Publications by authors named "F Torre"
Background And Aims: To better understand C4 evolution in monocots, we characterized C3-C4 intermediate phenotypes in the grass genus Homolepis (subtribe Arthropogoninae).
Methods: Carbon isotope ratio (δ13C), leaf gas exchange, mesophyll (M) to bundle sheath (BS) tissue characteristics, organelle size and numbers in M and BS tissue, and tissue distribution of the P-subunit of glycine decarboxylase (GLDP) were determined for five Homolepis species and the C4 grass Mesosetum loliiforme from a phylogenetic sister clade. We generated a transcriptome-based phylogeny for Homolepis and Mesosetum species to interpret physiological and anatomical patterns in an evolutionary context, and to test for hybridization.
Uveitis in paediatric Behçet disease: a large multicentric Italian cohort.
Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis
December 2024
Background: Behçet disease (BD) is a rare disease in childhood and its uveitis may lead to blindness if not properly treated.
Objectives: We aim to describe a cohort of paediatric BD patients with uveitis.
Design: This is a multicentric retrospective study.
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the early functional rehabilitation outcomes following percutaneous consolidation for pelvic ring tumor lesions.
Materials And Methods: In this multicenter retrospective study, patients with pelvic bone tumor lesions, whether primitive or metastatic, underwent percutaneous consolidation (cementoplasty, screw fixation, or both). The primary outcome was postoperative weight-bearing ambulation.
Influence of gender on Behçet's disease phenotype and irreversible organ damage: Data from the International AIDA Network Behçet's Disease Registry.
Joint Bone Spine
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore gender differences in the phenotypical expression of Behçet's disease (BD) using data from the International AIDA Network Registry, focusing on damage index, disease manifestations, and cardiovascular risk.
- A total of 1024 patients (567 males and 457 females) were examined, revealing that males had a significantly higher overall damage index and more frequent occurrences of uveitis and vascular involvement, while females showed higher instances of arthralgia, arthritis, and CNS involvement.
- Key factors associated with major organ involvement included male gender, treatment with biologic agents, origin from endemic regions, and longer disease duration, indicating a more severe course of BD in males compared to females.
Objective: To evaluate the cardiac involvement in patients with Still's disease with a focus on myocarditis included in the multicenter AIDA (AutoInflammatory Disease Alliance) network Still's disease registry. To exploit the predictive factors for myocarditis in deriving a clinical risk patient profile for this severe manifestation.
Methods: A multicenter observational study was built up assessing consecutive patients with Still's disease characterized by the cardiac involvement among those included in the AIDA Network Still's Disease Registry.