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AMORINI M.

Last name: AMORINI M.

2015 (v1)

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Endocrinopathies, metabolic disorders, and iron overload in major and intermedia thalassemia: Serum ferritin as diagnostic and predictive marker associated with liver and cardiac T2* MRI assessment

Chirico V. Rigoli L. Lacquaniti A.

IntroductionEndocrinopathies and metabolic disorders-characterized thalassemic (T) patients and the prevention and treatment of these comorbidities are important targets to be achieved. The aim of the study was to analyze the diagnostic and prognostic role of ferritin for endocrinopathies and metabolic disorders in T patients. The ability of...

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2014 (v1)

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LMNA gene mutation as a model of cardiometabolic dysfunction: From genetic analysis to treatment response

Chirico V. Ferrau V. Loddo I.

Aim. This report highlights the metabolic, endocrine and cardiovascular comorbidities in a case of familial partial lipodystrophy (FPLD), and also evaluates the efficacy and safety of metformin therapy.Methods. Mutational analysis was carried out of the LMNA gene in a teenage girl with an FPLD phenotype. Insulin resistance, sex hormones and...

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