Publications by authors named "L Ricottini"

Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a nutraceutical combination given to insulin-resistant overweight patients with altered lipid profiles. To this end, an observational study was designed in which 74 individuals (50 females and 24 males) underwent an observational period of 3 months.

Methods: During this time, a specific nutraceutical combination containing myo-inositol, glycine, , α-lipoic acid, phlorizin, zinc, vitamin B, and chromium picolinate was administered.

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Background: Alimentary allergy has high impact on the quality of life (Qol) of patients and their families: it represents an economic burden for individuals and National Health System. The disease, particularly frequent in pediatric age, recognizes different pathogenetic mechanisms and expresses itself through the production of IgE (IgE mediated form) antibodies or through cell-mediated immunune responses (non IgE mediated forms). The aim of this clinical observational retrospective study is to evaluate the effect of a long-term treatment with Low Dose Medicine (LDM) drugs in pediatric patients affected by IgE and non IgE mediated food allergy.

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Background: The efficacy of low-dose medicine (LDM) in childhood mild/moderate eczema is not known. We conducted a double-blind, two-stage, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial, lasting 23 months, to address this issue.

Method: Eighty children with chronic mild/moderate eczema were randomly allocated to Group A (placebo) or Group B (treatment group; Galium-Heel®, a low-dose multicomponent medicine based upon natural substances; Guna-Interleukin 12 and Guna-Interferon-γ administered twice a day for six non-consecutive months for each stage).

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Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting approximately 2-3 percent of the world population; it is characterised by hyperproliferation and hyperplasia of the superficial layers of the epidermis. Inappropriate signals released by the immune system determine an altered keratinocyte differentiation, resulting in the formation of desquamating, thickened, inflamed and erythematous plaques. The aim of this investigation was to study the pharmacological activity and safety of three low dose cytokines, Guna-Interleukin 4, Guna-Interleukin 10 and Guna-Interleukin 11 at the concentration of 10 fg/ml in patients affected by moderate to slight psoriasis vulgaris.

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