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Ultrasound imaging in diagnosis of superior mesenteric artery syndrome by NERI, S., SIGNORELLI, S. S., MONDATI, E., PULVIRENTI, D., CAMPANILE, E., DI PINO, L., SCUDERI, M., GIUSTOLISI, N., DI PRIMA, P., MAUCERI, B., ABATE, G., CILIO, D., MISSERI, M., SCUDERI, R.

“… Objectives.  We screened a cohort of subjects affected by various degree of dyspepsia to reveal if they presented a reduction of the aorto‐mesenteric angle…”
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Randomized clinical trial to compare the effects of methadone and buprenorphine on the immune system in drug abusers by NERI, S, BRUNO, C. M, IGNACCOLO, L, INTERLANDI, D, PRESTIANNI, L, RICCHENA, M, NOTO, R, PULVIRENTI, D, MALAGUARNERA, M, ITALIANO, C, MAUCERI, B, ABATE, G, CILIO, D, CALVAGNO, S, TSAMI, A

“…Buprenorphine may be a useful alternative option to methadone in addicts. Opioids can produce severe changes in the immune system. The objectives of this study…”
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Acute renal failure in Plasmodium malariae infection by NERI, S, PULVIRENTI, D, PATAMIA, I, ZOCCOLO, A, CASTELLINO, P

“…We report an unusual case of transfusion-transmitted malaria which remained undiagnosed for several months in an Italian woman splenectomised and…”
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The HFE gene heterozygosis H63D: a cofactor for liver damage in patients with steatohepatitis? Epidemiological and clinical considerations by Neri, S., Pulvirenti, D., Signorelli, S., Ignaccolo, L., Tsami, A., Mauceri, B., Misseri, M., Interlandi, D., Cutuli, N., Castellino, P.

“…Background:  The altered status of iron metabolism is reported in hereditary haemochromatosis and in non‐alcoholic liver fatty disease. We investigated the…”
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Medical-surgical integrated approach in the treatment of non-paraneoplasic hyperparathyroidism: our experience by Pulvirenti, D, Campagna, A, Ignaccolo, L, Giustolisi, N, Costa, V

“…Hyperparathyroidism is a generalized alteration of calcium, phosphorus and bone metabolism due to an increased secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH). In…”
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An unusual case of post-transfusion malaria by Pulvirenti, D, Neri, S, Castellino, P

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Plasma ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 levels in type 2 diabetic patients with and without microalbuminuria by Bruno, C M, Valenti, M, Bertino, G, Ardiri, A, Bruno, F, Cunsolo, M, Pulvirenti, D, Neri, S

“…Aim of the study was to investigate plasma levels of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (s-ICAM-1) and vascular cellular adhesion molecule-1 (s-VCAM-1) in a…”
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Medical-surgical integrated approach in the treatment of non-paraneoplasic hyperparathyroidism: our experience by Pulvirenti, D, Aikaterini, T, Campagna, A, Ignaccolo, L, Giustolisi, N, Costa, E

“…Hyperparathyroidism is a generalized alteration of calcium, phosphorus and bone metabolism due to an increased secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH). In…”
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A case of progression from type II cryoglobulinaemia to Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia in a patient with chronic hepatitis C by Neri, S, Pulvirenti, D, Mauceri, B, Ignaccolo, L, Azzolina, R

“…Hepatitis C infection is associated with B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders, including mixed cryoglobulinaemia and B-cell lymphoma. A direct pathogenetic…”
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Effects of antioxidant supplementation on postprandial oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction: A single-blind, 15-day clinical trial in patients with untreated type 2 diabetes, subjects with impaired glucose tolerance, and healthy controls by Neri, Sergio, Signorelli, Salvatore S., Torrisi, Benedetto, Pulvirenti, Davide, Mauceri, Barbara, Abate, Giuseppe, Ignaccolo, Luca, Bordonaro, Fabio, Cilio, Danila, Calvagno, Stefano, Leotta, Carmelo

“…Increased generation of reactive oxygenspecies (ROS) and oxidative stress may be of crucial importance in the pathogenesis of endothelial damage. Furthermore,…”
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Controlled clinical trial to assess the response of recent heroin abusers with chronic hepatitis C virus infection to treatment with interferon alpha-n2b by Neri, Sergio, Bruno, Cosimo M., Abate, Giuseppe, Ierna, Dario, Mauceri, Barbara, Cilio, Danila, Bordanaro, Fabio, Pulvirenti, Davide, Italiano, Claudio, Caruso, Luciano

“…Background: Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the most common infectious disease among heroin abusers, but it is recommended that specific…”
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A case of overlap syndrome: autoimmune idiopathic hepatitis/pulmonary idiopathic hypertension by Bertino, G, Ardiri, A M, Boemi, P M, Ierna, D, Pulvirenti, D, Neri, S

“…In medical practice we frequently encounter autoimmune syndromes, called "overlap-syndromes," which are of difficult nosographic classification because of the…”
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Hyperhomocysteinemia, oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction in postmenopausal women by Pulvirenti, D, Signorelli, S, Sciacchitano, S, Di Pino, L, Tsami, A, Ignaccolo, L, Neri, S

“…Menopause seems to accelerate the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. Several studies show a significant correlation between elevated…”
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Heterozygosis H63D in patients with steatohepatitis and chronic hepatitis C by Pulvirenti, D, Neri, S, Bertino, G, Cutuli, N, Ignaccolo, L, Misseri, M, Tsami, A, Caruso, L

“…Classic hereditary hemochromatosis is an autosomal recessive iron-overload disorder associated with mutation of the HFE gene. The homozygous genetic defect…”
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Hepatic iron, iron depletion and response to therapy with peg-Interferon and Ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C. Pilot study by Bertino, G, Ardiri, A M, Boemi, P M, Ierna, D, Sciuto, M, Cilio, D, Pulvirenti, D, Neri, S

“…To estimate whether pretreatment serum iron levels, the HIC (hepatic iron concentration) and the distribution of hepatic iron identify the long-term…”
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Verrucous psoriasis in a patient with chronic C hepatitis treated with interferon by Scavo, Sebastiano, Gurrera, Alessandra, Mazzaglia, Claudio, Magro, Gaetano, Pulvirenti, Davide, Gozzo, Erika, Neri, Sergio

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HAV infection in patients with chronic hepatitis C by Bertino, G, Ardiri, A M, Bruno, M C, Valenti, M, Lerna, D, Boemi, P M, Interlandi, D, Urso, G, Fisichella, A, Pulvirenti, D, Neri, S

“…In most cases, hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection causes a self-limiting benign acute hepatitis which confers permanent acquired immunity. However, in patients…”
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Response to Commentary on ‘“Long-Term Outcomes of Parenchyma-Sparing and Oncologic Resections in Patients With Nonfunctional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors <3 cm in a Large Multicenter Cohort” by Bolm, Louisa, Nebbia, Martina, Wei, Alice C., Zureikat, Amer H., Fernández-del Castillo, Carlos, Zheng, Jian, Pulvirenti, Alessandra, Javed, Ammar A., Sekigami, Yurie, Petruch, Natalie, Qadan, Motaz, Lillemoe, Keith D., He, Jin, Ferrone, Cristina R.

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Response to Commentary “Are Parenchyma-Sparing Resections Really Appropriate for Small (<3 cm) Non-Functional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors?” by Bolm, Louisa, Nebbia, Martina, Wei, Alice C., Zureikat, Amer H., Fernández-del Castillo, Carlos, Zheng, Jian, Pulvirenti, Alessandra, Javed, Ammar A., Sekigami, Yurie, Petruch, Natalie, Qadan, Motaz, Lillemoe, Keith D., He, Jin, Ferrone, Cristina R.

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Meaning of elevated CA 19-9 serum levels in chronic hepatitis and HCV-related cirrhosis by Bertino, G, Ardiri, A M, Boemi, P, Bruno, C M, Valenti, M, Mazzarino, M C, Consolo, M, Calvagno, G S, Pulvirenti, D, Neri, S

“…Carbohydrate 19-9 antigen (CA 19-9) has been used in the diagnosis and follow-up of gastrointestinal tumors. However, a remarkable reduction of specificity has…”
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