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Monitoring the treatment of hepatitis C with directly acting antivirals by serological and molecular methods by Loggi, Elisabetta, Galli, Silvia, Vitale, Giovanni, Di Donato, Roberto, Vukotic, Ranka, Grandini, Elena, Margotti, Marzia, Guarneri, Valeria, Furlini, Giuliano, Galli, Claudio, Re, Maria Carla, Andreone, Pietro

“…To evaluate the potential value of using a serological assay to quantitate the hepatitis C virus core antigen (HCV-Ag) when monitoring patients with chronic…”
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Virus-specific immune response in HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B: relationship with clinical profile and HBsAg serum levels by Loggi, Elisabetta, Bihl, Florian K, Cursaro, Carmela, Granieri, Camilla, Galli, Silvia, Brodosi, Lucia, Furlini, Giuliano, Bernardi, Mauro, Brander, Christian, Andreone, Pietro

“…The immune impairment characterizing chronic hepatitis B (cHBV) infection is thought to be the consequence of persistent exposure to viral antigens. However,…”
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Patterns of HCV-RNA and HCV core antigen in the early monitoring of standard treatment for chronic hepatitis C by Loggi, Elisabetta, Cursaro, Carmela, Scuteri, Alessandra, Grandini, Elena, Panno, Arianna Martello, Galli, Silvia, Furlini, Giuliano, Bernardi, Mauro, Galli, Claudio, Andreone, Pietro

“…Abstract Background An early drop of HCV-RNA levels is useful in assessing response to antiviral treatment in chronic hepatitis C; the first recommended time…”
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Slowly tapering off steroids protects the graft against hepatitis C recurrence after liver transplantation by Brillanti, Stefano, Vivarelli, Marco, De Ruvo, Nicola, Aden, Ardo Abdiueli, Camaggi, Valeria, D'Errico, Antonia, Furlini, Giuliano, Bellusci, Roberto, Roda, Enrico, Cavallari, Antonino

“…Chronic hepatitis C represents a major clinical problem after liver transplantation, but factors influencing the recurrent disease have not been well…”
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Ketoprofen, peginterferon 2a and ribavirin for genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C： A phase Ⅱ study by Gramenzi, Annagiulia, Cursaro, Carmela, Margotti, Marzia, Balsano, Clara, Spaziani, Alessandra, Anticoli, Simona, Loggi, Elisabetta, Salerno, Maddalena, Galli, Silvia, Furlini, Giuliano, Bernardi, Mauro, Andreone, Pietro

“…AIM：To evaluate the safety of adding ketoprofen to pegylated-interferon（PEG-IFN）with or without ribavirin and the effect on viral kinetics,STAT1 activity and…”
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Increase of ribavirin dose improves sustained virological response in HCV-genotype 1 patients with a partial response to peg-interferon and ribavirin by Conti, Fabio, Vukotic, Ranka, Lorenzini, Stefania, Riili, Anna, Cursaro, Carmela, Scuteri, Alessandra, Loggi, Elisabetta, Galli, Silvia, Furlini, Giuliano, Bernardi, Mauro, Andreone, Pietro, MD

“…AbstractBackground and aim. In patients with chronic hepatitis C receiving Peg interferon/ribavirin (PEG-IFN/RBV) who do not achieve ≥ 2log-reduction in…”
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A randomized trial of induction doses of interferon alone or in combination with ribavirin or ribavirin plus amantadine for treatment of nonresponder patients with chronic hepatitis C by Gramenzi, Annagiulia, Andreone, Pietro, Cursaro, Carmela, Verucchi, Gabriella, Boccia, Sergio, Giacomoni, Pier Luigi, Galli, Silvia, Furlini, Giuliano, Biselli, Maurizio, Lorenzini, Stefania, Attard, Luciano, Bonvicini, Fiorenza, Bernardi, Mauro

“…Efficacy and safety of interferon induction therapy alone or in combination with ribavirin or ribavirin plus amantadine were evaluated in chronic hepatitis C…”
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Serum hepatitis B core‐related antigen is an effective tool to categorize patients with HBeAg‐negative chronic hepatitis B by Loggi, Elisabetta, Vukotic, Ranka, Conti, Fabio, Grandini, Elena, Gitto, Stefano, Cursaro, Carmela, Galli, Silvia, Furlini, Giuliano, Re, Maria Carla, Andreone, Pietro

“…Summary The discrimination between active chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and the clinically quiescent infection (CIB) is not always easy, as a significant portion…”
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Hepatitis B virus Reactivation among Hepatitis C Patients Treated with Direct-acting Antiviral Therapies in Routine Clinical Practice by Loggi, Elisabetta, Gitto, Stefano, Galli, Silvia, Minichiello, Mario, Conti, Fabio, Grandini, Elena, Scuteri, Alessandra, Vitale, Giovanni, Di Donato, Roberto, Cursaro, Carmela, Furlini, Giuliano, Andreone, Pietro

“…Highlights • Past HBV infection seems not to predispose to HBV reactivation during DAA. • HBsAg-positive subjects should be controlled during and after DAA…”
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Syphilis in a high-density urban area in the North of Italy by Roncarati, Greta, Fazio, Chiara, Gaspari, Valeria, Marziali, Giacomo, Furlini, Giuliano, Galli, Silvia, Moroni, Alessandra, Foschi, Claudio, Marangoni, Antonella, D'Antuono, Antonietta

“…Although far less common now than in the past, syphilis continues to pose a danger to public health and should not be overlooked. In this study, we evaluated…”
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Serum hepatitis B core‐related antigen is an effective tool to categorize patients with HB eAg‐negative chronic hepatitis B by Loggi, Elisabetta, Vukotic, Ranka, Conti, Fabio, Grandini, Elena, Gitto, Stefano, Cursaro, Carmela, Galli, Silvia, Furlini, Giuliano, Re, Maria Carla, Andreone, Pietro

“…Summary The discrimination between active chronic hepatitis B ( CHB ) and the clinically quiescent infection ( CIB ) is not always easy, as a significant…”
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Hepatitis C virus core antigen: Analytical performances, correlation with viremia and potential applications of a quantitative, automated immunoassay by Medici, Maria Cristina, Furlini, Giuliano, Rodella, Anna, Fuertes, Antonio, Monachetti, Alessia, Calderaro, Adriana, Galli, Silvia, Terlenghi, Luigina, Olivares, Magdalena, Bagnarelli, Patrizia, Costantini, Andrea, De Conto, Flora, Sainz, Marìa, Galli, Claudio, Manca, Nino, Landini, Maria Paola, Dettori, Giuseppe, Chezzi, Carlo

“…Abstract Background Testing for hepatitis C virus core antigen (HCV Ag) may represent a complementary tool to anti-HCV and HCV-RNA in the diagnosis and…”
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Hepatitis C Virus Core Antigen (HCVAg): an affordable assay to monitor the efficacy of treatment in DAAs era by Rossetti, Barbara, Loggi, Elisabetta, Raffaelli, Chiara Spertilli, Mercinelli, Simona, Gandolfo, Claudia, Savellini, Gianni Gori, Galli, Silvia, Vitale, Giovanni, Di Donato, Roberto, Vukotic, Ranka, Grandini, Elena, Margotti, Marzia, Guarneri, Valeria, Furlini, Giuliano, Re, Maria Carla, De Luca, Andrea, Andreone, Pietro, Galli, Claudio, Cusi, Maria Grazia

“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) Core Antigen (HCVAg) and HCV-RNA were tested in 962 plasma/serum samples from 180 patients during Direct Antiviral Agents (DAAs)…”
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Simultaneous detection of HCV and HIV-1 by SYBR Green real time multiplex RT-PCR technique in plasma samples by Gibellini, Davide, Gardini, Federica, Vitone, Francesca, Schiavone, Pasqua, Furlini, Giuliano, Carla Re, Maria

“…This paper describes the development of a SYBR Green-based multiplex real time RT-PCR for the simultaneous detection of HCV and HIV-1 genomes in plasma…”
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Recent and long-lasting infections: the need for avidity testing in HIV-1 infected subjects by Re, Maria Carla, Bon, Isabella, Grandi, Nicole, Miserocchi, Anna, Morini, Silvia, Clo, Alberto, Furlini, Giuliano, Gibellini, Davide

“…Standard serological tests have reached high levels of sensitivity and reproducibility but do not indicate whether infection is recent or long-standing. Among…”
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Ketoprofen, peginterferon 2a and ribavirin for genotype 1chronic hepatitis C: A phase II study by Gramenzi, Annagiulia, Cursaro, Carmela, Margotti, Marzia, Balsano, Clara, Spaziani, Alessandra, Anticoli, Simona, Loggi, Elisabetta, Salerno, Maddalena, Galli, Silvia, Furlini, Giuliano, Bernardi, Mauro, Andreone, Pietro

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Virus-Specific Immune Response in HBeAg-Negative Chronic Hepatitis B: Relationship with Clinical Profile and HBsAg Serum Levels. e65327 by Loggi, Elisabetta, Bihl, Florian K, Cursaro, Carmela, Granieri, Camilla, Galli, Silvia, Brodosi, Lucia, Furlini, Giuliano, Bernardi, Mauro, Brander, Christian, Andreone, Pietro

“…Background & Aims The immune impairment characterizing chronic hepatitis B (cHBV) infection is thought to be the consequence of persistent exposure to viral…”
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tat Protein Stimulates Production of Transforming Growth Factor-β1 by Marrow Macrophages: A Potential Mechanism for Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1–Induced Hematopoietic Suppression by Zauli, Giorgio, Davis, Brian R., Re, Maria Carla, Visani, Giuseppe, Furlini, Giuliano, Placa, Michele La

“…In this study, we examined the potential role of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) tat protein in causing the hematopoietic abnormalities frequently…”
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A Case Study on the Analysis of the Data Quality of a Large Medical Database by Bertoni, M., Furlini, G., Gozzoli, G., Landini, M.P., Magnani, M., Messina, A., Montesi, D.

“…In this paper we present a report on the data quality of a medical database containing clinical and administrative data from hospitals and private clinics in…”
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A subset of human CD34+ hematopoietic progenitors express low levels of CD4, the high-affinity receptor for human immunodeficiency virus-type 1 by Zauli, G, Furlini, G, Vitale, M, Re, MC, Gibellini, D, Zamai, L, Visani, G, Borgatti, P, Capitani, S, La Placa, M

“…We investigated the expression of CD4 antigen in normal bone marrow (BM) samples, enriched in CD34+ hematopoietic progenitor cells. At flow cytometry, a…”
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