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Federica Zotta

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Ferri M, Zotta F, Donadelli R, Dossier C, Duneton C, El-Sissy C, et al.
Pediatr Nephrol . 2024 Apr; 39(11):3263-3269. PMID: 38632123
Background: Between 5 and 50% of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) cases in children are caused by autoantibodies against complement factor H (CFH). Given the acquired autoimmune nature of the...
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Riganati M, Zotta F, Candino A, Conversano E, Gargiulo A, Scarsella M, et al.
Front Immunol . 2024 Apr; 15:1379924. PMID: 38629076
Introduction: The clinical evolution of steroid-sensitive forms of pediatric idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) is highly heterogeneous following the standard treatment with prednisone. To date, no prognostic marker has been identified...
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Vivarelli M, Colucci M, Algeri M, Zotta F, Emma F, LErario I, et al.
JCI Insight . 2023 Aug; 8(18). PMID: 37561590
BACKGROUNDSevere forms of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) require prolonged immunosuppressive therapies and repeated courses of high-dose glucocorticoids. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have promising immunomodulatory properties that may be employed therapeutically...
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Colucci M, Angeletti A, Zotta F, Carsetti R, Lugani F, Rava L, et al.
Kidney Int . 2023 Jun; 104(3):577-586. PMID: 37385541
B-cell depleting anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, have proven efficacy in children with frequently-relapsing/steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome (FR/SDNS). However, drug-free remission is variable and specific baseline markers predictive of relapse...
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Zotta F, Diomedi-Camassei F, Gargiulo A, Cappoli A, Emma F, Vivarelli M
Pediatr Nephrol . 2023 Jun; 38(12):4197-4201. PMID: 37306717
Background: C3 glomerulonephritis (C3GN) is a subtype of C3 glomerulopathy (C3G), characterized by dysregulation of the alternative pathway of complement and by dominant C3 by immunofluorescence on the kidney biopsy....
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Zotta F, Vivarelli M, Carsetti R, Cascioli S, Emma F, Colucci M
Pediatr Nephrol . 2021 Oct; 37(2):455-459. PMID: 34661744
Background: The therapeutic efficacy of B cell-depleting anti-CD20 treatment in both pediatric and adult steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndromes (SSNS) suggests that B cells play a pathogenic role in the disease. In...
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Colucci M, Piano Mortari E, Zotta F, Corrente F, Concato C, Carsetti R, et al.
Front Immunol . 2021 Mar; 12:602826. PMID: 33776994
Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome is a childhood renal disease characterized by a damage of the glomerular filtration barrier leading to an intense leakage of proteins into the urine. This severe proteinuria...
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Zotta F, Vivarelli M, Emma F
Pediatr Nephrol . 2021 Mar; 37(2):303-314. PMID: 33665752
Steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS) is a rare condition that develops primarily in preadolescent children after the age of 1 year. Since the 1950s, oral corticosteroids have been the mainstay of...
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Zotta F, Di Stasio E, Manzione A, Pirozzi N, Stoppacciaro A, Mene P
G Ital Nefrol . 2019 Jun; 36(3). PMID: 31251003
Introduction: Immunosuppressive treatment of patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) is debated due to its possible side effects. The 2012 KDIGO guidelines suggest alkylating agents as first choice therapy. The...
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Zotta F, Guzzo I, Morolli F, Diomedi-Camassei F, Dello Strologo L
Pediatr Nephrol . 2018 Jul; 33(11):2167-2175. PMID: 29980849
Background: Kidney transplantation is the best treatment for children with end-stage kidney disease. Early results have improved, but late graft loss is still a major problem. Non-invasive, fully reliable early...