Publications by authors named "C S Visconti"

Leukopoiesis is lethally arrested in mice lacking the master transcriptional regulator PU.1. Depending on the animal model, subtotal PU.

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Background: Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is a severe Feeding and Eating Disorder (FED) that is more prevalent in females, often manifesting during adolescence. Recent research highlights an elevated presence of comorbid Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) traits among individuals with AN, with specific expressions in females accounting for sensorial and interoceptive experiences. This study retrospectively explores the association between ASD traits, eating symptomatology, and interoceptive deficits in Italian female adolescents with AN.

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Background: Diazoxide is the sole approved drug for congenital hyperinsulinism; however, diuretic administration and vigilant monitoring are crucial to prevent and promptly identify potentially life-threatening adverse effects. This report aims to highlight a seldom-considered rare side effect of diazoxide. We believe that this brief report is of general interest to readership and increase the physicians' awareness of the guideline importance.

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Background: Deficiency of adenosine deaminase 2 (DADA2) is a complex monogenic disease caused by recessive mutations in the ADA2 gene. DADA2 exhibits a broad clinical spectrum encompassing vasculitis, immunodeficiency, and hematologic abnormalities. Yet, the impact of DADA2 on the bone marrow (BM) microenvironment is largely unexplored.

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  • The study examines a previously healthy patient who suffered two severe infections: West Nile Virus (WNV) and SARS-CoV-2, revealing factors that contributed to the severity of these illnesses.
  • During the hospital stay for COVID-19, the patient was diagnosed with a thymoma, a tumor of the thymus gland, which was present during the WNV infection.
  • Genetic factors, such as certain variants in the TLR3 and CCR5 genes, as well as the presence of auto-antibodies linked to the thymoma, were identified as increasing the patient's susceptibility to serious complications from both infections.
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