Publications by authors named "G P Caviglia"

The characterization of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) as a new group has not been well detailed. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of T2DM on IBD progression and analyze the prevalence of steatotic liver disease and liver damage in these patients. Through a retrospective case-control study, we compared severe IBD occurrence in patients with both IBD-T2DM (cases) versus those with IBD alone (controls).

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: Vitamin D (VD) has immunoregulatory properties, generating interest in its potential to influence therapeutic outcomes in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), other than affecting the expression of genes encoding enzymes and transporters involved in drug metabolism and transport. This study investigated VD-related single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as predictors of clinical responses in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) treated with vedolizumab (VDZ) or ustekinumab (UST) after 3 (T3) and 12 months (T12), as well as the achievement of fecal calprotectin (FC) levels < 250 mg/kg, a marker of mucosal healing. : In this prospective study, 103 patients (67 CD, 36 UC) were enrolled, 40 receiving VDZ and 63 receiving UST.

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  • Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is increasingly linked to Metabolic dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), with up to 38% of cases potentially related to this condition.
  • The rise of metabolic syndrome, viewed as a "silent pandemic," highlights the need to understand the connection between insulin resistance, inflammation, and complications like HCC.
  • The review will explore new findings in immunology, liver damage from gut issues, and the relationship with other cancers, while also discussing strategies for monitoring HCC risk and the impact of new treatments on liver disease.
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  • * Researchers analyzed data from 1,220 patients with HCV-related cirrhosis, creating a risk model using factors like PIVKA-II levels, age, sex, and liver function markers.
  • * The model demonstrated good accuracy in distinguishing HCC risk, with low, medium, and high-risk groups showing cumulative incidence rates of 2.7%, 4.0%, and 14.3%
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