The segetal flora of Italy: an occurrence dataset from relevés in winter cereals and allied crop types.

The segetal flora of winter crops includes mostly native or archaeophyte annual species that are often strong specialists of their habitats. Threatened by the intensification of agriculture, segetal flora is particularly valuable from a perspective of biodiversity conservation and evolution. Moreover, it contributes to maintain biodiversity in agroecosystems and provides several ecosystem services.

Real-life experience with liver iron concentration R2 MRI measurement in patients with hemoglobinopathies: baseline data from LICNET.

Background: Real-life data on the use of R2 MRI for the assessment of liver iron concentration (LIC) remain limited.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis on 363 patients (mean age 35.6 yr, 44.

Absence of teratogenicity of deferasirox treatment during pregnancy in a thalassaemic patient.

A 34 year-old female thalassaemia major patient regularly followed in our Thalassaemia Centre was diagnosed at 16 years of age with primary amenorrhea. The endocrine investigations were compatible with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Puberty was induced with oral oestrogens and progesterone, followed by transdermal hormone replacement therapy.