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Fabrizio Veglia
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B cells from chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients are strong inducers of proliferation and major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-unrestricted [natural killer (NK)-like] cytotoxicity in normal T-lymphocytes
We studied the ability of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) B cells to stimulate proliferation and major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-unrestricted [natural killer (NK)-like] cytotoxicity in a mixed lympho...
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Statistical issues about serial ultrasonographic measurements in longitudinal studies
Monitoring progression of atherosclerotic lesions using B-mode ultrasound imaging is an elaborate task, and requires the application and development of refined statistical techniques. Specific procedures, mean...
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Lipoprotein-apolipoprotein changes in renal transplant recipients
Recent studies have demonstrated that the incidence of cardiovascular events occurring with renal transplantation is higher than that in the general population. Renal transplantation modifies the characteristi...
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The REassessment of Antihypertensive Chronic Therapy (REACT) Study
Aim: The principal aim of the REACT study (REassessment of Antihypertensive Chronic Therapy) was to achieve a comprehensive assessment of hypertension management in Italy from both the physician ...
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Open AccessLung cancers attributable to environmental tobacco smoke and air pollution in non-smokers in different European countries: a prospective study
Several countries are discussing new legislation on the ban of smoking in public places, and on the acceptable levels of traffic-related air pollutants. It is therefore useful to estimate the burden of disease...
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Phytosterol-Enriched Yogurt Increases LDL Affinity and Reduces CD36 Expression in Polygenic Hypercholesterolemia
Dietary enrichment with phytosterols (plant sterols similar to cholesterol) is able to reduce plasma cholesterol levels due to reduced intestinal absorption. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect...
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Open AccessFood allergy and anaphylaxis – 2061. Clinical symptoms and molecular characterization of hazelnut allergy in Italian children
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Open AccessHuman Genetic Evidence for Involvement of CD137 in Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease and the main cause of cardiovascular disease. Inflammation promotes plaque instability and clinical disease, such as myocardial infarction, stroke and peripheral vasc...
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Genome-wide trans-ancestry meta-analysis provides insight into the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes susceptibility
Andrew Morris, Mark McCarthy, Michael Boehnke and colleagues report a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for type 2 diabetes, including 26,488 cases and 83,964 controls from populations of Europe...
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A serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration-associated genetic variant in DHCR7 interacts with type 2 diabetes status to influence subclinical atherosclerosis (measured by carotid intima–media thickness)
The findings of studies investigating whether or not low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration promotes development of atherosclerosis have been contradictory. The present study employed a Mendelia...
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Prognostic value of dipyridamole stress cardiac magnetic resonance in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease: a mid-term follow-up study
Dipyridamole stress cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) evaluates the key phases (perfusion and wall motion) of the ischemic cascade. We sought to determine the prognostic value of dipyridamole stress-CMR in cons...
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Open AccessThe impact of pericardial approach and myocardial protection onto postoperative right ventricle function reduction
The reduction of RV function after cardiac surgery is a well-known phenomenon. It could persist up-to one year after the operation and often leads to an incomplete recovery at follow-up echocardiographic contr...
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Open AccessGWAS and colocalization analyses implicate carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaque loci in cardiovascular outcomes
Carotid artery intima media thickness (cIMT) and carotid plaque are measures of subclinical atherosclerosis associated with ischemic stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD). Here, we undertake meta-analyses of...
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Open AccessPatho- physiological role of BDNF in fibrin clotting
Circulating levels of Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) are lower in coronary heart disease (CHD) than in healthy subjects and are associated with coronary events and mortality. However, the mechanism(s...
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Open AccessGenetic variation in CADM2 as a link between psychological traits and obesity
CADM2 has been associated with a range of behavioural and metabolic traits, including physical activity, risk-taking, educational attainment, alcohol and cannabis use and obesity. Here, we set out to determine wh...
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Open AccessBiological profile of monocyte-derived macrophages in coronary heart disease patients: implications for plaque morphology
The prevalence of a macrophage phenotype in atherosclerotic plaque may drive its progression and/or instability. Macrophages from coronary plaques are not available, and monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs) are...
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Open AccessAnalysis of the genetic variants associated with circulating levels of sgp130. Results from the IMPROVE study
The genes regulating circulating levels of soluble gp130 (sgp130), the antagonist of the inflammatory response in atherosclerosis driven by interleukin 6, are largely unknown. Aims of the present study were to...
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Open AccessPrognostic impact of admission high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in acute myocardial infarction patients with and without diabetes mellitus
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) elevation frequently occurs in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and is associated with adverse outcomes. Since diabetes mellitus (DM) is characterized by an underl...
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Open AccessThe overlap of genetic susceptibility to schizophrenia and cardiometabolic disease can be used to identify metabolically different groups of individuals
Understanding why individuals with severe mental illness (Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder) have increased risk of cardiometabolic disease (including obesity, type 2 diabetes and c...
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Open AccessAlcohol consumption in relation to carotid subclinical atherosclerosis and its progression: results from a European longitudinal multicentre study
The association between alcohol consumption and subclinical atherosclerosis is still unclear. Using data from a European multicentre study, we assess subclinical atherosclerosis and its 30-month progression by...
