Carlo Maria, Nardi, Emilio, Caldarella, Rosalia, Ciaccio, Marcello, Averna, Maurizio Rocco, Cefalù, Angelo Baldassare

“…Hyperalphalipoproteinemia (HALP) is a lipid disorder characterized by elevated plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels above the 90th…”
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Effects of PCSK9 variants on common carotid artery intima media thickness and relation to ApoE alleles by Norata, Giuseppe Danilo, Garlaschelli, Katia, Grigore, Liliana, Raselli, Sara, Tramontana, Simona, Meneghetti, Fiorella, Artali, Roberto, Noto, Davide, Cefalù, Angelo Baldassare, Buccianti, Gherardo, Averna, Maurizio, Catapano, Alberico Luigi

“…Abstract Background PCSK9 plays a key role in plasma cholesterol metabolism by modulating the expression of LDL receptors. Objective and methods In this study…”
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Effects of PCSK9 inhibitors on HDL cholesterol efflux and serum cholesterol loading capacity in familial hypercholesterolemia subjects: a multi-lipid-center real-world evaluation by Palumbo, Marcella, Giammanco, Antonina, Purrello, Francesco, Pavanello, Chiara, Mombelli, Giuliana, Di Pino, Antonino, Piro, Salvatore, Cefalù, Angelo Baldassare, Calabresi, Laura, Averna, Maurizio, Bernini, Franco, Zimetti, Francesca, Adorni, Maria Pia, Scicali, Roberto

“…Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), beyond regulating LDL cholesterol (LDL-c) plasma levels, exerts several pleiotropic effects by…”
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Leukocyte count, diabetes mellitus and age are strong predictors of stroke in a rural population in southern Italy: an 8-year follow-up by Noto, Davide, Barbagallo, Carlo Maria, Cavera, Giovanni, Cefalu’, Angelo Baldassare, Caimi, Gregorio, Marino, Giuseppina, Lo Coco, Lucio, Caldarella, Rosalia, Notarbartolo, Alberto, Averna, Maurizio Rocco

“…Stroke incidence rates in the Mediterranean area are higher compared to northern European countries. In this study, we present the 8-year prospective data from…”
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Lomitapide does not alter PCSK9 and Lp(a) levels in homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia patients: Analysis on cytokines and lipid profile by Lupo, Maria Giovanna, Arcidiacono, Diletta, Zaramella, Alice, Fimiani, Fabio, Calabrò, Paolo, Cefalù, Angelo Baldassare, Averna, Maurizio, D'Erasmo, Laura, Arca, Marcello, De Martin, Sara, Zambon, Alberto, Ferri, Nicola

“…Lomitapide, a drug for the treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia patients, reduced total and LDL cholesterol but no significant changes were…”
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Additive effect of mutations in LDLR and PCSK9 genes on the phenotype of familial hypercholesterolemia by Pisciotta, Livia, Oliva, Claudio Priore, Cefalù, Angelo Baldassare, Noto, Davide, Bellocchio, Antonella, Fresa, Raffaele, Cantafora, Alfredo, Patel, Dilip, Averna, Maurizio, Tarugi, Patrizia, Calandra, Sebastiano, Bertolini, Stefano

“…Patients homozygous or compound heterozygous for LDLR mutations or double heterozygous for LDLR and apo B R3500Q mutation have higher LDL-C levels, more…”
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The metabolic syndrome predicts cardiovascular events in subjects with normal fasting glucose: Results of a 15 years follow-up in a Mediterranean population by Noto, Davide, Barbagallo, Carlo Maria, Cefalù, Angelo Baldassare, Falletta, Angelo, Sapienza, Michelangelo, Cavera, Giovanni, Amato, Salvatore, Pagano, Michele, Maggiore, Maria, Carroccio, Antonio, Notarbartolo, Alberto, Averna, Maurizio R

“…Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the cardiovascular (CV) risk due to the metabolic syndrome in a 15-year prospective study of a Sicilian…”
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Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein gene mutations in Turkish children: A novel mutation and clinical follow up by Gündüz, Mehmet, Özaydın, Eda, Atar, Müge Büyüktaşlı, Koç, Nevra, Kırsaçlıoğlu, Ceyda, Köse, Gülşen, Cefalù, Angelo Baldassare, Averna, Maurizio, Tarugi, Patrizia

“…Abetalipoproteinemia (ABL; OMIM 200100) is a rare autosomal recessive disease that affects the absorption of dietary fats and fat soluble vitamins. Here, we…”
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Derivation and validation of a predictive mortality model of in-hospital patients with Acinetobacter baumannii nosocomial infection or colonization by Gagliardo, Carola Maria, Noto, Davide, Giammanco, Antonina, Catanzaro, Andrea, Cimino, Maria Concetta, Presti, Rosalia Lo, Tuttolomondo, Antonino, Averna, Maurizio, Cefalù, Angelo Baldassare

“…Purpose Acinetobacter baumannii (Ab) is a Gram-negative opportunistic bacterium responsible for nosocomial infections or colonizations. It is considered one of…”
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Interleukin 6 plasma levels predict with high sensitivity and specificity coronary stenosis detected by coronary angiography by Noto, Davide, Cottone, Santina, Baldassare Cefalù, Angelo, Vadalà, Anna, Barbagallo, Carlo Maria, Rizzo, Manfredi, Pernice, Vincenzo, Minà, Mariangela, Fayer, Francesca, Cerasola, Giovanni, Notarbartolo, Alberto, Rocco Averna, Maurizio

“…In recent years new biomarkers able to measure the coronary atherosclerotic burden have been investigated. The aim of the present study was: i) to measure…”
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Efficacy and safety of lomitapide in homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia: the pan-European retrospective observational study by D'Erasmo, Laura, Steward, Kim, Cefalù, Angelo Baldassare, Di Costanzo, Alessia, Boersma, Eric, Bini, Simone, Arca, Marcello, van Lennep, Jeanine Roeters

“…Lomitapide is a lipid-lowering agent indicated as an adjunct therapy for adult homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH). This study evaluated the…”
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Cystatin C levels are decreased in acute myocardial infarction: Effect of cystatin C G73A gene polymorphism on plasma levels by Noto, Davide, Cefalu', Angelo Baldassare, Barbagallo, Carlo Maria, Pace, Antonio, Rizzo, Manfredi, Marino, Giuseppina, Caldarella, Rosalia, Castello, Antonio, Pernice, Vincenzo, Notarbartolo, Alberto, Averna, Maurizio Rocco

“…Background: Cystatin C is the most abundant protease inhibitor in the plasma. Low plasma levels have been found in patients with aortic aneurysms and they seem…”
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Automated untargeted stable isotope assisted lipidomics of liver cells on high glucose shows alteration of sphingolipid kinetics by Noto, Davide, Di Gaudio, Francesca, Altieri, Ida Grazia, Cefalù, Angelo Baldassare, Indelicato, Sergio, Fayer, Francesca, Spina, Rossella, Scrimali, Chiara, Giammanco, Antonina, Mattina, Alessandro, Indelicato, Serena, Greco, Massimiliano, Bongiorno, David, Averna, Maurizio

“…Untargeted lipidomics is a powerful tool to discover new biomarkers and to understand the physiology and pathology of lipids. The use of stable isotopes as…”
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An unusual case of chronic diarrhea: a case report by Gagliardo, Carola Maria, Noto, Davide, Giammanco, Antonina, Savoja, Annalisa, Panzica, Marcella, Lavatura, Giuseppe, Presti, Rosalia Lo, Cefalù, Angelo Baldassare, Averna, Maurizio

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Statin-induced autoimmune myositis: a proposal of an “experience-based” diagnostic algorithm from the analysis of 69 patients by Gagliardo, Carola Maria, Noto, Davide, Giammanco, Antonina, Maltese, Silvia, Vecchio, Luca, Lavatura, Giuseppe, Cacciatore, Valentina, Barbagallo, Carlo Maria, Ganci, Antonina, Nardi, Emilio, Ciaccio, Marcello, Lo Presti, Rosalia, Cefalù, Angelo Baldassare, Averna, Maurizio

“…Statin-induced autoimmune myositis (SIAM) represents a rare clinical entity that can be triggered by prolonged statin treatment. Its pathogenetic substrate…”
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Clinical and biochemical characteristics of individuals with low cholesterol syndromes: A comparison between familial hypobetalipoproteinemia and familial combined hypolipidemia by Di Costanzo, Alessia, Di Leo, Enza, Noto, Davide, Cefalù, Angelo Baldassare, Minicocci, Ilenia, Polito, Luca, D'Erasmo, Laura, Cantisani, Vito, Spina, Rossella, Tarugi, Patrizia, Averna, Maurizio, Arca, Marcello

“…The most frequent monogenic causes of low plasma cholesterol are familial hypobetalipoproteinemia (FHBL1) because of truncating mutations in apolipoprotein B…”
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