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5. Liver transplantation for severe alcoholic hepatitis: A multicenter Italian study

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Germani, G, Angrisani, D, Addolorato, G, Merli, M, Mazzarelli, C, Tarli, C, Lattanzi, B, Panariello, A, Prandoni, P, Craxi, L, Forza, G, Feltrin, A, Ronzan, A, Feltracco, P, Grieco, A, Agnes, S, Gasbarrini, A, Rossi, M, De Carlis, L, Francesco, D, Cillo, U, Belli, L, Burra, P, Germani G., Angrisani D., Addolorato G., Merli M., Mazzarelli C., Tarli C., Lattanzi B., Panariello A., Prandoni P., Craxi L., Forza G., Feltrin A., Ronzan A., Feltracco P., Grieco A., Agnes S., Gasbarrini A., Rossi M., De Carlis L., Francesco D., Cillo U., Belli L. S., Burra P., Germani, G, Angrisani, D, Addolorato, G, Merli, M, Mazzarelli, C, Tarli, C, Lattanzi, B, Panariello, A, Prandoni, P, Craxi, L, Forza, G, Feltrin, A, Ronzan, A, Feltracco, P, Grieco, A, Agnes, S, Gasbarrini, A, Rossi, M, De Carlis, L, Francesco, D, Cillo, U, Belli, L, Burra, P, Germani G., Angrisani D., Addolorato G., Merli M., Mazzarelli C., Tarli C., Lattanzi B., Panariello A., Prandoni P., Craxi L., Forza G., Feltrin A., Ronzan A., Feltracco P., Grieco A., Agnes S., Gasbarrini A., Rossi M., De Carlis L., Francesco D., Cillo U., Belli L. S., and Burra P.

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There is increasing evidence that early liver transplantation (eLT), performed within standardized protocols can improve survival in severe alcoholic hepatitis (sAH). The aim of the study was to assess outcomes after eLT for sAH in four Italian LT centers and to compare them with non-responders to medical therapy excluded from eLT. Patients admitted for sAH (2013–2019), according to NIAAA criteria, were included. Patients not responding to medical therapy were placed on the waiting list for eLT after a strict selection. Histological features of explanted livers were evaluated. Posttransplant survival and alcohol relapse were evaluated. Ninety-three patients with severe AH were evaluated (65.6% male, median [IQR] age: 47 [42–56] years). Forty-five of 93 patients received corticosteroids, 52 of 93 were non-responders and among these, 20 patients were waitlisted. Sixteen patients underwent LT. Overall, 6-, 12-, and 24-month survival rates were 100% significantly higher compared with non-responders to medical therapy who were denied LT (45%, 45%, and 36%; p <.001). 2/16 patients resumed alcohol intake, one at 164 days and one at 184 days. Early LT significantly improves survival in sAH non-responding to medical therapy, when a strict selection process is applied. Further studies are needed to properly assess alcohol relapse rates.

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2022

6. Musculoskeletal manifestations of childhood cancer and differential diagnosis with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (ONCOREUM): a multicentre, cross-sectional study

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Civino, A, Alighieri, G, Prete, E, Caroleo, A, Magni-Manzoni, S, Vinti, L, Romano, M, Santoro, N, Filocamo, G, Belotti, T, Santarelli, F, Gorio, C, Ricci, F, Colombini, A, Pastore, S, Cesaro, S, Barone, P, Verzegnassi, F, Olivieri, A, Ficara, M, Miniaci, A, Russo, G, Gallizzi, R, Pericoli, R, Breda, L, Mura, R, Podda, R, Onofrillo, D, Lattanzi, B, Tirtei, E, Maggio, M, De Santis, R, Consolini, R, Arlotta, A, La Torre, F, Mainardi, C, Pelagatti, M, Coassin, E, Capolsini, I, Burnelli, R, Tornesello, A, Soscia, F, De Fanti, A, Rigante, D, Pizzato, C, De Fusco, C, Abate, M, Roncadori, A, Rossi, E, Stabile, G, Biondi, A, Lepore, L, Conter, V, Rondelli, R, Pession, A, Ravelli, A, Amatruda, M, Atzeni, C, Bertolini, P, Bigucci, B, Caniglia, M, Cappella, M, Cattalini, M, Cefalo, M, Cellini, M, Cortis, E, Davi, S, De Benedetti, F, Di Cataldo, A, Fabbri, E, Fagioli, F, Fontanili, I, Garaventa, A, Gicchino, M, Ladogana, S, Locatelli, F, Magnolato, A, Marsili, M, Martino, S, Mascarin, M, Messina, C, Micalizzi, C, Porta, F, Rizzari, C, Civino A., Alighieri G., Prete E., Caroleo A. M., Magni-Manzoni S., Vinti L., Romano M., Santoro N., Filocamo G., Belotti T., Santarelli F., Gorio C., Ricci F., Colombini A., Pastore S., Cesaro S., Barone P., Verzegnassi F., Olivieri A. N., Ficara M., Miniaci A., Russo G., Gallizzi R., Pericoli R., Breda L., Mura R., Podda R. A., Onofrillo D., Lattanzi B., Tirtei E., Maggio M. C., De Santis R., Consolini R., Arlotta A., La Torre F., Mainardi C., Pelagatti M. A., Coassin E., Capolsini I., Burnelli R., Tornesello A., Soscia F., De Fanti A., Rigante D., Pizzato C., De Fusco C., Abate M. E., Roncadori A., Rossi E., Stabile G., Biondi A., Lepore L., Conter V., Rondelli R., Pession A., Ravelli A., Amatruda M., Atzeni C., Bertolini P., Bigucci B., Caniglia M., Cappella M., Cattalini M., Cefalo M. G., Cellini M., Cortis E., Davi S., De Benedetti F., Di Cataldo A., Fabbri E., Fagioli F., Fontanili I., Garaventa A., Gicchino M. F., Ladogana S., Locatelli F., Magnolato A., Marsili M., Martino S., Mascarin M., Messina C., Micalizzi C., Porta F., Rizzari C., Civino, A, Alighieri, G, Prete, E, Caroleo, A, Magni-Manzoni, S, Vinti, L, Romano, M, Santoro, N, Filocamo, G, Belotti, T, Santarelli, F, Gorio, C, Ricci, F, Colombini, A, Pastore, S, Cesaro, S, Barone, P, Verzegnassi, F, Olivieri, A, Ficara, M, Miniaci, A, Russo, G, Gallizzi, R, Pericoli, R, Breda, L, Mura, R, Podda, R, Onofrillo, D, Lattanzi, B, Tirtei, E, Maggio, M, De Santis, R, Consolini, R, Arlotta, A, La Torre, F, Mainardi, C, Pelagatti, M, Coassin, E, Capolsini, I, Burnelli, R, Tornesello, A, Soscia, F, De Fanti, A, Rigante, D, Pizzato, C, De Fusco, C, Abate, M, Roncadori, A, Rossi, E, Stabile, G, Biondi, A, Lepore, L, Conter, V, Rondelli, R, Pession, A, Ravelli, A, Amatruda, M, Atzeni, C, Bertolini, P, Bigucci, B, Caniglia, M, Cappella, M, Cattalini, M, Cefalo, M, Cellini, M, Cortis, E, Davi, S, De Benedetti, F, Di Cataldo, A, Fabbri, E, Fagioli, F, Fontanili, I, Garaventa, A, Gicchino, M, Ladogana, S, Locatelli, F, Magnolato, A, Marsili, M, Martino, S, Mascarin, M, Messina, C, Micalizzi, C, Porta, F, Rizzari, C, Civino A., Alighieri G., Prete E., Caroleo A. M., Magni-Manzoni S., Vinti L., Romano M., Santoro N., Filocamo G., Belotti T., Santarelli F., Gorio C., Ricci F., Colombini A., Pastore S., Cesaro S., Barone P., Verzegnassi F., Olivieri A. N., Ficara M., Miniaci A., Russo G., Gallizzi R., Pericoli R., Breda L., Mura R., Podda R. A., Onofrillo D., Lattanzi B., Tirtei E., Maggio M. C., De Santis R., Consolini R., Arlotta A., La Torre F., Mainardi C., Pelagatti M. A., Coassin E., Capolsini I., Burnelli R., Tornesello A., Soscia F., De Fanti A., Rigante D., Pizzato C., De Fusco C., Abate M. E., Roncadori A., Rossi E., Stabile G., Biondi A., Lepore L., Conter V., Rondelli R., Pession A., Ravelli A., Amatruda M., Atzeni C., Bertolini P., Bigucci B., Caniglia M., Cappella M., Cattalini M., Cefalo M. G., Cellini M., Cortis E., Davi S., De Benedetti F., Di Cataldo A., Fabbri E., Fagioli F., Fontanili I., Garaventa A., Gicchino M. F., Ladogana S., Locatelli F., Magnolato A., Marsili M., Martino S., Mascarin M., Messina C., Micalizzi C., Porta F., and Rizzari C.

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Background: Presenting symptoms of childhood cancers might mimic those of rheumatic diseases. However, the evidence available to guide differential diagnosis remains scarce. Preventing wrong or delayed diagnosis is therefore important to avoid incorrect administration of glucocorticoid or immunosuppressive therapy and worsening of prognosis. As such, we aimed to assess the prevalence and characteristics of presenting musculoskeletal manifestations in patients at cancer onset and to identify the factors that differentiate childhood malignancies with arthropathy from juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Methods: We did a multicentre, cross-sectional study at 25 paediatric haemato-oncology centres and 22 paediatric rheumatology centres in Italy. We prospectively recruited patients who were younger than 16 years that were newly diagnosed with cancer or juvenile idiopathic arthritis. We excluded patients with glucocorticoid pre-treatment (>1 mg/kg per day of oral prednisone or equivalent for ≥2 consecutive weeks). We collected data for patients with a new diagnosis of cancer or juvenile idiopathic arthritis using an electronic case report form on a web-based platform powered by the Cineca Interuniversity Consortium. The primary outcome was to describe the frequency and characteristics of musculoskeletal manifestations at cancer onset; and the secondary outcome was to identify factors that could discriminate malignancies presenting with arthropathy, with or without other musculoskeletal symptoms, from juvenile idiopathic arthritis using multivariable logistic regression analysis. Findings: Between May 1, 2015, and May 31, 2018, 1957 patients were eligible, of which 1277 (65%) had cancer and 680 (35%) had juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Musculoskeletal symptoms occurred in 324 (25% [95% CI 23·0–27·8]) of 1277 patients with cancer, of whom 207 had arthropathy. Patients with malignant bone tumours had the highest frequency of musculoskeletal symptoms (53 [80%] of 66), followed b

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2021

7. HCV NS3 sequencing as a reliable and clinically useful tool for the assessment of genotype and resistance mutations for clinical samples with different HCV-RNA levels

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Di Maio, V. C., Cento, V., Di Paolo, D., Aragri, M., De Leonardis, F., Tontodonati, M., Micheli, V., Bellocchi, M. C., Antonucci, F. P., Bertoli, A., Lenci, I., Milana, M., Gianserra, L., Melis, M., Di Biagio, A., Sarrecchia, C., Sarmati, L., Landonio, S., Francioso, S., Lambiase, L., Nicolini, L. A., Marenco, S., Nosotti, L., Giannelli, V., Siciliano, M., Romagnoli, D., Pellicelli, A., Vecchiet, J., Magni, C. F., Babudieri, S., Mura, M. S., Taliani, G., Mastroianni, C., Vespasiani-Gentilucci, U., Romano, M., Morisco, F., Gasbarrini, A., Vullo, V., Bruno, S., Baiguera, C., Pasquazzi, C., Tisone, G., Picciotto, A., Andreoni, M., Parruti, G., Rizzardini, G., Angelico, M., Perno, C. F., Ceccherini-Silberstein, F., Mariani, R., Paoloni, M., Iapadre, N., Grimaldi, A., Menzaghi, B., Quirino, T., Vecchiet, J., Bruzzone, B., De Maria, A., Di Biagio, A., Marenco, S., Nicolini, L. A., Picciotto, A., Viscoli, C., Casinelli, K., Monache, M. Delle, Lichtner, M., Mastroianni, C., Aghemo, A., Bruno, S., Cerrone, M., Colombo, M., Monforte, A. DʼArminio, Danieli, E., Donato, F., Gubertini, G., Landonio, S., Magni, C. F., Mancon, A., Micheli, V., Monico, S., Niero, F., Puoti, M., Rizzardini, G., Russo, M. L., Alfieri, R., Gnocchi, M., Orro, A., Milanesi, L., Baldelli, E., Bertolotti, M., Borghi, V., Mussini, C., Romagnoli, D., Brancaccio, G., Caporaso, N., Gaeta, G. B., Lembo, V., Morisco, F., Calvaruso, V., Craxì, A., Di Marco, V., Mazzola, A., Petta, S., DʼAmico, E., Cacciatore, P., Consorte, A., Palitti, V. Pace, Parruti, G., Pieri, A., Polilli, E., Tontodonati, M., Andreoni, M., Angelico, M., Antenucci, F., Antonucci, F. P., Aragri, M., Armenia, D., Baiocchi, L., Bellocchi, M., Bertoli, A., Biliotti, E., Biolato, M., Carioti, L., Ceccherini-Silberstein, F., Cento, V., Cerasari, G., Cerva, C., Ciotti, M., DʼAmbrosio, C., DʼEttorre, G., De Leonardis, F., De Sanctis, A., Di Maio, V. C., Di Paolo, D., Francioso, S., Furlan, C., Gallo, P., Gasbarrini, A., Giannelli, V., Gianserra, L., Grieco, A., Grieco, S., Lambiase, L., Lattanzi, B., Lenci, I., Malagnino, V., Manuelli, M., Merli, M., Miglioresi, L., Milana, M., Nosotti, L., Palazzo, D., Pasquazzi, C., Pellicelli, A., Perno, C. F., Romano, M., Santopaolo, F., Santoro, M. M., Sarmati, L., Sarrecchia, C., Sforza, D., Siciliano, M., Sorbo, M. C., Spaziante, M., Svicher, V., Taliani, G., Teti, E., Tisone, G., Vespasiani-Gentilucci, U., Vullo, V., Mangia, A., Babudieri, S., Maida, I., Melis, M., Mura, M. S., Falconi, L., Di Giammartino, D., and Tarquini, P.

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2016
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8. Defining Kawasaki disease and pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome-temporally associated to SARS-CoV-2 infection during SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Italy: results from a national, multicenter survey

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Cattalini, M, Della Paolera, S, Zunica, F, Bracaglia, C, Giangreco, M, Verdoni, L, Meini, A, Sottile, R, Caorsi, R, Zuccotti, G, Fabi, M, Montin, D, Meneghel, A, Consolaro, A, Dellepiane, Rm, Maggio, Mc, La Torre, F, Marchesi, A, Simonini, G, Villani, A, Cimaz, R, Ravelli, A, Taddio, A, Adamoli, P, Alberelli, Mc, Alizzi, C, Barone, P, Bennato, V, Biscaro, F, Bossi, G, Campana, A, Carone, M, Civino, A, Conti, Giorgio, Dei Rossi, E, Del Giudice, E, Dell'Anna, A, De Luca, M, Felici, E, Filocamo, G, Floretta, I, Foschini, Ml, Lanari, M, Lattanzi, B, Lazzerotti, A, Licciardi, F, Manerba, A, Mannarino, S, Marino, A, Marolda, A, Martelli, L, Martini, G, Mauro, A, Mastrolia, Mv, Mazza, A, Miniaci, A, Minoia, F, Olivieri, A, Pennoni, G, Pignataro, R, Ricci, F, Rigante, Donato, Rossi, M, Santagati, C, Soliani, M, Sonego, S, Sperlì, D, Stucchi, S, Teruzzi, B, Tierno, E, Utytatnikova, T, Valentini, Piero, Vergine, G, Conti G (ORCID:0000-0002-8566-9365), Rigante D (ORCID:0000-0001-7032-7779), Valentini P (ORCID:0000-0001-6095-9510), Cattalini, M, Della Paolera, S, Zunica, F, Bracaglia, C, Giangreco, M, Verdoni, L, Meini, A, Sottile, R, Caorsi, R, Zuccotti, G, Fabi, M, Montin, D, Meneghel, A, Consolaro, A, Dellepiane, Rm, Maggio, Mc, La Torre, F, Marchesi, A, Simonini, G, Villani, A, Cimaz, R, Ravelli, A, Taddio, A, Adamoli, P, Alberelli, Mc, Alizzi, C, Barone, P, Bennato, V, Biscaro, F, Bossi, G, Campana, A, Carone, M, Civino, A, Conti, Giorgio, Dei Rossi, E, Del Giudice, E, Dell'Anna, A, De Luca, M, Felici, E, Filocamo, G, Floretta, I, Foschini, Ml, Lanari, M, Lattanzi, B, Lazzerotti, A, Licciardi, F, Manerba, A, Mannarino, S, Marino, A, Marolda, A, Martelli, L, Martini, G, Mauro, A, Mastrolia, Mv, Mazza, A, Miniaci, A, Minoia, F, Olivieri, A, Pennoni, G, Pignataro, R, Ricci, F, Rigante, Donato, Rossi, M, Santagati, C, Soliani, M, Sonego, S, Sperlì, D, Stucchi, S, Teruzzi, B, Tierno, E, Utytatnikova, T, Valentini, Piero, Vergine, G, Conti G (ORCID:0000-0002-8566-9365), Rigante D (ORCID:0000-0001-7032-7779), and Valentini P (ORCID:0000-0001-6095-9510)

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Background: There is mounting evidence on the existence of a Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome temporally associated to SARS-CoV-2 infection (PIMS-TS), sharing similarities with Kawasaki Disease (KD). The main outcome of the study were to better characterize the clinical features and the treatment response of PIMS-TS and to explore its relationship with KD determining whether KD and PIMS are two distinct entities. Methods: The Rheumatology Study Group of the Italian Pediatric Society launched a survey to enroll patients diagnosed with KD (Kawasaki Disease Group – KDG) or KD-like (Kawacovid Group - KCG) disease between February 1st 2020, and May 31st 2020. Demographic, clinical, laboratory data, treatment information, and patients’ outcome were collected in an online anonymized database (RedCAP®). Relationship between clinical presentation and SARSCoV-2 infection was also taken into account. Moreover, clinical characteristics of KDG during SARS-CoV-2 epidemic (KDG-CoV2) were compared to Kawasaki Disease patients (KDG-Historical) seen in three different Italian tertiary pediatric hospitals (Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, Trieste; AOU Meyer, Florence;IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa) from January 1st 2000 to December 31st 2019. Chi square test or exact Fisher test and non-parametric Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney test were used to study differences between two groups. Results: One-hundred-forty-nine cases were enrolled, (96 KDG and 53 KCG). KCG children were significantly older and presented more frequently from gastrointestinal and respiratory involvement. Cardiac involvement was more common in KCG, with 60,4% of patients with myocarditis. 37,8% of patients among KCG presented hypotension/ non-cardiogenic shock. Coronary artery abnormalities (CAA) were more common in the KDG. The risk of ICU admission were higher in KCG. Lymphopenia, higher CRP levels, elevated ferritin and troponin-T characterized KCG. KDG received more freque

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2021

13. Clinical factors distinguishing between pediatric tumors with arthritis at onset and JIA: preliminary analysis of the ONCOREUM study

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Civino, A, Alighieri, G, Rondelli, R, Magni-Manzoni, S, Romano, M, Filocamo, G, Santarelli, F, Ricci, F, Olivieri, An, Pastore, S, Barone, P, Gallizzi, R, Miniaci, A, Marsili, M, Podda, R, Lattanzi, B, Maggio, Mc, Consolini, R, La Torre, F, Pelagatti, Ma, Soscia, F, De Fanti, A, Rigante, D (ORCID:0000-0001-7032-7779), Prete, E, Stabile, G, Roncadori, A, Lepore, L, Conter, V, Pession, A, Ravelli, A, Civino, A, Alighieri, G, Rondelli, R, Magni-Manzoni, S, Romano, M, Filocamo, G, Santarelli, F, Ricci, F, Olivieri, An, Pastore, S, Barone, P, Gallizzi, R, Miniaci, A, Marsili, M, Podda, R, Lattanzi, B, Maggio, Mc, Consolini, R, La Torre, F, Pelagatti, Ma, Soscia, F, De Fanti, A, Rigante, D (ORCID:0000-0001-7032-7779), Prete, E, Stabile, G, Roncadori, A, Lepore, L, Conter, V, Pession, A, and Ravelli, A

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Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal (MSK) symptoms are a common presenting complaint in pediatric primary care (estimated prevalence 25-50%) and may be the initial manifestation of cancer in rare cases. An articular involvement has been observed in about 20% of onset leukemias, with pictures that can mimic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) leading to inappropriate steroid or immunosuppressive therapy and diagnostic delay. The primary objective of this study is to assess the prevalence and features of MSK symptoms at the onset of pediatric tumors. The secondary objective is to identify predictors of malignancy comparing tumors with MSK symptoms at onset and new cases of JIA diagnosed in the same period Methods: The ONCOREUM is a multicenter, observational, cross-sectional study conducted between 2015 and 2018 by 25 Centers of the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology (AIEOP) and 22 Rheumatological Centers of the Italian Society of Pediatrics (SIP). A web based data collection within the AIEOP platform managed by CINECA was performed after local ethics committees approval and written informed consent. We analyzed clinical and laboratory data of patients (pts) < 16 years of age with new diagnosis of tumors or JIA. The data were compare dusing χ² for categorical variables and t-test, Welch’s test, or Mann-Whitney U test for continuous variables. Statistical analysis was performed by the open source statistical software R. Results: We considered eligible 1928 pts: 655 of them were affected by JIA and 1273 by tumor. MSK symptoms at onset were found in 25% of cases of tumors, articular involvement (arthritis and/or arthralgia) in 16% and arthritis in 8% (Fig. 1). An initial rheumatological diagnosis was suspected in 9% (29/322) of tumors with MSK symptoms and in 17% (17/102) of tumors with arthritis at onset. The highest frequency of initial rheumatic suspicion was found in neuroblastoma (5/21), Langerhans histiocytosis (3/16) and leukemia (17/188).

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2019

14. HCV NS3 sequencing as a reliable and clinically useful tool for the assessment of genotype and resistance mutations for clinical samples with different HCV-RNA levels

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Di Maio, V C, Cento, V, Di Paolo, D, Aragri, M, De Leonardis, F, Tontodonati, M, Micheli, V, Bellocchi, M C, Antonucci, F P, Bertoli, A, Lenci, I, Milana, M, Gianserra, L, Melis, M, Di Biagio, A, Sarrecchia, C, Sarmati, L, Landonio, S, Francioso, S, Lambiase, L, Nicolini, L A, Marenco, S, Nosotti, L, Giannelli, V, Siciliano, M, Romagnoli, D, Pellicelli, A, Vecchiet, J, Magni, C F, Babudieri, S, Mura, M S, Taliani, G, Mastroianni, C, Vespasiani-Gentilucci, U, Romano, M, Morisco, F, Gasbarrini, A, Vullo, V, Bruno, S, Baiguera, C, Pasquazzi, C, Tisone, G, Picciotto, A, Andreoni, M, Parruti, G, Rizzardini, G, Angelico, M, Perno, C F, Ceccherini-Silberstein, F, Collaborators (129) Mariani R, HCV Italian Resistance Network Study Group., Paoloni, M, Iapadre, N, Grimaldi, A, Menzaghi, B, Quirino, T, Bruzzone, B, De Maria, A, Nicolini, La, Viscoli, C, Casinelli, K, Monache, Md, Lichtner, M, Aghemo, A, Cerrone, M, Colombo, M, Monforte, Ad, Danieli, E, Donato, F, Gubertini, G, Magni, Cf, Mancon, A, Monico, S, Niero, F, Puoti, M, Russo, Ml, Alfieri, R, Gnocchi, M, Orro, A, Milanesi, L, Baldelli, E, Bertolotti, M, Borghi, V, Mussini, C, Brancaccio, G, Caporaso, N, Gaeta, Gb, Lembo, V, Calvaruso, V, Craxì, A, Di Marco, V, Mazzola, A, Petta, S, D'Amico, E, Cacciatore, P, Consorte, A, Palitti, Vp, Pieri, A, Polilli, E, Antenucci, F, Antonucci, Fp, Armenia, D, Baiocchi, L, Bellocchi, M, Biliotti, E, Biolato, M, Carioti, L, Cerasari, G, Cerva, C, Ciotti, M, D'Ambrosio, C, D'Ettorre, G, De Sanctis, A, Di Maio VC, Furlan, C, Gallo, P, Grieco, A, Grieco, S, Lattanzi, B, Malagnino, V, Manuelli, M, Merli, M, Miglioresi, L, Palazzo, D, Perno, Cf, Santopaolo, F, Santoro, Mm, Sforza, D, Sorbo, Mc, Spaziante, M, Svicher, V, Teti, E, Mangia, A, Maida, I, Mura, Ms, Falconi, L, Di Giammartino, D, Tarquini, P., Di Maio, V C, Cento, V, Di Paolo, D, Aragri, M, De Leonardis, F, Tontodonati, M, Micheli, V, Bellocchi, M C, Antonucci, F P, Bertoli, A, Lenci, I, Milana, M, Gianserra, L, Melis, M, Di Biagio, A, Sarrecchia, C, Sarmati, L, Landonio, S, Francioso, S, Lambiase, L, Nicolini, L A, Marenco, S, Nosotti, L, Giannelli, V, Siciliano, M, Romagnoli, D, Pellicelli, A, Vecchiet, J, Magni, C F, Babudieri, S, Mura, M S, Taliani, G, Mastroianni, C, Vespasiani-Gentilucci, U, Romano, M, Morisco, F, Gasbarrini, A, Vullo, V, Bruno, S, Baiguera, C, Pasquazzi, C, Tisone, G, Picciotto, A, Andreoni, M, Parruti, G, Rizzardini, G, Angelico, M, Perno, C F, Ceccherini-Silberstein, F, HCV Italian Resistance Network Study Group., Collaborators (129) Mariani R, Paoloni, M, Iapadre, N, Grimaldi, A, Menzaghi, B, Quirino, T, Bruzzone, B, De Maria, A, Nicolini, La, Viscoli, C, Casinelli, K, Monache, Md, Lichtner, M, Aghemo, A, Cerrone, M, Colombo, M, Monforte, Ad, Danieli, E, Donato, F, Gubertini, G, Magni, Cf, Mancon, A, Monico, S, Niero, F, Puoti, M, Russo, Ml, Alfieri, R, Gnocchi, M, Orro, A, Milanesi, L, Baldelli, E, Bertolotti, M, Borghi, V, Mussini, C, Brancaccio, G, Caporaso, N, Gaeta, Gb, Lembo, V, Calvaruso, V, Craxì, A, Di Marco, V, Mazzola, A, Petta, S, D'Amico, E, Cacciatore, P, Consorte, A, Palitti, Vp, Pieri, A, Polilli, E, Antenucci, F, Antonucci, Fp, Armenia, D, Baiocchi, L, Bellocchi, M, Biliotti, E, Biolato, M, Carioti, L, Cerasari, G, Cerva, C, Ciotti, M, D'Ambrosio, C, D'Ettorre, G, De Sanctis, A, Di Maio, Vc, Furlan, C, Gallo, P, Grieco, A, Grieco, S, Lattanzi, B, Malagnino, V, Manuelli, M, Merli, M, Miglioresi, L, Palazzo, D, Perno, Cf, Santopaolo, F, Santoro, Mm, Sforza, D, Sorbo, Mc, Spaziante, M, Svicher, V, Teti, E, Mangia, A, Maida, I, Mura, M, Falconi, L, Di Giammartino, D, Tarquini, P., Di Maio, V. C, Bellocchi, M. C, Antonucci, F. P, Nicolini, L. A, Magni, C. F, Mura, M. S, Vespasiani Gentilucci, U, Morisco, Filomena, Perno, C. F, Ceccherini Silberstein, F., Caporaso, Nicola, Di Maio, V., Cento, V., Di Paolo, D., Aragri, M., De Leonardis, F., Tontodonati, M., Micheli, V., Bellocchi, M., Antonucci, F., Bertoli, A., Lenci, I., Milana, M., Gianserra, L., Melis, M., Di Biagio, A., Sarrecchia, C., Sarmati, L., Landonio, S., Francioso, S., Lambiase, L., Nicolini, L., Marenco, S., Nosotti, L., Giannelli, V., Siciliano, M., Romagnoli, D., Pellicelli, A., Vecchiet, J., Magni, C., Babudieri, S., Mura, M., Taliani, G., Mastroianni, C., Vespasiani-Gentilucci, U., Romano, M., Morisco, F., Gasbarrini, A., Vullo, V., Bruno, S., Baiguera, C., Pasquazzi, C., Tisone, G., Picciotto, A., Andreoni, M., Parruti, G., Rizzardini, G., Angelico, M., Perno, C., Ceccherini-Silberstein, F., Mariani, R., Paoloni, M., Iapadre, N., Grimaldi, A., Menzaghi, B., Quirino, T., Bruzzone, B., De Maria, A., Viscoli, C., Casinelli, K., Delle Monache, M., Lichtner, M., Aghemo, A., Cerrone, M., Colombo, M., D'Arminio Monforte, A., Danieli, E., Donato, F., Gubertini, G., Mancon, A., Monico, S., Niero, F., Puoti, M., Russo, M., Alfieri, R., Gnocchi, M., Orro, A., Milanesi, L., Baldelli, E., Bertolotti, M., Borghi, V., Mussini, C., Brancaccio, G., Caporaso, N., Gaeta, G., Lembo, V., Calvaruso, V., Craxã­, A., DI MARCO, V., Mazzola, A., Petta, S., D'Amico, E., Cacciatore, P., Consorte, A., Pace Palitti, V., Pieri, A., Polilli, E., Antenucci, F., Armenia, D., Baiocchi, L., Biliotti, E., Biolato, M., Carioti, L., Cerasari, G., Cerva, C., Ciotti, M., D'Ambrosio, C., D'Ettorre, G., De Sanctis, A., Furlan, C., Gallo, P., Grieco, A., Grieco, S., Lattanzi, B., Malagnino, V., Manuelli, M., Merli, M., Miglioresi, L., Palazzo, D., Santopaolo, F., Santoro, M., Sforza, D., Sorbo, M., Spaziante, M., Svicher, V., Teti, E., Mangia, A., Maida, I., Falconi, L., and Di Giammartino, D.

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0301 basic medicine, ns3, Genotyping Techniques, viruses, Drug Resistance, Hepacivirus, Viral Nonstructural Proteins, medicine.disease_cause, Gastroenterology, Telaprevir, chemistry.chemical_compound, genotype, genotyping techniques, hepacivirus, hepatitis C, humans, RNA viral, retrospective studies, sequence analysis, DNA, viral nonstructural proteins, drug resistance, viral, mutation, pharmacology, infectious diseases, 0302 clinical medicine, Retrospective Studie, Genotype, Pharmacology (medical), Viral, Hepatitis C, Humans, RNA, Viral, Retrospective Studies, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Drug Resistance, Viral, Mutation, Proteolytic enzymes, virus diseases, Settore MED/07 - Microbiologia e Microbiologia Clinica, hcv-rna levels, Infectious Diseases, HCV-RNA, 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology, Sequence Analysis, medicine.drug, Human, Microbiology (medical), medicine.medical_specialty, Hepatitis C virus, Concordance, Settore MED/12 - GASTROENTEROLOGIA, Pharmacology, Biology, 03 medical and health sciences, Boceprevir, Internal medicine, medicine, hcv, Genotyping, Hepaciviru, Viral Nonstructural Protein, Settore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNA, Virology, digestive system diseases, 030104 developmental biology, chemistry, Sequence Analysi, RNA, Genotyping Technique
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OBJECTIVES: This study aims to evaluate the reliability and clinical utility of NS3 sequencing in hepatitis C virus (HCV) 1-infected patients who were candidates to start a PI-containing regimen. METHODS: NS3 protease sequencing was performed by in-house-developed HCV-1 subtype-specific protocols. Phylogenetic analysis was used to test sequencing reliability and concordance with previous genotype/subtype assignment by commercial genotyping assays. RESULTS: Five hundred and sixty-seven HCV plasma samples with quantifiable HCV-RNA from 326 HCV-infected patients were collected between 2011 and 2014. Overall, the success rate of NS3 sequencing was 88.9%. The success rate between the two subtype protocols (HCV-1a/HCV-1b) was similarly high for samples with HCV-RNA >3 log IU/mL (>92% success rate), while it was slightly lower for HCV-1a samples with HCV-RNA ≤3 log IU/mL compared with HCV-1b samples. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed the genotype/subtype given by commercial genotyping assays in 92.9% (303/326) of cases analysed. In the remaining 23 cases (7.1%), 1 was HCV-1g (previously defined as subtype 1a), 1 was HCV-4d (previously defined as genotype 1b) and 1 was HCV-1b (previously defined as genotype 2a/2c). In the other cases, NS3 sequencing precisely resolved the either previous undetermined/discordant subtype 1 or double genotype/subtype assignment by commercial genotyping assays. Resistance-associated variants (RAVs) to PI were detected in 31.0% of samples. This prevalence changed according to PI experience (17.1% in PI-naive patients versus 79.2% in boceprevir/telaprevir/simeprevir-failing patients). Among 96 patients with available virological outcome following boceprevir/telaprevir treatment, a trend of association between baseline NS3 RAVs and virological failure was observed (particularly for HCV-1a-infected patients: 3/21 failing patients versus 0/22 achieving sustained virological response; P = 0.11). CONCLUSIONS: HCV-NS3 sequencing provides reliable results and at the same time gives two clinically relevant pieces of information: a correct subtype/genotype assignment and the detection of variants that may interfere with the efficacy of PI.

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2016
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15. Multiclass HCV resistance to direct-acting antiviral failure in real-life patients advocates for tailored second-line therapies

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Di Maio, Velia C., Cento, Valeria, Lenci, Ilaria, Aragri, Marianna, Rossi, Piera, Barbaliscia, Silvia, Melis, Michela, Verucchi, Gabriella, Magni, Carlo F., Teti, Elisabetta, Bertoli, Ada, Antonucci, Francescopaolo, Bellocchi, Maria C., Micheli, Valeria, Masetti, Chiara, Landonio, Simona, Francioso, Simona, Santopaolo, Francesco, Pellicelli, Adriano M., Calvaruso, Vincenza, Gianserra, Laura, Siciliano, Massimo, Romagnoli, Dante, Cozzolongo, Raffaele, Grieco, Antonio, Vecchiet, Jacopo, Morisco, Filomena, Merli, Manuela, Brancaccio, Giuseppina, Di Biagio, Antonio, Loggi, Elisabetta, Mastroianni, Claudio Maria, Pace Palitti, Valeria, Tarquini, Pierluigi, Puoti, Massimo, Taliani, Gloria, Sarmati, Loredana, Picciotto, Antonino, Vullo, Vincenzo, Caporaso, Nicola, Paoloni, Maurizio, Pasquazzi, Caterina, Rizzardini, Giuliano, Parruti, Giustino, Craxì, Antonio, Babudieri, Sergio, Andreoni, Massimo, Angelico, Mario, Perno, Carlo F., Ceccherini Silberstein, Francesca, Mariani, R., Iapadre, N., Grimaldi, A., Cozzolongo, R., Andreone, P., Verucchi, G., Menzaghi, B., Quirino, T., Pisani, V., Torti, MARIA CHIARA, Vecchiet, J., Bruzzone, B., De Maria, A., Marenco, S., Nicolini, L. A., Viscoli, C., Casinelli, K., Delle Monache, M., Lichtner, Miriam, Aghemo, A., Boccaccio, V., Bruno, S., Cerrone, M., Colombo, M., D'Arminio Monforte, A., Danieli, E., Donato, F., Gubertini, G., Lleo, A., Magni, C. F., Mancon, A., Monico, S., Niero, F., Russo, M. L., Gnocchi, M., Orro, A., Milanesi, L., Baldelli, E., Bertolotti, M., Borghi, V., Mussini, C., Brancaccio, G., Gaeta, G. B., Lembo, V., Sangiovanni, V., Di Marco, V., Mazzola, A., Petta, S., D'Amico, E., Cacciatore, P., Consorte, A., Pieri, A., Polilli, E., Sozio, F., Antenucci, F., Aragri, M., Baiocchi, L., Barbaliscia, S., Biliotti, Elisa, Biolato, M., Carioti, L., Ceccherini Silberstein, F., Cerasari, G., Cerva, C., Ciotti, M., D'Ambrosio, C., D'Ettorre, G., De Leonardis, F., De Sanctis, A., Di Maio, V. C., Di Paolo, D., Furlan, Caterina, Gallo, P., Gasbarrini, A., Giannelli, V., Grieco, S., Lambiase, L., Lattanzi, B., Lenci, I., Lula, R., Malagnino, V., Manuelli, M., Miglioresi, L., Milana, M., Moretti, A., Nosotti, L., Palazzo, Donatella, Pellicelli, A., Romano, M., Sarrecchia, C., Sforza, D., Sorbo, M. C., Spaziante, M., Svicher, V., Tisone, G., Vespasiani Gentilucci, U., D'Adamo, G., Mangia, A., Maida, I., Mura, M. S., Falconi, L., Di Giammartino, D., Di Maio, V., Cento, V., Lenci, I., Aragri, M., Rossi, P., Barbaliscia, S., Melis, M., Verucchi, G., Magni, C., Teti, E., Bertoli, A., Antonucci, F., Bellocchi, M., Micheli, V., Masetti, C., Landonio, S., Francioso, S., Santopaolo, F., Pellicelli, A., Calvaruso, V., Gianserra, L., Siciliano, M., Romagnoli, D., Cozzolongo, R., Grieco, A., Vecchiet, J., Morisco, F., Merli, M., Brancaccio, G., Di Biagio, A., Loggi, E., Mastroianni, C., Pace Palitti, V., Tarquini, P., Puoti, M., Taliani, G., Sarmati, L., Picciotto, A., Vullo, V., Caporaso, N., Paoloni, M., Pasquazzi, C., Rizzardini, G., Parruti, G., Craxã¬, A., Babudieri, S., Andreoni, M., Angelico, M., Perno, C., Ceccherini-Silberstein, F., Mariani, R., Iapadre, N., Grimaldi, A., Andreone, P., Menzaghi, B., Quirino, T., Pisani, V., Torti, C., Bruzzone, B., De Maria, A., Marenco, S., Nicolini, L., Viscoli, C., Casinelli, K., Delle Monache, M., Lichtner, M., Aghemo, A., Boccaccio, V., Bruno, S., Cerrone, M., Colombo, M., D'Arminio Monforte, A., Danieli, E., Donato, F., Gubertini, G., Lleo, A., Mancon, A., Monico, S., Niero, F., Russo, M., Gnocchi, M., Orro, A., Milanesi, L., Baldelli, E., Bertolotti, M., Borghi, V., Mussini, C., Gaeta, G., Lembo, V., Sangiovanni, V., DI MARCO, V., Mazzola, A., Petta, S., D'Amico, E., Cacciatore, P., Consorte, A., Pieri, A., Polilli, E., Sozio, F., Antenucci, F., Baiocchi, L., Biliotti, E., Biolato, M., Carioti, L., Cerasari, G., Cerva, C., Ciotti, M., D'Ambrosio, C., D'Ettorre, G., De Leonardis, F., De Sanctis, A., Di Paolo, D., Furlan, C., Gallo, P., Gasbarrini, A., Giannelli, V., Grieco, S., Lambiase, L., Lattanzi, B., Lula, R., Malagnino, V., Manuelli, M., Miglioresi, L., Milana, M., Moretti, A., Nosotti, L., Palazzo, D., Romano, M., Sarrecchia, C., Sforza, D., Sorbo, M., Spaziante, M., Svicher, V., Tisone, G., Vespasiani-Gentilucci, U., D'Adamo, G., Mangia, A., Maida, I., Mura, M., Falconi, L., Di Giammartino, D., Di Maio, V, Cento, V, Lenci, I, Aragri, M, Rossi, P, Barbaliscia, S, Melis, M, Verucchi, G, Magni, C, Teti, E, Bertoli, A, Antonucci, F, Bellocchi, M, Micheli, V, Masetti, C, Landonio, S, Francioso, S, Santopaolo, F, Pellicelli, A, Calvaruso, V, Gianserra, L, Siciliano, M, Romagnoli, D, Cozzolongo, R, Grieco, A, Morisco, F, Merli, M, Brancaccio, G, Di Biagio, A, Loggi, E, Mastroianni, C, Pace Palitti, V, Tarquini, P, Puoti, M, Taliani, G, Sarmati, L, Picciotto, A, Vullo, V, Caporaso, N, Paoloni, M, Pasquazzi, C, Rizzardini, G, Parruti, G, Craxì, A, Babudieri, S, Andreoni, M, Angelico, M, Perno, C, Ceccherini-Silberstein, F, Velia C. Di Maio, Valeria Cento, Ilaria Lenci, Marianna Aragri, Piera Rossi, Silvia Barbaliscia, Michela Meli, Gabriella Verucchi, Carlo F. Magni, Elisabetta Teti, Ada Bertoli, Francesco Paolo Antonucci, Maria C. Bellocchi, Valeria Micheli, Chiara Masetti, Simona Landonio, Simona Francioso, Francesco Santopaolo, Adriano M. Pellicelli, Vincenza Calvaruso, Laura Gianserra, Massimo Siciliano, Dante Romagnoli, Raffaele Cozzolongo, Antonio Grieco, Jacopo Vecchiet, Filomena Morisco, Manuela Merli, Giuseppina Brancaccio, Antonio Di Biagio, Elisabetta Loggi, Claudio M. Mastroianni, Valeria Pace Palitti, Pierluigi Tarquini, Massimo Puoti, Gloria Taliani, Loredana Sarmati, Antonino Picciotto, Vincenzo Vullo, Nicola Caporaso, Maurizio Paoloni, Caterina Pasquazzi, Giuliano Rizzardini, Giustino Parruti, Antonio Craxì, Sergio Babudieri, Massimo Andreoni, Mario Angelico, Carlo F. Perno, Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein, for the HCV Italian Resistance Network Study Group: [.., P. Andreone, E. Loggi, G. Verucchi, ], Di Maio, Velia C., Cento, Valeria, Lenci, Ilaria, Aragri, Marianna, Rossi, Piera, Barbaliscia, Silvia, Melis, Michela, Verucchi, Gabriella, Magni, Carlo F., Teti, Elisabetta, Bertoli, Ada, Antonucci, Francescopaolo, Bellocchi, Maria C., Micheli, Valeria, Masetti, Chiara, Landonio, Simona, Francioso, Simona, Santopaolo, Francesco, Pellicelli, Adriano M., Calvaruso, Vincenza, Gianserra, Laura, Siciliano, Massimo, Romagnoli, Dante, Cozzolongo, Raffaele, Grieco, Antonio, Vecchiet, Jacopo, Morisco, Filomena, Merli, Manuela, Brancaccio, Giuseppina, Di Biagio, Antonio, Loggi, Elisabetta, Mastroianni, Claudio M., Pace Palitti, Valeria, Tarquini, Pierluigi, Puoti, Massimo, Taliani, Gloria, Sarmati, Loredana, Picciotto, Antonino, Vullo, Vincenzo, Caporaso, Nicola, Paoloni, Maurizio, Pasquazzi, Caterina, Rizzardini, Giuliano, Parruti, Giustino, Craxã¬, Antonio, Babudieri, Sergio, Andreoni, Massimo, Angelico, Mario, Perno, Carlo F., Ceccherini-Silberstein, Francesca, Nicolini, L. A., Magni, C. F., Russo, M. L., Gaeta, G. B., Di Marco, V., Di Maio, V. C., Sorbo, M. C., Mura, M. S., Di Maio, Velia C, Magni, Carlo F, Bellocchi, Maria C, Pellicelli, Adriano M, Mastroianni, Claudio M, Craxì, Antonio, Perno, Carlo F, and Ceccherini Silberstein, Francesca

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Male, 0301 basic medicine, hepatitis C virus, Sustained Virologic Response, Sofosbuvir, Hepacivirus, Drug Resistance, resistance-associated substitutions, Viral Nonstructural Proteins, VARIANTS, NS5A, medicine.disease_cause, Gastroenterology, chemistry.chemical_compound, 0302 clinical medicine, Recurrence, INFECTION, antiviral therapy, Medicine, hepatitis C viru, Viral, Treatment Failure, Chronic, direct-acting antivirals, resistance test, hepatology, biology, GENOTYPE 1, virus diseases, Middle Aged, Settore MED/07 - Microbiologia e Microbiologia Clinica, Hepatitis C, Italy, Combination, Interferon, Drug Therapy, Combination, Female, 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology, Author Keywords:antiviral therapy, RIBAVIRIN, Sequence Analysis, Human, medicine.drug, medicine.medical_specialty, Daclatasvir, Genotype, Hepatitis C virus, Antiviral Agents, LONG-TERM PERSISTENCE, DACLATASVIR, 03 medical and health sciences, Drug Therapy, Aged, Drug Resistance, Viral, Hepatitis C, Chronic, Humans, Interferons, Mutation, Ribavirin, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Hepatology, TREATMENT-NAIVE, Internal medicine, Antiviral Agent, resistance-associated substitution, direct-acting antiviral, Hepaciviru, resistance test KeyWords Plus:HEPATITIS-C VIRUS, business.industry, Viral Nonstructural Protein, DNA, biology.organism_classification, Clinical trial, 030104 developmental biology, SOFOSBUVIR, chemistry, Sequence Analysi, Immunology, business
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Background & Aims: Despite the excellent efficacy of direct-acting antivirals (DAA) reported in clinical trials, virological failures can occur, often associated with the development of resistance-associated substitutions (RASs). This study aimed to characterize the presence of clinically relevant RASs to all classes in real-life DAA failures. Methods: Of the 200 virological failures that were analyzed in 197 DAA-treated patients, 89 with pegylated-interferon+ribavirin (PegIFN+RBV) and 111 without (HCV-1a/1b/1g/2/3/4=58/83/1/6/24/25; 56.8% treatment experienced; 65.5% cirrhotic) were observed. Sanger sequencing of NS3/NS5A/NS5B was performed by home-made protocols, at failure (N= 200) and whenever possible at baseline (N= 70). Results: The majority of the virological failures were relapsers (57.0%), 22.5% breakthroughs, 20.5% non-responders. RAS prevalence varied according to IFN/RBV use, DAA class, failure type and HCV genotype/subtype. It was 73.0% in IFN group vs 49.5% in IFN free, with the highest prevalence of NS5A-RASs (96.1%), compared to NS3-RASs (75.9% with IFN, 70.5% without) and NS5B-RASs (66.6% with IFN, 20.4% without, in sofosbuvir failures). In the IFN-free group, RASs were higher in breakthrough/non-responders than in relapsers (90.5% vs 40.0%, P= 2 DAA classes showed multiclass resistance, including 11/11 NS3+NS5A failures. Furthermore, 20.0% of patients had baseline-RASs, which were always confirmed at failure. Conclusions: In our failure setting, RAS prevalence was remarkably high in all genes, with a partial exception for NS5B, whose limited resistance is still higher than previously reported. This multiclass resistance advocates for HCV resistance testing at failure, in all three genes for the best second-line therapeutic tailoring.

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2017
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16. HCV NS3 sequencing as a reliable and clinically useful tool for the assessment of genotype and resistance mutations for clinical samples with different HCV-RNA levels

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Di Maio, V, Cento, V, Di Paolo, D, Aragri, M, De Leonardis, F, Tontodonati, M, Micheli, V, Bellocchi, M, Antonucci, F, Bertoli, A, Lenci, I, Milana, M, Gianserra, L, Melis, M, Di Biagio, A, Sarrecchia, C, Sarmati, L, Landonio, S, Francioso, S, Lambiase, L, Nicolini, L, Marenco, S, Nosotti, L, Giannelli, V, Siciliano, M, Romagnoli, D, Pellicelli, A, Vecchiet, J, Magni, C, Babudieri, S, Mura, M, Taliani, G, Mastroianni, C, Vespasiani-Gentilucci, U, Romano, M, Morisco, F, Gasbarrini, A, Vullo, V, Bruno, S, Baiguera, C, Pasquazzi, C, Tisone, G, Picciotto, A, Andreoni, M, Parruti, G, Rizzardini, G, Angelico, M, Perno, C, Ceccherini-Silberstein, F, Mariani, R, Paoloni, M, Iapadre, N, Grimaldi, A, Menzaghi, B, Quirino, T, Bruzzone, B, De Maria, A, Viscoli, C, Casinelli, K, Delle Monache, M, Lichtner, M, Aghemo, A, Cerrone, M, Colombo, M, D'Arminio Monforte, A, Danieli, E, Donato, F, Gubertini, G, Mancon, A, Monico, S, Niero, F, Puoti, M, Russo, M, Alfieri, R, Gnocchi, M, Orro, A, Milanesi, L, Baldelli, E, Bertolotti, M, Borghi, V, Mussini, C, Brancaccio, G, Caporaso, N, Gaeta, G, Lembo, V, Calvaruso, V, Craxi, A, Di Marco, V, Mazzola, A, Petta, S, D'Amico, E, Cacciatore, P, Consorte, A, Pace Palitti, V, Pieri, A, Polilli, E, Antenucci, F, Armenia, D, Baiocchi, L, Biliotti, E, Biolato, M, Carioti, L, Cerasari, G, Cerva, C, Ciotti, M, D'Ambrosio, C, D'Ettorre, G, De Sanctis, A, Furlan, C, Gallo, P, Grieco, A, Grieco, S, Lattanzi, B, Malagnino, V, Manuelli, M, Merli, M, Miglioresi, L, Palazzo, D, Santopaolo, F, Santoro, M, Sforza, D, Sorbo, M, Spaziante, M, Svicher, V, Teti, E, Mangia, A, Maida, I, Falconi, L, Di Giammartino, D, Tarquini, P, Di Maio V. C., Cento V., Di Paolo D., Aragri M., De Leonardis F., Tontodonati M., Micheli V., Bellocchi M. C., Antonucci F. P., Bertoli A., Lenci I., Milana M., Gianserra L., Melis M., Di Biagio A., Sarrecchia C., Sarmati L., Landonio S., Francioso S., Lambiase L., Nicolini L. A., Marenco S., Nosotti L., Giannelli V., Siciliano M., Romagnoli D., Pellicelli A., Vecchiet J., Magni C. F., Babudieri S., Mura M. S., Taliani G., Mastroianni C., Vespasiani-Gentilucci U., Romano M., Morisco F., Gasbarrini A., Vullo V., Bruno S., Baiguera C., Pasquazzi C., Tisone G., Picciotto A., Andreoni M., Parruti G., Rizzardini G., Angelico M., Perno C. F., Ceccherini-Silberstein F., Mariani R., Paoloni M., Iapadre N., Grimaldi A., Menzaghi B., Quirino T., Bruzzone B., De Maria A., Viscoli C., Casinelli K., Delle Monache M., Lichtner M., Aghemo A., Cerrone M., Colombo M., D'Arminio Monforte A., Danieli E., Donato F., Gubertini G., Mancon A., Monico S., Niero F., Puoti M., Russo M. L., Alfieri R., Gnocchi M., Orro A., Milanesi L., Baldelli E., Bertolotti M., Borghi V., Mussini C., Brancaccio G., Caporaso N., Gaeta G. B., Lembo V., Calvaruso V., Craxi A., Di Marco V., Mazzola A., Petta S., D'Amico E., Cacciatore P., Consorte A., Pace Palitti V., Pieri A., Polilli E., Antenucci F., Armenia D., Baiocchi L., Biliotti E., Biolato M., Carioti L., Cerasari G., Cerva C., Ciotti M., D'Ambrosio C., D'Ettorre G., De Sanctis A., Furlan C., Gallo P., Grieco A., Grieco S., Lattanzi B., Malagnino V., Manuelli M., Merli M., Miglioresi L., Palazzo D., Santopaolo F., Santoro M. M., Sforza D., Sorbo M. C., Spaziante M., Svicher V., Teti E., Mangia A., Maida I., Falconi L., Di Giammartino D., Tarquini P., Di Maio, V, Cento, V, Di Paolo, D, Aragri, M, De Leonardis, F, Tontodonati, M, Micheli, V, Bellocchi, M, Antonucci, F, Bertoli, A, Lenci, I, Milana, M, Gianserra, L, Melis, M, Di Biagio, A, Sarrecchia, C, Sarmati, L, Landonio, S, Francioso, S, Lambiase, L, Nicolini, L, Marenco, S, Nosotti, L, Giannelli, V, Siciliano, M, Romagnoli, D, Pellicelli, A, Vecchiet, J, Magni, C, Babudieri, S, Mura, M, Taliani, G, Mastroianni, C, Vespasiani-Gentilucci, U, Romano, M, Morisco, F, Gasbarrini, A, Vullo, V, Bruno, S, Baiguera, C, Pasquazzi, C, Tisone, G, Picciotto, A, Andreoni, M, Parruti, G, Rizzardini, G, Angelico, M, Perno, C, Ceccherini-Silberstein, F, Mariani, R, Paoloni, M, Iapadre, N, Grimaldi, A, Menzaghi, B, Quirino, T, Bruzzone, B, De Maria, A, Viscoli, C, Casinelli, K, Delle Monache, M, Lichtner, M, Aghemo, A, Cerrone, M, Colombo, M, D'Arminio Monforte, A, Danieli, E, Donato, F, Gubertini, G, Mancon, A, Monico, S, Niero, F, Puoti, M, Russo, M, Alfieri, R, Gnocchi, M, Orro, A, Milanesi, L, Baldelli, E, Bertolotti, M, Borghi, V, Mussini, C, Brancaccio, G, Caporaso, N, Gaeta, G, Lembo, V, Calvaruso, V, Craxi, A, Di Marco, V, Mazzola, A, Petta, S, D'Amico, E, Cacciatore, P, Consorte, A, Pace Palitti, V, Pieri, A, Polilli, E, Antenucci, F, Armenia, D, Baiocchi, L, Biliotti, E, Biolato, M, Carioti, L, Cerasari, G, Cerva, C, Ciotti, M, D'Ambrosio, C, D'Ettorre, G, De Sanctis, A, Furlan, C, Gallo, P, Grieco, A, Grieco, S, Lattanzi, B, Malagnino, V, Manuelli, M, Merli, M, Miglioresi, L, Palazzo, D, Santopaolo, F, Santoro, M, Sforza, D, Sorbo, M, Spaziante, M, Svicher, V, Teti, E, Mangia, A, Maida, I, Falconi, L, Di Giammartino, D, Tarquini, P, Di Maio V. C., Cento V., Di Paolo D., Aragri M., De Leonardis F., Tontodonati M., Micheli V., Bellocchi M. C., Antonucci F. P., Bertoli A., Lenci I., Milana M., Gianserra L., Melis M., Di Biagio A., Sarrecchia C., Sarmati L., Landonio S., Francioso S., Lambiase L., Nicolini L. A., Marenco S., Nosotti L., Giannelli V., Siciliano M., Romagnoli D., Pellicelli A., Vecchiet J., Magni C. F., Babudieri S., Mura M. S., Taliani G., Mastroianni C., Vespasiani-Gentilucci U., Romano M., Morisco F., Gasbarrini A., Vullo V., Bruno S., Baiguera C., Pasquazzi C., Tisone G., Picciotto A., Andreoni M., Parruti G., Rizzardini G., Angelico M., Perno C. F., Ceccherini-Silberstein F., Mariani R., Paoloni M., Iapadre N., Grimaldi A., Menzaghi B., Quirino T., Bruzzone B., De Maria A., Viscoli C., Casinelli K., Delle Monache M., Lichtner M., Aghemo A., Cerrone M., Colombo M., D'Arminio Monforte A., Danieli E., Donato F., Gubertini G., Mancon A., Monico S., Niero F., Puoti M., Russo M. L., Alfieri R., Gnocchi M., Orro A., Milanesi L., Baldelli E., Bertolotti M., Borghi V., Mussini C., Brancaccio G., Caporaso N., Gaeta G. B., Lembo V., Calvaruso V., Craxi A., Di Marco V., Mazzola A., Petta S., D'Amico E., Cacciatore P., Consorte A., Pace Palitti V., Pieri A., Polilli E., Antenucci F., Armenia D., Baiocchi L., Biliotti E., Biolato M., Carioti L., Cerasari G., Cerva C., Ciotti M., D'Ambrosio C., D'Ettorre G., De Sanctis A., Furlan C., Gallo P., Grieco A., Grieco S., Lattanzi B., Malagnino V., Manuelli M., Merli M., Miglioresi L., Palazzo D., Santopaolo F., Santoro M. M., Sforza D., Sorbo M. C., Spaziante M., Svicher V., Teti E., Mangia A., Maida I., Falconi L., Di Giammartino D., and Tarquini P.

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the reliability and clinical utility of NS3 sequencing in hepatitis C virus (HCV) 1-infected patients who were candidates to start a PI-containing regimen. Methods: NS3 protease sequencing was performed by in-house-developed HCV-1 subtype-specific protocols. Phylogenetic analysis was used to test sequencing reliability and concordance with previous genotype/subtype assignment by commercial genotyping assays. Results: Five hundred and sixty-seven HCV plasma samples with quantifiable HCV-RNA from 326 HCV-infected patients were collected between 2011 and 2014. Overall, the success rate of NS3 sequencing was 88.9%. The success rate between the two subtype protocols (HCV-1a/HCV-1b) was similarly high for samples with HCV-RNA > 3 log IU/mL (>92% success rate), while it was slightly lower for HCV-1a samples with HCV-RNA ≤ 3 log IU/mL compared with HCV-1b samples. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed the genotype/subtype given by commercial genotyping assays in 92.9% (303/326) of cases analysed. In the remaining 23 cases (7.1%), 1 was HCV-1g (previously defined as subtype 1a), 1 was HCV-4d (previously defined as genotype 1b) and 1 was HCV-1b (previously defined as genotype 2a/2c). In the other cases, NS3 sequencing precisely resolved the either previous undetermined/discordant subtype 1 or double genotype/subtype assignment by commercial genotyping assays. Resistance-associated variants (RAVs) to PI were detected in 31.0% of samples. This prevalence changed according to PI experience (17.1% in PI-naive patients versus 79.2% in boceprevir/telaprevir/simeprevir-failing patients). Among 96 patients with available virological outcome following boceprevir/telaprevir treatment, a trend of association between baseline NS3 RAVs and virological failure was observed (particularly for HCV-1a-infected patients: 3/21 failing patients versus 0/22 achieving sustained virological response; P = 0.11). Conclusions: HCV-NS3 sequencing provides reliable

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2016

17. Donor liver small droplet macrovesicular steatosis is associated with reduced graft survival after liver transplantation

Author

Ferri, F., Molinaro, A., Poli, E., Parlati, L., Lattanzi, B., Mennini, G., Melandro, F., Nudo, F., Pugliese, F., Maldarelli, F., Corsi, A., Riminucci, M., Merli, M., Rossi, M., Corradini, S. G., and Pugliese, Francesco

Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty, Hepatology, large macrovescicular steatosis, business.industry, medicine.medical_treatment, Small droplet, large macrovescicular steatosis, small macrovescicular steatosis, HCV, liver transplant, Liver transplantation, small macrovescicular steatosis, Macrovesicular steatosis, Gastroenterology, liver transplant, Internal medicine, HCV, Medicine, Graft survival, Living donor liver transplantation, business
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2018

20. Expert consensus on dynamics of laboratory tests for diagnosis of macrophage activation syndrome complicating systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Author

Ravelli, A, Minoia, F, Davì, S, Horne, A, Bovis, F, Pistorio, A, Aricò, M, Avcin, T, Behrens, Em, De Benedetti, F, Filipovic, A, Grom, Aa, Henter, J-i, Ilowite, Nte, Jordan, Mb, Khubchandani, R, Kitoh, T, Lehmberg, K, Lovell, Dj, Miettunen, P, Nichols, Ke, Ozen, S, Schmid, Jp, Ramanan, Av, Russo, R, Schneider, R, Sterba, G, Uziel, Y, Wallace, C, Wouters, C, Wulffraat, N, Demirkaya, E, Brunner, Hi, Martini, A, Ruperto, N, Cron, Rq, Angioloni, S, Pallotti, C, Pesce, M, Rinaldi, M, Villa, L, Abinun, M, Aggarwal, A, Akikusa, J, Al-mayouf, Sm, Alessio, M, Anton, J, Apaz, Mt, Astigarraga, I, Ayaz, Na, Barone, P, Bica, B, Bolt, I, Breda, L, Chasnyk, V, Cimaz, R, Corona, F, Cuttica, R, D'Angelo, G, Davidsone, Z, De Cunto, C, De Inocencio, J, Eisenstein, E, Enciso, S, Espada, G, Fischbach, M, Frosch, M, Gallizzi, R, Gamir, Ml, Gao, Y-j, Griffin, T, Hashad, S, Hennon, T, Horneff, G, Huasong, Z, Huber, A, Insalaco, A, Ioseliani, M, Jelusic-drazic, M, Jeng, M, Kapovic, A, Kasapcopur, O, Kone-paut, I, De Oliveira Skf, Lattanzi, B, Lepore, L, Li, C, Lipton, Jm, Magni-manzoni, S, Maritsi, D, Mccurdy, D, Merino, R, Mulaosmanovic, V, Nielsen, S, Pal, P, Prahalad, S, Rigante, Donato, Rumba-rozenfelde, I, Magalhaes, Cs, Sanner, H, Sawhney, S, Sewairi, Wm, Shakoory, B, Shenoi, S, Clovis, As, Stanevicha, V, Stine, Kc, Susic, G, Sztajnbok, F, Takei, S, Tezer, H, Trauzeddel, R, Tsitsami, E, Unsal, E, Vougiouka, O, Weaver, Lk, Weiss, J, Weitzman, S, On Behalf Of The Pediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organization, Zletni M., The Childhood Arthritis & Rheumatology Research Alliance, The Pediatric Rheumatology Collaborative Study Group And The Histiocyte Society, Ravelli, A., Minoia, F., Davi, S., Horne, A., Bovis, F., Pistorio, A., Arico, M., Avcin, T., Behrens, E. M., De Benedetti, F., Filipovic, A., Grom, A. A., Henter, J. -I., Ilowite, N. T., Jordan, M. B., Khubchandani, R., Kitoh, T., Lehmberg, K., Lovell, D. J., Miettunen, P., Nichols, K. E., Ozen, S., Schmid, J. P., Ramanan, A. V., Russo, R., Schneider, R., Sterba, G., Uziel, Y., Wallace, C., Wouters, C., Wulffraat, N., Demirkaya, E., Brunner, H. I., Martini, A., Ruperto, N., Cron, R. Q., Angioloni, S., Pallotti, C., Pesce, M., Rinaldi, M., Villa, L., Abinun, M., Aggarwal, A., Akikusa, J., Al-Mayouf, S. M., Alessio, M., Anton, J., Apaz, M. T., Astigarraga, I., Ayaz, N. A., Barone, P., Bica, B., Bolt, I., Breda, L., Chasnyk, V., Cimaz, R., Corona, F., Cuttica, R., D'Angelo, G., Davidsone, Z., De Cunto, C., De Inocencio, J., Eisenstein, E., Enciso, S., Espada, G., Fischbach, M., Frosch, M., Gallizzi, R., Gamir, M. L., Gao, Y. -J., Griffin, T., Hashad, S., Hennon, T., Horneff, G., Huasong, Z., Huber, A., Insalaco, A., Ioseliani, M., Jelusic-Drazic, M., Jeng, M., Kapovic, A., Kasapcopur, O., Kone-Paut, I., De Oliveira, S. K. F., Lattanzi, B., Lepore, L., Li, C., Lipton, J. M., Magni-Manzoni, S., Maritsi, D., Mccurdy, D., Merino, R., Mulaosmanovic, V., Nielsen, S., Pal, P., Prahalad, S., Rigante, D., Rumba-Rozenfelde, I., Magalhaes, C. S., Sanner, H., Sawhney, S., Sewairi, W. M., Shakoory, B., Shenoi, S., Clovis, A. S., Stanevicha, V., Stine, K. C., Susic, G., Sztajnbok, F., Takei, S., Tezer, H., Trauzeddel, R., Tsitsami, E., Unsal, E., Vougiouka, O., Weaver, L. K., Weiss, J., Weitzman, S., Zletni, M., and Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları

Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty, systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Epidemiology, Immunology, Arthritis, Bioinformatics, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Rheumatology, Internal medicine, medicine, Journal Article, Immunology and Allergy, 030212 general & internal medicine, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Prospective cohort study, 030203 arthritis & rheumatology, medicine.diagnostic_test, business.industry, Paediatric Rheumatology, medicine.disease, Outcomes research, Settore MED/38 - PEDIATRIA GENERALE E SPECIALISTICA, Macrophage activation syndrome, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, Absolute neutrophil count, sense organs, business
Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To identify which laboratory tests that change over time are most valuable for the timely diagnosis of macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) complicating systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA).METHODS: A multistep process, based on a combination of expert consensus and analysis of real patient data, was conducted. A panel of experts was first asked to evaluate 115 profiles of patients with MAS, which included the values of laboratory tests at the pre-MAS visit and at MAS onset, and the change in values between the two time points. The experts were asked to choose the 5 laboratory tests in which change was most important for the diagnosis of MAS and to rank the 5 selected tests in order of importance. The relevance of change in laboratory parameters was further discussed and ranked by the same experts at a consensus conference.RESULTS: Platelet count was the most frequently selected test, followed by ferritin level, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), white cell count, neutrophil count, and fibrinogen and erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Ferritin was most frequently assigned the highest score. At the end of the process, platelet count, ferritin level and AST were the laboratory tests in which the experts found change over time to be most important.CONCLUSIONS: We identified the laboratory tests in which change over time is most valuable for the early diagnosis of MAS in sJIA. The dynamics of laboratory values during the course of MAS should be further scrutinised in a prospective study in order to establish the optimal cut-off values for their variation.

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2016
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21. Musculoskeletal symptoms at the onset of pediatric tumors and predictive features in the differential diagnosis with juvenile idiopatic arthritis: preliminary analysis of a multicenter, prospective, observational study

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Civino, A, Alighieri, G, Davì, S, Rondelli, R, Martino, S, Filocamo, G, Magnolato, A, Ricci, F, Gallizzi, R, Olivieri, A, Gerloni, V, Lattanzi, B, Soscia, F, De Fanti, A, Magni Manzoni, S, Citiso, S, Quartulli, L, La Torre, F, Rigante, Donato, Maggio, Mc, Marsili, M, Pelagatti, Ma, Conter, V, Fagioli, F, Lepore, L, Pession, A, and Ravelli, A.

Subjects
Settore MED/38 - PEDIATRIA GENERALE E SPECIALISTICA, Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
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2017

25. Donor liver small droplet macrovesicular steatosis is associated with reduced graft survival after liver transplantation

Author

Ferri, F., primary, Molinaro, A., additional, Poli, E., additional, Parlati, L., additional, Lattanzi, B., additional, Mennini, G., additional, Melandro, F., additional, Nudo, F., additional, Pugliese, F., additional, Maldarelli, F., additional, Corsi, A., additional, Riminucci, M., additional, Merli, M., additional, Rossi, M., additional, and Corradini, S.G., additional

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2018
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26. Albumin administration in the prevention of hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) and death in patients with advanced cirrhosis and non-SBP infections

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Fernandez, J., primary, Angeli, P., additional, Trebicka, J., additional, Merli, M., additional, Gustot, T., additional, Alessandria, C., additional, Aagaard, N.K., additional, De Gottardi, A., additional, Zeuzem, S., additional, Gerbes, A., additional, Soriano, G., additional, Vargas, V., additional, Albillos, A., additional, Salerno, F., additional, Durand, F., additional, Bañares, R., additional, Stauber, R.E., additional, Prado, V., additional, Arteaga, M., additional, Morando, F., additional, Jansen, C., additional, Lattanzi, B., additional, Moreno, C., additional, Risso, A., additional, Grønbæk, H., additional, Garcia, R., additional, Pavesi, M., additional, and Arroyo, V., additional

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2018
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29. Expert consensus on dynamics of laboratory tests for diagnosis of macrophage activation syndrome complicating systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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Ravelli, A, Minoia, F, Davì, S, Horne, A, Bovis, F, Pistorio, A, Aricò, M, Avcin, T, Behrens, Em, De Benedetti, F, Filipovic, A, Grom, Aa, Henter, J-i, Ilowite, Nte, Jordan, Mb, Khubchandani, R, Kitoh, T, Lehmberg, K, Lovell, Dj, Miettunen, P, Nichols, Ke, Ozen, S, Schmid, Jp, Ramanan, Av, Russo, R, Schneider, R, Sterba, G, Uziel, Y, Wallace, C, Wouters, C, Wulffraat, N, Demirkaya, E, Brunner, Hi, Martini, A, Ruperto, N, Cron, Rq, Angioloni, S, Pallotti, C, Pesce, M, Rinaldi, M, Villa, L, Abinun, M, Aggarwal, A, Akikusa, J, Al-mayouf, Sm, Alessio, M, Anton, J, Apaz, Mt, Astigarraga, I, Ayaz, Na, Barone, P, Bica, B, Bolt, I, Breda, L, Chasnyk, V, Cimaz, R, Corona, F, Cuttica, R, D'Angelo, G, Davidsone, Z, De Cunto, C, De Inocencio, J, Eisenstein, E, Enciso, S, Espada, G, Fischbach, M, Frosch, M, Gallizzi, R, Gamir, Ml, Gao, Y-j, Griffin, T, Hashad, S, Hennon, T, Horneff, G, Huasong, Z, Huber, A, Insalaco, A, Ioseliani, M, Jelusic-drazic, M, Jeng, M, Kapovic, A, Kasapcopur, O, Kone-paut, I, De Oliveira, Skf, Lattanzi, B, Lepore, L, Li, C, Lipton, Jm, Magni-manzoni, S, Maritsi, D, Mccurdy, D, Merino, R, Mulaosmanovic, V, Nielsen, S, Pal, P, Prahalad, S, Rigante, Donato, Rumba-rozenfelde, I, Magalhaes, C, Sanner, H, Sawhney, S, Sewairi, Wm, Shakoory, B, Shenoi, S, Clovis, A, Stanevicha, V, Stine, Kc, Susic, G, Sztajnbok, F, Takei, S, Tezer, H, Trauzeddel, R, Tsitsami, E, Unsal, E, Vougiouka, O, Weaver, Lk, Weiss, J, Weitzman, S, Zletni M., On Behalf Of The Pediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organization, The Childhood Arthritis &amp, Rheumatology Research, Alliance, The Pediatric Rheumatology Collaborative Study Group And The Histiocyte, Society, Rigante D (ORCID:0000-0001-7032-7779), Ravelli, A, Minoia, F, Davì, S, Horne, A, Bovis, F, Pistorio, A, Aricò, M, Avcin, T, Behrens, Em, De Benedetti, F, Filipovic, A, Grom, Aa, Henter, J-i, Ilowite, Nte, Jordan, Mb, Khubchandani, R, Kitoh, T, Lehmberg, K, Lovell, Dj, Miettunen, P, Nichols, Ke, Ozen, S, Schmid, Jp, Ramanan, Av, Russo, R, Schneider, R, Sterba, G, Uziel, Y, Wallace, C, Wouters, C, Wulffraat, N, Demirkaya, E, Brunner, Hi, Martini, A, Ruperto, N, Cron, Rq, Angioloni, S, Pallotti, C, Pesce, M, Rinaldi, M, Villa, L, Abinun, M, Aggarwal, A, Akikusa, J, Al-mayouf, Sm, Alessio, M, Anton, J, Apaz, Mt, Astigarraga, I, Ayaz, Na, Barone, P, Bica, B, Bolt, I, Breda, L, Chasnyk, V, Cimaz, R, Corona, F, Cuttica, R, D'Angelo, G, Davidsone, Z, De Cunto, C, De Inocencio, J, Eisenstein, E, Enciso, S, Espada, G, Fischbach, M, Frosch, M, Gallizzi, R, Gamir, Ml, Gao, Y-j, Griffin, T, Hashad, S, Hennon, T, Horneff, G, Huasong, Z, Huber, A, Insalaco, A, Ioseliani, M, Jelusic-drazic, M, Jeng, M, Kapovic, A, Kasapcopur, O, Kone-paut, I, De Oliveira, Skf, Lattanzi, B, Lepore, L, Li, C, Lipton, Jm, Magni-manzoni, S, Maritsi, D, Mccurdy, D, Merino, R, Mulaosmanovic, V, Nielsen, S, Pal, P, Prahalad, S, Rigante, Donato, Rumba-rozenfelde, I, Magalhaes, C, Sanner, H, Sawhney, S, Sewairi, Wm, Shakoory, B, Shenoi, S, Clovis, A, Stanevicha, V, Stine, Kc, Susic, G, Sztajnbok, F, Takei, S, Tezer, H, Trauzeddel, R, Tsitsami, E, Unsal, E, Vougiouka, O, Weaver, Lk, Weiss, J, Weitzman, S, Zletni M., On Behalf Of The Pediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organization, The Childhood Arthritis &amp, Rheumatology Research, Alliance, The Pediatric Rheumatology Collaborative Study Group And The Histiocyte, Society, and Rigante D (ORCID:0000-0001-7032-7779)

Abstract

Objective: To identify which laboratory tests that change over time are most valuable for the timely diagnosis of macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) complicating systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA). Methods: A multistep process, based on a combination of expert consensus and analysis of real patient data, was conducted. A panel of experts was first asked to evaluate 115 profiles of patients with MAS, which included the values of laboratory tests at the pre-MAS visit and at MAS onset, and the change in values between the two time points. The experts were asked to choose the 5 laboratory tests in which change was most important for the diagnosis of MAS and to rank the 5 selected tests in order of importance. The relevance of change in laboratory parameters was further discussed and ranked by the same experts at a consensus conference. Results: Platelet count was the most frequently selected test, followed by ferritin level, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), white cell count, neutrophil count, and fibrinogen and erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Ferritin was most frequently assigned the highest score. At the end of the process, platelet count, ferritin level and AST were the laboratory tests in which the experts found change over time to be most important. Conclusions: We identified the laboratory tests in which change over time is most valuable for the early diagnosis of MAS in sJIA. The dynamics of laboratory values during the course of MAS should be further scrutinised in a prospective study in order to establish the optimal cut-off values for their variation.

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2017

30. Development and initial validation of the macrophage activation syndrome/primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis score, a diagnostic tool that differentiates primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis from macrophage activation syndrome

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Minoia, F, Bovis, F, Davì, S, Insalaco, A, Lehmberg, K, Shenoi, S, Weitzman, S, Espada, G, Gao, Yj, Anton, J, Kitoh, T, Kasapcopur, O, Sanner, H, Merino, R, Astigarraga, I, Alessio, M, Jeng, M, Chasnyk, V, Nichols, Ke, Huasong, Z, Li, C, Micalizzi, C, Ruperto, N, Martini, A, Cron, Rq, Ravelli, A, Horne, A, Abinun, M, Aggarwal, A, Akikusa, J, Al Mayouf, S, Apaz, Mt, Avcin, T, Ayaz, Na, Barone, P, Bica, B, Bolt, I, Breda, L, Cimaz, R, Corona, F, Cuttica, R, Davidsone, Z, De Cunto, C, De Inocencio, J, Demirkaya, E, Eisenstein, Em, Enciso, S, Fischbach, M, Frosch, M, Gallizzi, R, Gamir, Ml, Griffin, T, Grom, A, Hashad, S, Hennon, T, Henter, Ji, Horneff, G, Huber, A, Ilowite, N, Ioseliani, M, Kapović, Am, Khubchandani, R, Koné Paut, I, de Oliveira, Skf, Lattanzi, B, Lepore, L, Lipton, Jm, Magni Manzoni, S, Maritsi, D, Mccurdy, D, Miettunen, P, Mulaosmanovic, V, Nielsen, S, Ozen, S, Pal, P, Prahalad, S, Rigante, Donato, Rumba Rozenfelde, I, Russo, R, Magalhães, C, Sewairi, Wm, Artur Silva, C, Stanevicha, V, Sterba, G, Stine, Kc, Susic, G, Sztajnbok, F, Takei, S, Trauzeddel, R, Tsitsami, E, Unsal, E, Uziel, Y, Vougiouka, O, Wallace, Ca, Weaver, L, Weiss J, E, Wouters, C, Wulffraat, N, Zletni, M, Aricò, M, Egeler, Rm, Filipovich, Ah, Gadner, H, Imashuku, S, Janka, G, Ladisch, S, Mcclain, Kl, Webb, D., Rigante, Donato (ORCID:0000-0001-7032-7779), Minoia, F, Bovis, F, Davì, S, Insalaco, A, Lehmberg, K, Shenoi, S, Weitzman, S, Espada, G, Gao, Yj, Anton, J, Kitoh, T, Kasapcopur, O, Sanner, H, Merino, R, Astigarraga, I, Alessio, M, Jeng, M, Chasnyk, V, Nichols, Ke, Huasong, Z, Li, C, Micalizzi, C, Ruperto, N, Martini, A, Cron, Rq, Ravelli, A, Horne, A, Abinun, M, Aggarwal, A, Akikusa, J, Al Mayouf, S, Apaz, Mt, Avcin, T, Ayaz, Na, Barone, P, Bica, B, Bolt, I, Breda, L, Cimaz, R, Corona, F, Cuttica, R, Davidsone, Z, De Cunto, C, De Inocencio, J, Demirkaya, E, Eisenstein, Em, Enciso, S, Fischbach, M, Frosch, M, Gallizzi, R, Gamir, Ml, Griffin, T, Grom, A, Hashad, S, Hennon, T, Henter, Ji, Horneff, G, Huber, A, Ilowite, N, Ioseliani, M, Kapović, Am, Khubchandani, R, Koné Paut, I, de Oliveira, Skf, Lattanzi, B, Lepore, L, Lipton, Jm, Magni Manzoni, S, Maritsi, D, Mccurdy, D, Miettunen, P, Mulaosmanovic, V, Nielsen, S, Ozen, S, Pal, P, Prahalad, S, Rigante, Donato, Rumba Rozenfelde, I, Russo, R, Magalhães, C, Sewairi, Wm, Artur Silva, C, Stanevicha, V, Sterba, G, Stine, Kc, Susic, G, Sztajnbok, F, Takei, S, Trauzeddel, R, Tsitsami, E, Unsal, E, Uziel, Y, Vougiouka, O, Wallace, Ca, Weaver, L, Weiss J, E, Wouters, C, Wulffraat, N, Zletni, M, Aricò, M, Egeler, Rm, Filipovich, Ah, Gadner, H, Imashuku, S, Janka, G, Ladisch, S, Mcclain, Kl, Webb, D., and Rigante, Donato (ORCID:0000-0001-7032-7779)

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate a diagnostic score that assists in discriminating primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (pHLH) from macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) related to systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis. STUDY DESIGN: The clinical, laboratory, and histopathologic features of 362 patients with MAS and 258 patients with pHLH were collected in a multinational collaborative study. Eighty percent of the population was assessed to develop the score and the remaining 20% constituted the validation sample. Variables that entered the best fitted model of logistic regression were assigned a score, based on their statistical weight. The MAS/HLH (MH) score was made up with the individual scores of selected variables. The cutoff in the MH score that discriminated pHLH from MAS best was calculated by means of receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Score performance was examined in both developmental and validation samples. RESULTS: Six variables composed the MH score: age at onset, neutrophil count, fibrinogen, splenomegaly, platelet count, and hemoglobin. The MH score ranged from 0 to 123, and its median value was 97 (1st-3rd quartile 75-123) and 12 (1st-3rd quartile 11-34) in pHLH and MAS, respectively. The probability of a diagnosis of pHLH ranged from <1% for a score of <11 to >99% for a score of ≥123. A cutoff value of ≥60 revealed the best performance in discriminating pHLH from MAS. CONCLUSION: The MH score is a powerful tool that may aid practitioners to identify patients who are more likely to have pHLH and, thus, could be prioritized for functional and genetic testing.

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2017

31. Intra-articular corticosteroids versus intra-articular corticosteroids plus methotrexate in oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a multicentre, prospective, randomised, open-label trial

Author

Ravelli, A, Davì, S, Bracciolini, G, Pistorio, A, Consolaro, A, van Dijkhuizen, Ehp, Lattanzi, B, Filocamo, G, Verazza, S, Gerloni, V, Gattinara, M, Pontikaki, I, Insalaco, A, De Benedetti, F, Civino, A, Presta, G, Breda, L, Marzetti, V, Pastore, S, Magni Manzoni, S, Maggio, Mc, Garofalo, F, Rigante, Donato, Gattorno, M, Malattia, C, Picco, P, Viola, S, Lanni, S, Ruperto, N, Martini, A., Rigante, Donato (ORCID:0000-0001-7032-7779), Ravelli, A, Davì, S, Bracciolini, G, Pistorio, A, Consolaro, A, van Dijkhuizen, Ehp, Lattanzi, B, Filocamo, G, Verazza, S, Gerloni, V, Gattinara, M, Pontikaki, I, Insalaco, A, De Benedetti, F, Civino, A, Presta, G, Breda, L, Marzetti, V, Pastore, S, Magni Manzoni, S, Maggio, Mc, Garofalo, F, Rigante, Donato, Gattorno, M, Malattia, C, Picco, P, Viola, S, Lanni, S, Ruperto, N, Martini, A., and Rigante, Donato (ORCID:0000-0001-7032-7779)

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Little evidence-based information is available to guide the treatment of oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis. We aimed to investigate whether oral methotrexate increases the efficacy of intra-articular corticosteroid therapy. METHODS: We did this prospective, open-label, randomised trial at ten hospitals in Italy. Using a concealed computer-generated list, children younger than 18 years with oligoarticular-onset disease were randomly assigned (1:1) to intra-articular corticosteroids alone or in combination with oral methotrexate (15 mg/m2; maximum 20 mg). Corticosteroids used were triamcinolone hexacetonide (shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, and tibiotalar joints) or methylprednisolone acetate (ie, subtalar and tarsal joints). We did not mask patients or investigators to treatment assignments. Our primary outcome was the proportion of patients in the intention-to-treat population who had remission of arthritis in all injected joints at 12 months. This trial is registered with European Union Clinical Trials Register, EudraCT number 2008-006741-70. FINDINGS: Between July 7, 2009, and March 31, 2013, we screened 226 participants and randomly assigned 102 to intra-articular corticosteroids alone and 105 to intra-articular corticosteroids plus methotrexate. 33 (32%) patients assigned to intra-articular corticosteroids alone and 39 (37%) assigned to intra-articular corticosteroids and methotrexate therapy had remission of arthritis in all injected joints (p=0·48). Adverse events were recorded for 20 (17%) patients who received methotrexate, which led to permanent treatment discontinuation in two patients (one due to increased liver transaminases and one due to gastrointestinal discomfort). No patient had a serious adverse event. INTERPRETATION: Concomitant administration of methotrexate did not augment the effectiveness of intra-articular corticosteroid therapy. Future studies are needed to define the optimal therapeutic strategies for oligoarticular juve

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2017

32. Studio Multicentrico prospettico osserva zionale sui sintomi muscolo scheletrici all’esordio in oncologia pediatrica e i fattori predittivi nella diagnosi differenziale con l’atrite idiopatica giovanile. Analisi preliminare

Author

Civino, A., Alighieri, G., Davi, S., Pession, A., Ravelli, A., Santoro, N., Belotti, T, Martino, S., Cesaro, Simone, Filocamo, G., Marino, S., Magnolato, A., Colombini, A., Ricci, F., Suffia, C., Galizzi, R., Palmisani, E., Verzegnassi, F., Olivieri, A. N., Tirtei, E., Gerloni, V, Gorio, C., Lattanzi, B., Pizzati, C., Soscia, F., Vinti, L., De Fanti, A., Ficara, M., Magni Manzoni, S., Boaro, M. P., Prete, E., Quartulli, L., La Torre, F., Onofrillo, D., Rigante, D., Capolsini, I., Maggio, C., Ladogana, S., Marsali, M., Burnelli, R., Coassin, E., Pelegatti, M. A., Arlotta, A., Lepore, L., Conter, V., Biondi, A., Fagioli, F., and Rondelli, R.

Subjects
diagnosi, leucemia acuta, sintomi, diagnosi, sintomi, leucemia acuta
Published
2016

38. The effect of directly acting antivirals treatment on inflammatory status in HCV-infected patients, including those with recurrence of HCV-infection after liver transplantation: preliminary results of a prospective monocentric pilot study

Author

Lattanzi, B., primary, Baroncelli, S., additional, Palmisano, L., additional, Galluzzo, C.M., additional, Michelini, Z., additional, Lupo, M., additional, De Santis, A., additional, Corradini, S.G., additional, Mennini, G., additional, Rossi, M., additional, and Merli, M., additional

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2017
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39. Development and initial validation of composite parent- and child-centered disease assessment indices for juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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Consolaro A, Ruperto N, Pistorio A, Lattanzi B, Solari N, Galasso R, Pederzoli S, Varnier GC, Dolezalova P, Burgos Vargas R, Vesely R, Martini A, Ravelli A, Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials O.r.g.a.n.i.s.a.t.i.o.n., ALESSIO, MARIA, Consolaro, A, Ruperto, N, Pistorio, A, Lattanzi, B, Solari, N, Galasso, R, Pederzoli, S, Varnier, Gc, Dolezalova, P, Alessio, Maria, Burgos Vargas, R, Vesely, R, Martini, A, Ravelli, A, and Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials, O. r. g. a. n. i. s. a. t. i. o. n.

Subjects
Parents, medicine.medical_specialty, Health Status, Pain, Arthritis, Severity of Illness Index, Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score, Rheumatology, Cronbach's alpha, Quality of life, Predictive Value of Tests, Surveys and Questionnaires, Internal medicine, Humans, Medicine, Child, Pain Measurement, Principal Component Analysis, business.industry, Discriminant validity, Discriminant Analysis, Reproducibility of Results, Construct validity, medicine.disease, Arthritis, Juvenile, Global Rating, Quality of Life, Physical therapy, business
Abstract

Objective To develop and validate a parent-centered and a child-centered composite disease assessment index for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA): the Juvenile Arthritis Parent Assessment Index (JAPAI) and the Juvenile Arthritis Child Assessment Index (JACAI), respectively. Methods The JAPAI and the JACAI include 4 measures: parent/child rating of overall well-being, pain, physical function, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Validation analyses were conducted on nearly 5,000 patients and included assessment of construct validity, discriminant validity, responsiveness to change, and reliability. Besides the 4-item version, a 3-item version of both indices, which did not include HRQOL, was tested. Results The JAPAI and the JACAI demonstrated good construct validity, yielding high correlations with the Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score and moderate correlations with physician global rating and joint counts. Correlations obtained for the JAPAI and the JACAI and for the 4-item and the 3-item versions were comparable. Factorial analysis by principal component analysis showed that both indices are monodimensional. Both the JAPAI and JACAI discriminated well between different disease states and courses and between different levels of American College of Rheumatology Pediatric criteria in a clinical trial, and revealed fair responsiveness to clinical change. Internal consistency was satisfactory, with a Cronbach's alpha of >0.80 in all but 1 of the patient samples tested. Conclusion The JAPAI and the JACAI were found to be valid instruments for assessment of disease status in JIA and suitable surrogates of physicians' evaluations. Both indices are potentially applicable in clinical practice, observational studies, and therapeutic trials. Copyright © 2011 by the American College of Rheumatology.

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2011

48. THU-277 - Albumin administration in the prevention of hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) and death in patients with advanced cirrhosis and non-SBP infections

Author

Fernandez, J., Angeli, P., Trebicka, J., Merli, M., Gustot, T., Alessandria, C., Aagaard, N.K., De Gottardi, A., Zeuzem, S., Gerbes, A., Soriano, G., Vargas, V., Albillos, A., Salerno, F., Durand, F., Bañares, R., Stauber, R.E., Prado, V., Arteaga, M., Morando, F., Jansen, C., Lattanzi, B., Moreno, C., Risso, A., Grønbæk, H., Garcia, R., Pavesi, M., and Arroyo, V.

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2018
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