- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Microscopic Colitis
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Healthcare and Venom Research
- Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Abdominal Surgery and Complications
- Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
- Drug-Induced Ocular Toxicity
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Galectins and Cancer Biology
- Musicians’ Health and Performance
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Diabetes Treatment and Management
- IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Celiac Disease Research and Management
Aziende Socio Sanitarie Territoriale dei Sette Laghi
2024
University of Insubria
2021
University of Pavia
2011-2017
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2011-2013
Policlinico San Matteo Fondazione
2013
Hepcidin, a peptide produced by hepatocytes, regulates body iron homeostasis. Inflammation increases serum hepcidin, and its determination can be useful in the differential diagnosis of anemias during inflammatory diseases.We measured hepcidin-25 hepcidin-20 isoforms 54 patients with bowel diseases (IBD) reference subjects (36 healthy controls 18 anemic without inflammation or renal failure). Disease activity, blood counts, status, erythropoiesis-related parameters were obtained for all...
Summary Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at higher risk of venous thromboembolism and coronary artery despite having a lower burden traditional factors. Platelets from IBD patients release more soluble CD40 ligand (CD40L), this has been implicated in platelet hyper-activation. We here measured the urinary F2-isoprostane 8-iso-prostaglandin (PG)2α (8-iso-PGF2α), 11–dehydro–thromboxane (TX) B2 (11-dehydro–TXB2) plasma CD40L patients, explored vitro action anti-tumour necrosis...
The majority of fatal cases SARS-CoV-2 was concentrated among older patients. We aimed at assessing risk factors contributing to mortality in this population. A retrospective study including 584 COVID-19 patients aged ≥80 years hospitalized between October 10th 2020 May 4th 2021 Ospedale di Circolo (Varese, Italy) and Galmarini (Tradate, conducted. Evaluation associated with in-hospital the primary endpoint. 509 were considered. Median age 86 [82-89] years. Almost half (n=241) suffered from...
L’anemia e tra le piu frequenti manifestazioni extraintestinali nei pazienti affetti da malattia infiammatoria intestinale. La diagnosi differenziale anemia carenza di ferro infiammazione cronica in questi assume un’importanza fondamentale nella scelta terapeutica; puo risultare altresi particolarmente difficoltosa, poiche spesso entrambi i meccanismi patogenetici contribuiscono all’anemizzazione nel medesimo paziente. In questo lavoro abbiamo dosato l’epcidina siero malattie infiammatorie...