LOLLI C.

Background/Aim: Autophagy has been shown to be involved in cancer development and response to cancer therapy. In this study, genotypes of autophagic genes were analyzed to assess their correlation with the risk of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and the outcome of patients treated with pazopanib for metastatic ccRCC. Materials and...

Background. The epidemiological importance of varicella and zoster and the availability of an efficacious and safe vaccine have led to an important international debate regarding the suitability of mass vaccination. The objective of the study was to describe the epidemiology of varicella and zoster in Italy and to determine whether there have...

In Italy, although vaccination has been recommended for a number of years, vaccination coverage for mumps is still sub-optimal. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of mumps antibodies in the Italian population, stratified by age, gender and geographical area. The proportion of individuals positive for mumps...