Pubblicazioni (ultimi 3 anni)

1: Muiesan ML, Salvetti M, Virdis A, Masi S, Casiglia E, Tikhonoff V, Barbagallo
CM, Bombelli M, Cicero AFG, Cirillo M, Cirillo P, Desideri G, D'Eliak L, Ferri
C, Galletti F, Gesualdo L, Giannattasio C, Iaccarino G, Mallamaci F, Maloberti
A, Mazza A, Nazzaro P, Palatini P, Parati G, Pontremoli R, Rattazzi M, Rivasi G,
Tocci G, Ungar A, Verdecchia P, Viazzi F, Volpe M, Grassi G, Borghi C; from the
Working Group on Uric Acid, Cardiovascular Risk of the Italian Society of
Hypertension. Serum uric acid, predicts heart failure in a large Italian cohort:
search for a cut-off value the URic acid Right for heArt Health study. J
Hypertens. 2021 Jan;39(1):62-69. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002589. PMID:
32694342.

2: Casino FG, Basile C, Kirmizis D, Kanbay M, van der Sande F, Schneditz D,
Mitra S, Davenport A, Gesualdo L. Erratum to: The reasons for a clinical trial
on incremental haemodialysis. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2020 Dec 22:gfaa317. doi:
10.1093/ndt/gfaa317. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33351924.

3: Stasi A, Castellano G, Ranieri E, Infante B, Stallone G, Gesualdo L, Netti
GS. SARS-CoV-2 and Viral Sepsis: Immune Dysfunction and Implications in Kidney
Failure. J Clin Med. 2020 Dec 15;9(12):4057. doi: 10.3390/jcm9124057. PMID:
33334050; PMCID: PMC7765555.

4: Panuccio V, Mallamaci F, Pizzini P, Tripepi R, Garofalo C, Parlongo G, Caridi
G, Provenzano M, Mafrica A, Simone G, Cutrupi S, D'Arrigo G, Porto G, Tripepi G,
Nardellotto A, Meneghel G, Dattolo P, Pizzarelli F, Rapisarda F, Ricchiuto A,
Fatuzzo P, Verdesca S, Gallieni M, Gesualdo L, Conte G, Plebani M, Zoccali C.
Reducing salt intake by urine chloride self-measurement in non-compliant
patients with chronic kidney disease followed in nephrology clinics: a
randomized trial. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2020 Dec 8:gfaa262. doi:
10.1093/ndt/gfaa262. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33291142.

5: Ostuni A, Tiscia G, Battista C, Favuzzi G, Montinaro V, Pronzo V, Cappucci F,
Fischetti L, Gesualdo L, Grandone E. Effective and safe off-label use of
caplacizumab treatment in a middle-aged obese male. Transfus Clin Biol. 2020 Dec
5:S1246-7820(20)30162-2. doi: 10.1016/j.tracli.2020.11.003. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 33285299.

6: Ghiggeri GM, Seitz-Polski B, Justino J, Zaghrini C, Payré C, Brglez V, Dolla
G, Sinico A, Scolari F, Vaglio A, Prunotto M, Candiano G, Radice A, Bruschi M,
Lambeau G; Italian Study Group for Membranous Nephropathy. Multi-Autoantibody
Signature and Clinical Outcome in Membranous Nephropathy. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol.
2020 Dec 7;15(12):1762-1776. doi: 10.2215/CJN.02500220. Epub 2020 Nov 30. PMID:
33257410.

7: Sallustio F, Curci C, Chaoul N, Fontò G, Lauriero G, Picerno A, Divella C, Di
Leo V, De Angelis M, Ben Mkaddem S, Macchia L, Gallone A, Monteiro RC, Pesce F,
Gesualdo L. High levels of gut-homing immunoglobulin A-positive+B lymphocytes
support the pathogenic role of intestinal mucosal hyperresponsiveness in
immunoglobulin A nephropathy patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2020 Nov
16:gfaa264. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa264. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33200215.

8: Vimercati L, De Maria L, Quarato M, Caputi A, Stefanizzi P, Gesualdo L,
Migliore G, Fucilli FIM, Cavone D, Delfino MC, Sponselli S, Chironna M, Tafuri
S. COVID-19 hospital outbreaks: Protecting healthcare workers to protect frail
patients. An Italian observational cohort study. Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Nov
4;102:532-537. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.10.098. Epub ahead of print. PMID:
33157297; PMCID: PMC7610093.

9: Stallone G, Netti GS, Cormio L, Castellano G, Infante B, Pontrelli P, Divella
C, Selvaggio O, Spadaccino F, Ranieri E, Sanguedolce F, Pennella A, Gesualdo L,
Carrieri G, Grandaliano G. Modulation of complement activation by pentraxin-3 in
prostate cancer. Sci Rep. 2020 Oct 27;10(1):18400. doi:
10.1038/s41598-020-75376-z. PMID: 33110136; PMCID: PMC7591881.

10: Pesce F, Stea ED, Divella C, Accetturo M, Laghetti P, Gallo P, Rossini M,
Cianciotta F, Crispino L, Granata A, Battaglia M, Lucarelli G, de Cordoba SR,
Stallone G, Gesualdo L, Castellano G. DelCFHR3-1 Influences graft survival in
transplant patients with iga nephropathy via complement mediated cellular
senescence. Am J Transplant. 2020 Oct 14. doi: 10.1111/ajt.16350. Epub ahead of
print. PMID: 33091234.

11: Franzin R, Netti GS, Spadaccino F, Porta C, Gesualdo L, Stallone G,
Castellano G, Ranieri E. The Use of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Oncology and
the Occurrence of AKI: Where Do We Stand? Front Immunol. 2020 Oct 8;11:574271.
doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.574271. PMID: 33162990; PMCID: PMC7580288.

12: Pavanello C, Ossoli A, Arca M, D'Erasmo L, Boscutti G, Gesualdo L, Lucchi T,
Sampietro T, Veglia F, Calabresi L. Progression of chronic kidney disease in
familial LCAT deficiency: a follow-up of the Italian cohort. J Lipid Res. 2020
Dec;61(12):1784-1788. doi: 10.1194/jlr.P120000976. Epub 2020 Sep 30. PMID:
32998975; PMCID: PMC7707181.

13: Castellano G, Infante B, Mercuri S, Forcella M, Cox SN, Serviddio G,
Gesualdo L, Stallone G. Treatment of COVID-19 atypical pneumonia by early
Tocilizumab administration in "non-critically-ill" patients on hemodialysis. J
Nephrol. 2020 Sep 30:1–4. doi: 10.1007/s40620-020-00872-4. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 32997331; PMCID: PMC7525227.

14: De Giglio O, Diella G, Lopuzzo M, Triggiano F, Calia C, Pousis C, Fasano F,
Caggiano G, Calabrese G, Rafaschieri V, Carpagnano F, Carlucci M, Gesualdo L,
Ricci ML, Scaturro M, Rota MC, Bonadonna L, Lucentini L, Montagna MT. Impact of
lockdown on the microbiological status of the hospital water network during
COVID-19 pandemic. Environ Res. 2020 Dec;191:110231. doi:
10.1016/j.envres.2020.110231. Epub 2020 Sep 23. PMID: 32976823; PMCID:
PMC7511218.

15: Di Paolo S, Fiorentino M, De Nicola L, Reboldi G, Gesualdo L, Barutta F,
Natali A, Penno G, Fioretto P, Pugliese G; Italian Society of Nephrology and the
Italian Diabetes Society. Indications for renal biopsy in patients with
diabetes. Joint position statement of the Italian Society of Nephrology and the
Italian Diabetes Society. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2020 Nov
27;30(12):2123-2132. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2020.09.013. Epub 2020 Sep 19. PMID:
33239162.

16: Rascio F, Pontrelli P, Netti GS, Manno E, Infante B, Simone S, Castellano G,
Ranieri E, Seveso M, Cozzi E, Gesualdo L, Stallone G, Grandaliano G. IgE-
Mediated Immune Response and Antibody-Mediated Rejection. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol.
2020 Oct 7;15(10):1474-1483. doi: 10.2215/CJN.02870320. Epub 2020 Sep 9. PMID:
32907809; PMCID: PMC7536744.

17: Rocchetti MT, Rascio F, Castellano G, Fiorentino M, Netti GS, Spadaccino F,
Ranieri E, Gallone A, Gesualdo L, Stallone G, Pontrelli P, Grandaliano G.
Altered Phosphorylation of Cytoskeleton Proteins in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear
Cells Characterizes Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Kidney
Transplantation. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Sep 5;21(18):6509. doi:
10.3390/ijms21186509. PMID: 32899575; PMCID: PMC7556000.

18: Stallone G, Pontrelli P, Rascio F, Castellano G, Gesualdo L, Grandaliano G.
Coagulation and Fibrinolysis in Kidney Graft Rejection. Front Immunol. 2020 Aug
25;11:1807. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01807. PMID: 32983089; PMCID: PMC7477357.

19: Infante B, Rossini M, Leo S, Troise D, Netti GS, Ranieri E, Gesualdo L,
Castellano G, Stallone G. Recurrent Glomerulonephritis after Renal
Transplantation: The Clinical Problem. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Aug 19;21(17):5954.
doi: 10.3390/ijms21175954. PMID: 32824988; PMCID: PMC7504691.

20: Infante B, Franzin R, Madio D, Calvaruso M, Maiorano A, Sangregorio F, Netti
GS, Ranieri E, Gesualdo L, Castellano G, Stallone G. Molecular Mechanisms of AKI
in the Elderly: From Animal Models to Therapeutic Intervention. J Clin Med. 2020
Aug 8;9(8):2574. doi: 10.3390/jcm9082574. PMID: 32784471; PMCID: PMC7464895.

21: Schirinzi A, Cazzolla AP, Mascolo E, Palmieri G, Pesce F, Gesualdo L,
Santacroce L, Ballini A, Lovero R, Di Serio F. Determination of the upper
reference limit of Human epididymis secretory protein 4 (HE4) in healthy male
individuals and correlation with renal and fertility markers. Endocr Metab
Immune Disord Drug Targets. 2020 Aug 7. doi: 10.2174/1871530320666200807121050.
Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32767951.

22: Luca A, Giorgino R, Gesualdo L, Peretti GM, Belkhou A, Banfi G, Grasso G.
Innovative Educational Pathways in Spine Surgery: Advanced Virtual Reality-Based
Training. World Neurosurg. 2020 Aug;140:674-680. doi:
10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.102. PMID: 32797993.

23: Granata A, Maccarrone R, Di Lullo L, Morale W, Battaglia GG, Di Nicolò P,
Bellasi A, Pesce F, Khater E, Gesualdo L, Basile A, Gallieni M. Feasibility of
routine ultrasound-guided percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in the treatment
of native arteriovenous fistula dysfunction. J Vasc Access. 2020 Jul
25:1129729820943076. doi: 10.1177/1129729820943076. Epub ahead of print. PMID:
32715906.

24: Pontrelli P, Rascio F, Castellano G, Grandaliano G, Gesualdo L, Stallone G.
The Role of Natural Killer Cells in the Immune Response in Kidney
Transplantation. Front Immunol. 2020 Jul 23;11:1454. doi:
10.3389/fimmu.2020.01454. PMID: 32793200; PMCID: PMC7390843.

25: Giordano F, Scarlata E, Baroni M, Gentile E, Puntillo F, Brienza N, Gesualdo
L. Receptive music therapy to reduce stress and improve wellbeing in Italian
clinical staff involved in COVID-19 pandemic: A preliminary study. Arts
Psychother. 2020 Sep;70:101688. doi: 10.1016/j.aip.2020.101688. Epub 2020 Jul
15. PMID: 32834302; PMCID: PMC7361107.

26: Gooding KM, Lienczewski C, Papale M, Koivuviita N, Maziarz M, Dutius
Andersson AM, Sharma K, Pontrelli P, Garcia Hernandez A, Bailey J, Tobin K,
Saunavaara V, Zetterqvist A, Shelley D, Teh I, Ball C, Puppala S, Ibberson M,
Karihaloo A, Metsärinne K, Banks RE, Gilmour PS, Mansfield M, Gilchrist M, de
Zeeuw D, Heerspink HJL, Nuutila P, Kretzler M, Welberry Smith M, Gesualdo L,
Andress D, Grenier N, Shore AC, Gomez MF, Sourbron S; BEAt-DKD consortium.
Prognostic imaging biomarkers for diabetic kidney disease (iBEAt): study
protocol. BMC Nephrol. 2020 Jun 29;21(1):242. doi: 10.1186/s12882-020-01901-x.
PMID: 32600374; PMCID: PMC7323369.

27: Netti GS, Santangelo L, Paulucci L, Piscopo G, Torres DD, Carbone V,
Giordano P, Spadaccino F, Castellano G, Stallone G, Gesualdo L, Chironna M,
Ranieri E, Giordano M. Low C3 Serum Levels Predict Severe Forms of STEC-HUS With
Neurologic Involvement. Front Med (Lausanne). 2020 Jun 26;7:357. doi:
10.3389/fmed.2020.00357. PMID: 32671083; PMCID: PMC7332746.

28: Peruzzi L, Coppo R, Cocchi E, Loiacono E, Bergallo M, Bodria M, Vergano L,
Krutova A, Russo ML, Amore A, Lundberg S, Maixerova D, Tesar V, Perkowska-
Ptasińska A, Durlik M, Goumenos D, Papasotiriou M, Galesic K, Toric L,
Papagianni A, Stangou M, Mizerska-Wasiak M, Gesualdo L, Montemurno E, Benozzi L,
Cusinato S, Hryszko T, Klinger M, Kamińska D, Krajewska M. The switch from
proteasome to immunoproteasome is increased in circulating cells of patients
with fast progressive immunoglobulin A nephropathy and associated with defective
CD46 expression. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2020 Jun 24:gfaa092. doi:
10.1093/ndt/gfaa092. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32582935.

29: Infante B, Rossini M, Di Lorenzo A, Coviello N, Giuseppe C, Gesualdo L,
Giuseppe G, Stallone G. Recurrence of immunoglobulin A nephropathy after kidney
transplantation: a narrative review of the incidence, risk factors,
pathophysiology and management of immunosuppressive therapy. Clin Kidney J. 2020
Jun 15;13(5):758-767. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfaa060. PMID: 33123355; PMCID:
PMC7577761.

30: Vistoli F, Furian L, Maggiore U, Caldara R, Cantaluppi V, Ferraresso M, Zaza
G, Cardillo M, Biancofiore G, Menichetti F, Russo A, Turillazzi E, Di Paolo M,
Grandaliano G, Boggi U; Italian National Kidney Transplantation Network; the
Joint Committee of the Italian Society of Organ Transplantation and the Italian
Society of Nephrology. COVID-19 and kidney transplantation: an Italian Survey
and Consensus. J Nephrol. 2020 Aug;33(4):667-680. doi:
10.1007/s40620-020-00755-8. Epub 2020 Jun 3. PMID: 32495231; PMCID: PMC7268183.

31: Coppo R, D'Arrigo G, Tripepi G, Russo ML, Roberts ISD, Bellur S, Cattran D,
Cook TH, Feehally J, Tesar V, Maixnerova D, Peruzzi L, Amore A, Lundberg S, Di
Palma AM, Gesualdo L, Emma F, Rollino C, Praga M, Biancone L, Pani A, Feriozzi
S, Polci R, Barratt J, Del Vecchio L, Locatelli F, Pierucci A, Caliskan Y,
Perkowska-Ptasinska A, Durlik M, Moggia E, Ballarin JC, Wetzels JFM, Goumenos D,
Papasotiriou M, Galesic K, Toric L, Papagianni A, Stangou M, Benozzi L, Cusinato
S, Berg U, Topaloglu R, Maggio M, Ots-Rosenberg M, D'Amico M, Geddes C, Balafa
O, Quaglia M, Cravero R, Lino Cirami C, Fellstrom B, Floege J, Egido J,
Mallamaci F, Zoccali C; ERA-EDTA Immunonephrology Working Group. Is there long-
term value of pathology scoring in immunoglobulin A nephropathy? A validation
study of the Oxford Classification for IgA Nephropathy (VALIGA) update. Nephrol
Dial Transplant. 2020 Jun 1;35(6):1002-1009. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfy302. PMID:
30418652.

32: Barbour SJ, Canney M, Coppo R, Zhang H, Liu ZH, Suzuki Y, Matsuzaki K,
Katafuchi R, Induruwage D, Er L, Reich HN, Feehally J, Barratt J, Cattran DC;
International IgA Nephropathy Network. Improving treatment decisions using
personalized risk assessment from the International IgA Nephropathy Prediction
Tool. Kidney Int. 2020 Oct;98(4):1009-1019. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2020.04.042.
Epub 2020 May 25. PMID: 32464215.

33: Vimercati L, Tafuri S, Chironna M, Loconsole D, Fucilli FIM, Migliore G,
Gesualdo L. The COVID-19 hotel for healthcare workers: an Italian best practice.
J Hosp Infect. 2020 Jul;105(3):387-388. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.05.018. Epub
2020 May 16. PMID: 32425286; PMCID: PMC7229477.

34: Losappio V, Franzin R, Infante B, Godeas G, Gesualdo L, Fersini A,
Castellano G, Stallone G. Molecular Mechanisms of Premature Aging in
Hemodialysis: The Complex Interplay Between Innate and Adaptive Immune
Dysfunction. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 May 12;21(10):3422. doi: 10.3390/ijms21103422.
PMID: 32408613; PMCID: PMC7279398.

35: Franzin R, Stasi A, Fiorentino M, Stallone G, Cantaluppi V, Gesualdo L,
Castellano G. Inflammaging and Complement System: A Link Between Acute Kidney
Injury and Chronic Graft Damage. Front Immunol. 2020 May 7;11:734. doi:
10.3389/fimmu.2020.00734. PMID: 32457738; PMCID: PMC7221190.

36: Netti GS, Lucarelli G, Spadaccino F, Castellano G, Gigante M, Divella C,
Rocchetti MT, Rascio F, Mancini V, Stallone G, Carrieri G, Gesualdo L, Battaglia
M, Ranieri E. PTX3 modulates the immunoflogosis in tumor microenvironment and is
a prognostic factor for patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Aging
(Albany NY). 2020 Apr 28;12(8):7585-7602. doi: 10.18632/aging.103169. Epub 2020
Apr 28. PMID: 32345771; PMCID: PMC7202504.

37: Giliberti M, Mitrotti A, Gesualdo L. Podocytes: The Role of Lysosomes in the
Development of Nephrotic Syndrome. Am J Pathol. 2020 Jun;190(6):1172-1174. doi:
10.1016/j.ajpath.2020.04.001. Epub 2020 Apr 16. PMID: 32305354.

38: Fanelli V, Fiorentino M, Cantaluppi V, Gesualdo L, Stallone G, Ronco C,
Castellano G. Acute kidney injury in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients. Crit Care.
2020 Apr 16;24(1):155. doi: 10.1186/s13054-020-02872-z. PMID: 32299479; PMCID:
PMC7161433.

39: Milani P, Basset M, Curci P, Foli A, Rizzi R, Nuvolone M, Guido R, Gesualdo
L, Specchia G, Merlini G, Palladini G. Daratumumab in light chain deposition
disease: rapid and profound hematologic response preserves kidney function.
Blood Adv. 2020 Apr 14;4(7):1321-1324. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020001553.
PMID: 32251496; PMCID: PMC7160273.

40: Xie J, Liu L, Mladkova N, Li Y, Ren H, Wang W, Cui Z, Lin L, Hu X, Yu X, Xu
J, Liu G, Caliskan Y, Sidore C, Balderes O, Rosen RJ, Bodria M, Zanoni F, Zhang
JY, Krithivasan P, Mehl K, Marasa M, Khan A, Ozay F, Canetta PA, Bomback AS,
Appel GB, Sanna-Cherchi S, Sampson MG, Mariani LH, Perkowska-Ptasinska A, Durlik
M, Mucha K, Moszczuk B, Foroncewicz B, Pączek L, Habura I, Ars E, Ballarin J,
Mani LY, Vogt B, Ozturk S, Yildiz A, Seyahi N, Arikan H, Koc M, Basturk T,
Karahan G, Akgul SU, Sever MS, Zhang D, Santoro D, Bonomini M, Londrino F,
Gesualdo L, Reiterova J, Tesar V, Izzi C, Savoldi S, Spotti D, Marcantoni C,
Messa P, Galliani M, Roccatello D, Granata S, Zaza G, Lugani F, Ghiggeri G,
Pisani I, Allegri L, Sprangers B, Park JH, Cho B, Kim YS, Kim DK, Suzuki H,
Amoroso A, Cattran DC, Fervenza FC, Pani A, Hamilton P, Harris S, Gupta S,
Cheshire C, Dufek S, Issler N, Pepper RJ, Connolly J, Powis S, Bockenhauer D,
Stanescu HC, Ashman N, Loos RJF, Kenny EE, Wuttke M, Eckardt KU, Köttgen A,
Hofstra JM, Coenen MJH, Kiemeney LA, Akilesh S, Kretzler M, Beck LH, Stengel B,
Debiec H, Ronco P, Wetzels JFM, Zoledziewska M, Cucca F, Ionita-Laza I, Lee H,
Hoxha E, Stahl RAK, Brenchley P, Scolari F, Zhao MH, Gharavi AG, Kleta R, Chen
N, Kiryluk K. The genetic architecture of membranous nephropathy and its
potential to improve non-invasive diagnosis. Nat Commun. 2020 Mar 30;11(1):1600.
doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-15383-w. PMID: 32231244; PMCID: PMC7105485.

41: Di Leo V, Capaccio F, Gesualdo L. Preeclampsia and Glomerulonephritis: A
Bidirectional Association. Curr Hypertens Rep. 2020 Mar 21;22(5):36. doi:
10.1007/s11906-020-1033-9. PMID: 32200430.

42: Rocchetti MT, Cosola C, di Bari I, Magnani S, Galleggiante V, Scandiffio L,
Dalfino G, Netti GS, Atti M, Corciulo R, Gesualdo L. Efficacy of Divinylbenzenic
Resin in Removing Indoxyl Sulfate and P-Cresol Sulfate in Hemodialysis Patients:
Results From an In Vitro Study and An In Vivo Pilot Trial (xuanro4-Nature 3.2).
Toxins (Basel). 2020 Mar 10;12(3):170. doi: 10.3390/toxins12030170. PMID:
32164382; PMCID: PMC7150912.

43: Maloberti A, Giannattasio C, Bombelli M, Desideri G, Cicero AFG, Muiesan ML,
Rosei EA, Salvetti M, Ungar A, Rivasi G, Pontremoli R, Viazzi F, Facchetti R,
Ferri C, Bernardino B, Galletti F, D'Elia L, Palatini P, Casiglia E, Tikhonoff
V, Barbagallo CM, Verdecchia P, Masi S, Mallamaci F, Cirillo M, Rattazzi M,
Pauletto P, Cirillo P, Gesualdo L, Mazza A, Volpe M, Tocci G, Iaccarino G,
Nazzaro P, Lippa L, Parati G, Dell'Oro R, Quarti-Trevano F, Grassi G, Virdis A,
Borghi C; Working Group on Uric Acid and Cardiovascular Risk of the Italian
Society of Hypertension (SIIA). Hyperuricemia and Risk of Cardiovascular
Outcomes: The Experience of the URRAH (Uric Acid Right for Heart Health)
Project. High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev. 2020 Apr;27(2):121-128. doi:
10.1007/s40292-020-00368-z. Epub 2020 Mar 10. PMID: 32157643.

44: Bavaro DF, Mariani MF, Stea ED, Gesualdo L, Angarano G, Carbonara S.
Sphingomonas paucimobilis outbreak in a dialysis room: Case report and
literature review of an emerging healthcare associated infection. Am J Infect
Control. 2020 Oct;48(10):1267-1269. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.01.018. Epub 2020
Mar 5. PMID: 32147279.

45: Cosmai L, Porta C, Privitera C, Gesualdo L, Procopio G, Gori S, Laghi A.
Acute kidney injury from contrast-enhanced CT procedures in patients with
cancer: white paper to highlight its clinical relevance and discuss applicable
preventive strategies. ESMO Open. 2020 Mar;5(2):e000618. doi:
10.1136/esmoopen-2019-000618. PMID: 32205339; PMCID: PMC7204797.

46: Casiglia E, Tikhonoff V, Virdis A, Masi S, Barbagallo CM, Bombelli M, Bruno
B, Cicero AFG, Cirillo M, Cirillo P, Desideri G, D'Elia L, Ferri C, Galletti F,
Gesualdo L, Giannattasio C, Iaccarino G, Lippa L, Mallamaci F, Maloberti A,
Mazza A, Muiesan ML, Nazzaro P, Palatini P, Parati G, Pontremoli R, Quarti-
Trevano F, Rattazzi M, Rivasi G, Salvetti M, Tocci G, Ungar A, Verdecchia P,
Viazzi F, Volpe M, Grassi G, Borghi C; Working Group on Uric Acid and
Cardiovascular Risk of the Italian Society of Hypertension (SIIA). Serum uric
acid and fatal myocardial infarction: detection of prognostic cut-off values:
The URRAH (Uric Acid Right for Heart Health) study. J Hypertens. 2020
Mar;38(3):412-419. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002287. PMID: 31644519; PMCID:
PMC7012356.

47: Netti GS, Rotondi M, Di Lorenzo A, Papantonio D, Teri A, Schirone M,
Spadaccino F, Croce L, Infante B, Perulli R, Coperchini F, Rocchetti MT,
Iannelli G, Fortunato F, Prato R, Castellano G, Gesualdo L, Stallone G, Ranieri
E, Grandaliano G. Nocturnal haemodialysis is associated with a reduced
occurrence of low triiodothyronine serum levels in haemodialysed patients. Clin
Kidney J. 2020 Feb 10;13(3):450-460. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfaa003. PMID: 32699626;
PMCID: PMC7367136.

48: Pugliese G, Penno G, Natali A, Barutta F, Di Paolo S, Reboldi G, Gesualdo L,
De Nicola L; Italian Diabetes Society and the Italian Society of Nephrology.
Diabetic kidney disease: new clinical and therapeutic issues. Joint position
statement of the Italian Diabetes Society and the Italian Society of Nephrology
on "The natural history of diabetic kidney disease and treatment of
hyperglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes and impaired renal function". J
Nephrol. 2020 Feb;33(1):9-35. doi: 10.1007/s40620-019-00650-x. PMID: 31576500;
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49: Caggiano G, Cosola C, Di Leo V, Gesualdo M, Gesualdo L. Microbiome
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