PLEBANI M.

Aim of the Study. To investigate the relationships between the adipocytokine levels, markers of inflammation, and vascular remodelling in pregnancies complicated by intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Materials and Methods. This was a retrospective study. One hundred and forty pregnant patients were enrolled. Adiponectin, leptin, tumor...

BACKGROUND Recent studies reveal that offspring of pregnancies complicated by hypertensive disorders may have an increased cardiovascular risk. Genetic and nongenetic factors seem to play an important role in premature arterial disease. Endothelium may be significant for long-term remodeling of the arterial wall. The aim of the study was to...

Procalcitonin (PCT) is a useful biomarker of bacterial infection and its use is associated to reduced duration of antibiotic therapy in the setting of intensive care medicine. To address the need of practical guidance for the use of PCT in various clinical settings, a group of experts was invited to participate at a consensus process with the...