Publications by authors named "Francesca Capuano"

Negation is often used to contradict or correct (e.g. There is no dog here.

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  • A study investigated the presence of intraepithelial lymphocyte (IEL) infiltration in patients with potential autoimmune gastritis (AIG) who had positive anti-parietal cell antibodies but no gastric atrophy.
  • Nine patients who developed overt AIG were analyzed for deep and superficial CD3+ IEL counts, revealing significantly higher deep IEL counts compared to healthy controls and those with active H. pylori gastritis.
  • Results suggest that increased deep CD3+ IEL infiltration could serve as a marker for potential AIG, indicating the need for further studies with more patients to confirm these findings.
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The current study originates from inconsistent findings within the framework of embodied language processing, specifically in the reading-by-rotating literature: whereas some studies report a match advantage (e.g., Zwaan and Taylor (J Exp Psychol 135:1, 2006)), i.

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The development of research in genetic and biochemical fields has made it possible to investigate certain metabolic aspects of the microenvironment of chronic skin lesions, including altered cell signalling, highlighting its importance in determining the blockage of repair processes. The purpose of this prospective observational study is to evaluate the efficacy of a medical device consisting of a polyester scaffold enriched with an oleic matrix with controlled release of ROS in the management of LABC skin lesions. During the period from October 2018 to March 2020, 20 patients with locally advanced breast cancer were enrolled and ten were treated with the devices abovementioned.

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Conversational negation often behaves differently from negation as a logical operator: when rejecting a state of affairs, it does not present all members of the complement set as equally plausible alternatives, but it rather suggests some of them as more plausible than others (e.g., "This is not a dog, it is a wolf/*screwdriver").

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  • Non-chronic lymphocytic leukemia (non-CLL) clonal B-cell lymphocytosis (CBL) is a complex group of blood disorders that remain poorly understood, necessitating further research.
  • A study of 28 patients revealed significant genetic diversity, with several key mutations found, including MYD88 and others, indicating that various pathways may contribute to these disorders rather than aligning with existing lymphoma categories.
  • The findings provide insight into the molecular characteristics of non-CLL CBL but highlight the need for improved diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment approaches in clinical settings.
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Background: Autoimmune atrophic gastritis (AAG) is an immune-mediated disorder characterised by destruction of gastric oxyntic mucosa AIM: To explore gastric histopathological evolution in a cohort of AAG patients over a prolonged follow-up METHODS: Single centre prospective study enrolling consecutive patients with histologically confirmed AAG between 2000 and 2018. All AAG patients undergoing endoscopic follow-up every 1-3 years were classified as having stages 1, 2 or 3 according to atrophy severity (mild, moderate and severe). AAG patients with either glandular or neuroendocrine dysplasia/neoplasia were classified as having stage 4.

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Castleman Disease is a lymphoid disorder characterized by the presence of an enlarged or abnormal lymph node/lymphatic tissue. The disease is classified into unicentric or multicentric variants. The unicentric form is a benign disorder that is usually asymptomatic and consists of a single lymphoid mass that is predominantly located in the mediastinum, but can also rarely develop in the neck or abdomen.

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Grade 3 well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors (G3 NETs) have been characterized in the pancreas and stomach and distinguished from low-to-intermediate grade (G1-G2) NETs, as well as from highly malignant, poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs). Up to now, no G3 NET has been thoroughly described in the distal small intestine. We herein report a case of a 61-year-old man presenting with carcinoid syndrome.

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Background: Gastric neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are very heterogeneous, ranging from mostly indolent, atrophic gastritis-associated, type I neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), through highly malignant, poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas (pdNECs), to sporadic type III NETs with intermediate prognosis, and various rare tumor types. Histologic differentiation, proliferative grade, size, level of gastric wall invasion, and local or distant metastases are used as prognostic markers. However, their value remains to be tailored to specific gastric NENs.

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