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Purine Metabolism Dysfunctions: Experimental Methods of Detection and Diagnostic Potential by Cicero, Arrigo F G, Fogacci, Federica, Di Micoli, Valentina, Angeloni, Cristina, Giovannini, Marina, Borghi, Claudio

“…Purines, such as adenine and guanine, perform several important functions in the cell. They are found in nucleic acids; are structural components of some…”
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Food and plant bioactives for reducing cardiometabolic disease risk: an evidence based approach by Cicero, Arrigo F G, Fogacci, Federica, Colletti, Alessandro

“…Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are one of the major causes of mortality and disability in Western countries. Prevention is known to be the cornerstone to…”
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Dietary Intervention to Improve Blood Pressure Control: Beyond Salt Restriction by Cicero, Arrigo F. G., Veronesi, Maddalena, Fogacci, Federica

“…Lifestyle improvement is a cornerstone of cardiovascular disease prevention and has a relevant effect on blood pressure control. During the last decades the…”
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COVID-19-Related Quarantine Effect on Dietary Habits in a Northern Italian Rural Population: Data from the Brisighella Heart Study by Cicero, Arrigo F G, Fogacci, Federica, Giovannini, Marina, Mezzadri, Martina, Grandi, Elisa, Borghi, Claudio, The Brisighella Heart Study Group

“…North of Italy was severely hit by the COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 19) pandemic. This induced the government to adopt severely restrictive measures to reduce…”
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Assessment of Apolipoprotein(a) Isoform Size Using Phenotypic and Genotypic Methods by Fogacci, Federica, Di Micoli, Valentina, Avagimyan, Ashot, Giovannini, Marina, Imbalzano, Egidio, Cicero, Arrigo F G

“…Apolipoprotein(a) (apo(a)) is the protein component that defines lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) particles and is encoded by the LPA gene. The apo(a) is extremely…”
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An Evolving Definition of a "Healthy Diet" by Cicero, Arrigo F G, Fogacci, Federica, Borghi, Claudio

“…Throughout life, most of us eat at least three meals a day for 365 days a year [...]…”
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Vitamin D Supplementation and COVID-19 Outcomes: Mounting Evidence and Fewer Doubts by Cicero, Arrigo F. G, Fogacci, Federica, Borghi, Claudio

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has already killed more than 6 million people around the world. A growing body of epidemiological evidence suggests…”
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The Effect of Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors on Blood Pressure and Renal Function by Bove, Marilisa, Cicero, Arrigo F. G., Borghi, Claudio

“…Several epidemiological studies have demonstrated the existence of a correlation between high serum uric acid (SUA) levels, hypertension, and chronic kidney…”
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Red Yeast Rice for the Improvement of Lipid Profiles in Mild-to-Moderate Hypercholesterolemia: A Narrative Review by Cicero, Arrigo F G, Fogacci, Federica, Stoian, Anca Pantea, Toth, Peter P

“…Reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels is a key target for lowering cardiovascular risk and preventing atherosclerotic cardiovascular…”
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Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Association with Serum Inflammatory Factors Stress Oxidative and Appetite in COVID-19 Patients by Mohajeri, Mahsa, Mohajery, Reza, Cicero, Arrigo F G

“…The Mediterranean diet's bioactive components are suggested to strengthen the immune system and to exert anti-inflammatory actions. This study investigated the…”
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Highly Active Cranberry’s Polyphenolic Fraction: New Advances in Processing and Clinical Applications by Colletti, Alessandro, Sangiorgio, Luciano, Martelli, Alma, Testai, Lara, Cicero, Arrigo F. G, Cravotto, Giancarlo

“…Cranberry is a fruit originally from New England and currently growing throughout the east and northeast parts of the USA and Canada. The supplementation of…”
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A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial on the Effect of a Dietary Supplement Containing Dry Artichoke and Bergamot Extracts on Metabolic and Vascular Risk Factors in Individuals with Suboptimal Cholesterol Levels by Fogacci, Federica, Giovannini, Marina, Di Micoli, Antonio, Fiorini, Giulia, Grandi, Elisa, Borghi, Claudio, Cicero, Arrigo F G

“…The aim of this study was to assess whether dietary supplementation with a nutraceutical blend comprising extracts of bergamot and artichoke-both standardized…”
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The Effect of Dietary Supplementation with Plant Sterols on Total and LDL-Cholesterol in Plasma Is Affected by Adherence to Mediterranean Diet: Insights from the DESCO Randomized Clinical Study by Cicero, Arrigo F. G, Fogacci, Federica, Giovannini, Marina, Rizzoli, Elisabetta, Grandi, Elisa, D’Addato, Sergio, Borghi, Claudio

“…Plant sterols are well-known natural lipid-lowering agents. The DESCO (Diet and plant sterols in the control of cholesterolemia) study was a single-center,…”
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Nutrients and Nutraceuticals for the Management of High Normal Blood Pressure: An Evidence-Based Consensus Document by Cicero, Arrigo F. G., Grassi, Davide, Tocci, Giuliano, Galletti, Ferruccio, Borghi, Claudio, Ferri, Claudio

“…Essential hypertension still represents the most common cardiovascular risk factor, which is responsible for the vast majority of global burden of disease,…”
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Impact of ursodeoxycholic acid on circulating lipid concentrations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials by Simental-Mendía, Luis E, Simental-Mendía, Mario, Sánchez-García, Adriana, Banach, Maciej, Serban, Maria-Corina, Cicero, Arrigo F G, Sahebkar, Amirhossein

“…The aim of this meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials was to examine whether ursodeoxycholic acid treatment is an effective lipid-lowering…”
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Efficacy and Safety of Armolipid Plus ® : An Updated PRISMA Compliant Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials by Cicero, Arrigo F G, Kennedy, Cormac, Knežević, Tamara, Bove, Marilisa, Georges, Coralie M G, Šatrauskienė, Agnė, Toth, Peter P, Fogacci, Federica

“…Armolipid Plus is a multi-constituent nutraceutical that claims to improve lipid profiles. The aim of this PRISMA compliant systematic review and meta-analysis…”
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Berberine on metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors: an analysis from preclinical evidences to clinical trials by Derosa, Giuseppe, Maffioli, Pamela, Cicero, Arrigo F G

“…Type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypercholesterolemia have proven to give an increased incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Recent studies have suggested…”
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Bile Acids and Bilirubin Role in Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Cardiovascular Diseases by Punzo, Angela, Silla, Alessia, Fogacci, Federica, Perillo, Matteo, Cicero, Arrigo F G, Caliceti, Cristiana

“…Bile acids (BAs) and bilirubin, primarily known for their role in lipid metabolism and as heme catabolite, respectively, have been found to have diverse…”
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Curcumin: A naturally occurring autophagy modulator by Shakeri, Abolfazl, Cicero, Arrigo F. G., Panahi, Yunes, Mohajeri, Mohammad, Sahebkar, Amirhossein

“…Autophagy is a self‐degradative process that plays a pivotal role in several medical conditions associated with infection, cancer, neurodegeneration, aging,…”
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Estimating the Prevalence and Characteristics of Patients Potentially Eligible for Lipoprotein(a)-Lowering Therapies in a Real-World Setting by Cicero, Arrigo F G, Fogacci, Federica, Giovannini, Marina, Grandi, Elisa, D'Addato, Sergio, Borghi, Claudio

“…High lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) plasma levels are significantly associated with an increased risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD)…”
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