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Becatti M, Marcucci R, Gori AM, Mannini L, Grifoni E, Alessandrello Liotta A, Sodi A, Tartaro R, Taddei N, Rizzo S, Prisco D, Abbate R, Fiorillo C. Erythrocyte oxidative stress is associated with cell deformability in patients with retinal vein occlusion. J Thromb Haemost 2016; 14:2287-2297. [PMID: 27557753 DOI: 10.1111/jth.13482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Essentials Retinal vein occlusion (RVO), characterized by blood hyperviscosity, has an unclear pathogenesis. We aimed to find out if hemorheological profile is altered by oxidative stress in RVO patients. Red blood cell (RBC) oxidative stress is associated to whole blood viscosity and RBC deformability. Reactive oxygen species alter RBC membrane rigidity, playing a key role in RVO pathogenesis. SUMMARY Background Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is characterized by vision loss resulting from hypoperfusion and hypoxia of the retina. RVO pathogenesis is not yet fully understood, although blood hyperviscosity has been observed. Erythrocyte deformability plays a key role in determining blood viscosity, and it is critical to microvascular perfusion and oxygen delivery. It has been shown that oxidative stress-induced erythrocyte membrane fluidity alterations are linked to the progression of cardiovascular diseases. Objectives To determine whether erythrocytes from RVO patients show signs of oxidative stress, and whether this condition can modify the hemorheologic profile in these patients. Patients and Methods We analyzed the entire hemorheologic profile and erythrocyte oxidative stress - reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and membrane lipid peroxidation - in 128 RVO patients and 128 healthy subjects, matched for age and sex. Fluorescence anisotropy was used to evaluate the fluidity of erythrocyte membranes. Results In RVO patients, erythrocyte oxidative stress was present and positively correlated with whole blood viscosity and erythrocyte deformability. Multivariate linear regression analysis after adjustment for age, cardiovascular risk factors, medications, leukocyte number and mean corpuscular volume indicated that erythrocyte-derived ROS and erythrocyte lipid peroxidation were significantly and positively correlated with erythrocyte membrane viscosity and deformability. Moreover, in vitro experiments demonstrated that ROS have a key role in erythrocyte membrane fluidity. Conclusions Our findings indicate that erythrocyte oxidative stress plays a key role in the pathogenesis of RVO, and pave the way to new therapeutic interventions.
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Dabaj I, Araújo Martins Moreno C, Abath Neto O, Bertini E, Castiglioni C, Brandão Guimarães J, Conti Reed U, Mesrob L, Lechner D, Fiorillo C, Malfati E, Boland A, Deleuze J, Bonnemann C, Laporte J, Romero N, Gomez D, Quijano-Roy S, Carlier R, Zanoteli E. Severe axial muscular involvement in Laing distal myopathy with a thumbprint finding on MRI. Neuromuscul Disord 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2016.06.314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Fiorillo C, Astrea G, Savarese M, Cassandrini D, Brisca G, Trucco F, Pedemonte M, Trovato R, Ruggiero L, Vercelli L, D'Amico A, Tasca G, Pane M, Fanin M, Bello L, Broda P, Musumeci O, Rodolico C, Messina S, Vita GL, Sframeli M, Gibertini S, Morandi L, Mora M, Maggi L, Petrucci A, Massa R, Grandis M, Toscano A, Pegoraro E, Mercuri E, Bertini E, Mongini T, Santoro L, Nigro V, Minetti C, Santorelli FM, Bruno C. MYH7-related myopathies: clinical, histopathological and imaging findings in a cohort of Italian patients. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2016; 11:91. [PMID: 27387980 PMCID: PMC4936326 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-016-0476-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 06/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Myosin heavy chain 7 (MYH7)-related myopathies are emerging as an important group of muscle diseases of childhood and adulthood, with variable clinical and histopathological expression depending on the type and location of the mutation. Mutations in the head and neck domains are a well-established cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy whereas mutation in the distal regions have been associated with a range of skeletal myopathies with or without cardiac involvement, including Laing distal myopathy and Myosin storage myopathy. Recently the spectrum of clinical phenotypes associated with mutations in MYH7 has increased, blurring this scheme and adding further phenotypes to the list. A broader disease spectrum could lead to misdiagnosis of different congenital myopathies, neurogenic atrophy and other neuromuscular conditions. RESULTS As a result of a multicenter Italian study we collected clinical, histopathological and imaging data from a population of 21 cases from 15 families, carrying reported or novel mutations in MYH7. Patients displayed a variable phenotype including atypical pictures, as dropped head and bent spine, which cannot be classified in previously described groups. Half of the patients showed congenital or early infantile weakness with predominant distal weakness. Conversely, patients with later onset present prevalent proximal weakness. Seven patients were also affected by cardiomyopathy mostly in the form of non-compacted left ventricle. Muscle biopsy was consistent with minicores myopathy in numerous cases. Muscle MRI was meaningful in delineating a shared pattern of selective involvement of tibialis anterior muscles, with relative sparing of quadriceps. CONCLUSION This work adds to the genotype-phenotype correlation of MYH7-relatedmyopathies confirming the complexity of the disorder.
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Nure E, Lirosi MC, Frongillo F, Bianco G, Silvestrini N, Fiorillo C, Sganga G, Agnes S. Overextended Criteria Donors: Experience of an Italian Transplantation Center. Transplant Proc 2016; 47:2102-5. [PMID: 26361653 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.11.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2014] [Accepted: 11/19/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The increasing gap between the number of patients who could benefit from liver transplantation and the number of available donors has fueled efforts to maximize the donor pool using marginal grafts that usually were discarded for transplantation. This study included data of all patients who received decreased donor liver grafts between January 2004 and January 2013 (n = 218) with the use of a prospectively collected database. Patients with acute liver failure, retransplantation, pediatric transplantation, and split liver transplantation were excluded. Donors were classified as standard donor (SD), extended criteria donor (ECD), and overextended criteria donor (OECD). The primary endpoints of the study were early allograft primary dysfunction (PDF), primary nonfunction (PNF), and patient survival (PS), whereas incidence of major postoperative complications was the secondary endpoint. In our series we demonstrated that OECD have similar outcome in terms of survival and incidence of complication after liver transplantation as ideal grafts.
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Barygina V, Becatti M, Mannucci A, Taddei N, Tirant M, Hercogovấ J, França K, Fioranelli M, Roccia MG, Tchernev G, Wollina U, Lotti T, Fiorillo C. Rapid communication: a vegetable oil extract restores redox status in fibroblasts from psoriatic patients. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2016; 30:129-131. [PMID: 27498670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin disease that affects 2-5% of the worldwide population. It is a chronic immune-mediated hyperproliferative inflammatory skin disease of unknown etiology, characterized by the appearance of sore patches of thick, red skin with silvery scales.
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Fiorillo C, Moro F, Brisca G, Accogli A, Trucco F, Trovato R, Pedemonte M, Severino M, Catala M, Capra V, Santorelli FM, Bruno C, Rossi A, Minetti C. Beyond spinal muscular atrophy with lower extremity dominance: cerebellar hypoplasia associated with a novel mutation inBICD2. Eur J Neurol 2016; 23:e19-21. [DOI: 10.1111/ene.12914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 10/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Covone A, Fiorillo C, Acquaviva M, Trucco F, Morana G, Ravazzolo R, Minetti C. WES in a family trio suggests involvement of TECPR2 in a complex form of progressive motor neuron disease. Clin Genet 2016; 90:182-5. [DOI: 10.1111/cge.12730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2015] [Revised: 01/05/2016] [Accepted: 01/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Fiorillo C, Savarese M, Astrea G, Cassandrini D, Ruggiero L, Fanin M, Vercelli L, D'Amico A, Pane M, Tasca G, Morandi M, Pegoraro E, Santoro L, Mercuri E, Mora M, Bertini E, Minetti C, Santorelli F, Nigro V, Bruno C. MYH7-related myopathies: Clinical, histopathological and imaging findings in a cohort of Italian patients. Neuromuscul Disord 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2015.06.344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fiorillo C, Fattori F, Astrea G, Pedemonte M, Rubegni A, Trucco F, Tessa A, Savarese M, Baldacci J, Broda P, Bertini E, Minetti C, Nigro V, Bruno C, Santorelli F. X-linked myotubular myopathy in females. Neuromuscul Disord 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2015.06.319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Trucco F, Andaloro A, Pedemonte M, Lanzillotta V, Panicucci C, Fiorillo C, Becchetti F, Minetti C, Bruno C. Surgical correction of scoliosis in patients with congenital myopathies. Neuromuscul Disord 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2015.06.329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Romagnoli S, Becatti M, Bonicolini E, Fiorillo C, Zagli G. Protective ventilation with low fraction of inspired oxygen and radicals of oxygen production during general anaesthesia. Br J Anaesth 2015; 115:143-4. [PMID: 26089465 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aev180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Martellini A, Berni A, Becatti M, Fiorillo C, Poggesi L, Boddi M. Abdominal fat deposits in non-obese subjects: Ultrasound evaluation and relations with metabolic profile. Atherosclerosis 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.04.869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Savarese M, Di Fruscio G, Torella A, Mutarelli M, Comi G, Mongini T, Ricci E, Angelini C, Fanin M, Pegoraro E, Musumeci O, Toscano A, Siciliano G, Mora M, Morandi L, Bertini E, D’Amico A, Tasca G, Bruno C, Fiorillo C, Minetti C, Santorelli F, Garofalo A, Giugliano T, Pisano C, Del Vecchio Blanco F, Piluso G, De Concilio O, Sacconi S, Politano L, Nigro V. G.O.7. Neuromuscul Disord 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2014.06.195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Ballerini L, Milia A, Giannini L, Berni A, Fiorillo C, Becatti M, Poggesi L, Boddi M. Ultrasonographic steatosis evaluation and cardio-metabolic risk profile in healthy subjects. Atherosclerosis 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.05.571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Milia A, Giannini L, Ballerini L, Berni A, Fiorillo C, Becatti M, Poggesi L, Boddi M. Ultrasonographic abdominal fat assessment in cardiometabolic risk evaluation of healthy subjects. Atherosclerosis 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.05.573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Becatti M, Marcucci R, Bruschi G, Taddei N, Bani D, Gori AM, Giusti B, Gensini GF, Abbate R, Fiorillo C. Oxidative Modification of Fibrinogen Is Associated With Altered Function and Structure in the Subacute Phase of Myocardial Infarction. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2014; 34:1355-61. [DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.114.303785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Barygina VV, Becatti M, Soldi G, Prignano F, Lotti T, Nassi P, Wright D, Taddei N, Fiorillo C. Altered redox status in the blood of psoriatic patients: involvement of NADPH oxidase and role of anti-TNF-α therapy. Redox Rep 2013; 18:100-6. [PMID: 23601139 DOI: 10.1179/1351000213y.0000000045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Psoriasis is a chronic hyperproliferative inflammatory skin disease, characterized by a generalized redox imbalance. Anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α therapy is widely used for the treatment of this disease, but its effect on blood redox status hasn't been explored. OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of anti-TNF-α therapy on blood redox status in psoriatic patients. METHODS Twenty-nine psoriatic patients (PSO) were divided into two groups: one remained untreated (NRT) and to another the anti-TNF-α therapy was prescribed (TR). The levels of main oxidative stress markers and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in plasma, levels of total reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, lipoperoxidation, TAC, glutathione content, and activity of NADPH oxidase in white blood cells (WBC) were evaluated in PSO, in NTR and TR after 6 months of the study. RESULTS Plasma levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and protein carbonyl content (PCO), ROS production, lipoperoxidation, and glutathione content in WBC were increased, while TAC in both plasma and WBC was decreased in PSO with respect to controls. In the plasma of TR, levels of MDA and PCO were significantly lower with respect to PSO and NTR. The activity of NADPH oxidase was significantly increased in WBC of PSO and NTR but not in TR versus controls. DISCUSSION Our results represent novel data about the redox status of WBC in psoriatic patients. A significant redox-balancing effect of anti-TNF-α therapy, probably associated with the normalization of NADPH oxidase activity in WBC, was demonstrated.
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Tasca G, Moro F, Aiello C, Cassandrini D, Fiorillo C, Bertini E, Bruno C, Santorelli FM, Ricci E. Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy with α-dystroglycan deficiency and mutations in the ISPD gene. Neurology 2013; 80:963-5. [PMID: 23390185 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e3182840cbc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Astrea G, Brisca G, Fiorillo C, Valle M, Tosetti M, Bruno C, Santorelli FM, Battini R. Muscle MRI in TRPV4-related congenital distal SMA. Neurology 2012; 78:364-5. [PMID: 22291064 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e318245295a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Fanin M, Anichini A, Cassandrini D, Fiorillo C, Scapolan S, Minetti C, Cassanello M, Donati MA, Siciliano G, D'Amico A, Lilliu F, Bruno C, Angelini C. Allelic and phenotypic heterogeneity in 49 Italian patients with the muscle form of CPT-II deficiency. Clin Genet 2011; 82:232-9. [PMID: 21913903 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2011.01786.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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As genotype-phenotype correlations require the study of large patient populations, we investigated 49 Italian patients (33 unreported) with the muscle form of carnitine-palmitoyl-transferase-II (CPT-II) deficiency and CPT2 gene mutations. CPT enzyme activity below 25% of controls would lead to the development of muscle symptoms, and CPT activity below 15% would cause a relatively severe phenotype of the muscle form. Of the 15 different mutations found, 6 are novel (40%). A functional significance of mutations could be derived only for the two homozygous missense mutations found: both the p.S113L and the p.R631C (recurring in four unrelated patients from a genetic isolate) alleles caused a severe CPT enzyme defect (15% and 7%, respectively) and a relatively severe clinical phenotype of the muscle form. We identified three genotypes (homozygous p.R631C, homozygous p.S113L, and heterozygous null mutations) usually associated with a relatively severe and often life-threatening condition, which should be considered both in the clinical management of newly diagnosed patients (to prevent symptoms) and in their possible inclusion in therapeutic trials. We confirmed the existence of symptomatic heterozygous patient(s), through a family study, providing an important issue when offering genetic counseling and suggesting the crucial role of polymorphisms or environmental factors in determining the phenotype.
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Cassandrini D, Trovato R, Pane M, D'Amico A, Comi G, Battini R, Fiorillo C, Santorelli F, Minetti C, Bruno C. P-5
Search for mutations in the RYR1 gene in Italian
patients with congenital myopathy. ACTA MYOLOGICA 2011. [PMCID: PMC3235850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Fiorillo C, Moro F, Astrea G, Battini R, Gully C, Olschewski A, Auer-Grumbach M, Bruno C, F.M. Santorelli. P3.2 Novel mutation of TRPV4 in congenital distal SMA with vocal cord paralysis. Neuromuscul Disord 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2011.06.896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Fiorillo C, Dubbioso R, Ruggiero L, Bruttini M, Manganelli F, Santoro L. P-7
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dystrophy (OPMD). ACTA MYOLOGICA 2011. [PMCID: PMC3235823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/29/2022]
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Fiorillo C, Becatti M, Attanasio M, Lucarini L, Nassi N, Evangelisti L, Porciani M, Nassi P, Gensini G, Abbate R, Pepe G. Evidence for oxidative stress in plasma of patients with Marfan syndrome. Int J Cardiol 2010; 145:544-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.04.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2010] [Revised: 04/19/2010] [Accepted: 04/20/2010] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Bonifazi E, Lamperti C, Fiorillo C, Vercelli L, Borsato C, Frusciante R, Servida M, Greco F, Frambolli I, Colantoni L, Ricci G, Volpi L, Di Leo R, Manzoli C, Cudia P, Pastorello E, Ricciardi L, Govi M, Scionti I, Cao M, Siciliano G, Galluzzi G, Morandi L, Di Muzio A, Trevisan C, Ricci E, Rodolico C, Santoro L, Tomelleri G, Angelini C, Palmucci L, Moggio M, Tupler R. G.P.15.09 Unexpected high percentage of asymptomatic subjects carrying the FSHD molecular defect: Which factors contribute to the disease mechanism? Neuromuscul Disord 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2009.06.328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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