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Giovanni B Vigna

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Vigna G, Citroni N, Tarugi P, Fellin R
J Clin Lipidol . 2022 Aug; 16(5):591-595. PMID: 35945124
Familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) is a rare and severe genetic disorder, characterized by marked elevation of plasma triglycerides, often diagnosed in infancy. We describe the long-term follow-up (almost 60 years),...
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Bigazzi F, Sbrana F, Berretti D, Maria Grazia Z, Zambon S, Fabris A, et al.
Transfus Apher Sci . 2018 Aug; 57(5):661-664. PMID: 30087087
Background: Lipoprotein apheresis (LA) is the elective therapy for homozygous and other forms of Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Familial Combined Hypercholesterolemia, resistant/intolerant to lipid lowering drugs, and hyper-lipoproteinemia(a). Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] has been...
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Brombo G, Bonetti F, Ortolani B, Morieri M, Bosi C, Passaro A, et al.
Gerontology . 2018 May; 64(5):414-421. PMID: 29768278
Background: The protein Klotho is involved in biological processes related to longevity, cardiovascular health, and cognition. Serum Klotho levels have been associated with better cognition in animal models; moreover, lower...
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Zuliani G, Volpato S, Dugo M, Vigna G, Morieri M, Maggio M, et al.
PLoS One . 2017 Sep; 12(9):e0185307. PMID: 28957382
Background: While the relationship between total cholesterol (TC) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) progressively weakens with aging, several studies have shown that low TC is associated with increased mortality in older...
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Blom D, Averna M, Meagher E, du Toit Theron H, Sirtori C, Hegele R, et al.
Circulation . 2017 Jul; 136(3):332-335. PMID: 28716835
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Savino E, Soavi C, Capatti E, Borrelli M, Vigna G, Passaro A, et al.
BMC Neurol . 2016 Sep; 16:165. PMID: 27608765
Background: Fahr's disease is rare a neurodegenerative idiopathic condition characterized by symmetric and bilateral calcifications of basal ganglia, usually associated with progressive neuropsychiatric dysfunctions and movement disorders. The term "Fahr's...
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Wood P, Locke V, Herling P, Passaro A, Vigna G, Volpato S, et al.
BBA Clin . 2016 Apr; 5:25-8. PMID: 27051586
Background: Diverse research approaches support the concept that a clinical diagnosis of Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease (LOAD) does not distinguish between subpopulations with differing neuropathologies, including dementia patients with amyloid deposition...
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Spigoni V, Aldigeri R, Picconi A, Derlindati E, Franzini L, Haddoub S, et al.
Acta Diabetol . 2016 Mar; 53(4):661-7. PMID: 27020053
Aims: Individuals with type 2 diabetes show shorter leukocyte telomere length (LTL) compared to people without diabetes. Reduced LTL is associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in healthy subjects....
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Zuliani G, Morieri M, Volpato S, Vigna G, Bosi C, Maggio M, et al.
Atherosclerosis . 2012 Nov; 226(1):201-7. PMID: 23141584
Oxidized LDLs (ox.LDLs) uptake by macrophages inside the arterial wall is a crucial step in atherosclerotic disease, and some studies suggest that high ox.LDLs plasma levels might be associated with...
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Cuchel M, Meagher E, du Toit Theron H, Blom D, Marais A, Hegele R, et al.
Lancet . 2012 Nov; 381(9860):40-6. PMID: 23122768
Background: Patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia respond inadequately to existing drugs. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of the microsomal triglyceride transfer protein inhibitor lomitapide in adults with...