Publications by authors named "A Benvenuto"
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- Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects about 13.4% of people worldwide and is linked to other health problems like heart disease and diabetes.
- Obesity can either cause kidney disease or make it worse, so losing weight through diet is important.
- The Italian Society of Endocrinology and other groups suggest diets like low-carb or Mediterranean to help manage obesity and prevent CKD from getting worse.
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) acquires unique properties to regulate neuronal function during development. The formation of the BBB, which occurs in tandem with angiogenesis, is directed by the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Yet the exact molecular interplay remains elusive.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChildren with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), may experience a variety of seizure types in the first year of life, most often focal seizure sand epileptic spasms. Drug resistance is seen early in many patients, and the management of TSC associated epilepsy remain a major challenge for clinicians. In 2018 clinical recommendations for the management of TSC associated epilepsy were published by a panel of European experts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHerpes simplex virus encephalitis (HSVE) is a rare post-operative infection that can be fatal if treatment is delayed. Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is a more common cause of encephalitis than herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), however, a significant overlap exists. The goal of this project was to understand the frequency and trend of HSVE after neurosurgery through a case series at our institution and in the literature with a focus on comparing HSV-1 versus HSV-2.
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