Publications by authors named "M Minetto"
Introduction: Castleman disease (CD) represents a spectrum of heterogeneous lymphoproliferative disorders sharing peculiar histopathological features, clinically subdivided into unicentric CD (UCD) and multicentric CD (MCD) and presenting with variable inflammatory symptoms. Interleukin (IL)-6 and other cytokines play a major role in mediating CD inflammatory manifestations. Although the local microenvironment seems to be among the major sources of hypercytokinemia, the precise cellular origin of IL-6 production in CD is still debated.
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- Body size and composition assessment is essential for optimizing training and rehab strategies for athletes and various patients.
- New digital anthropometric systems, which are easy to use, allow for quick and accurate data collection in clinical settings.
- After capturing images with these systems, users receive a 3D avatar and detailed report of body measurements in just a few minutes.
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- - This study focuses on time-loss muscle injuries in young football players from the Italian Under-19 Championship, addressing the lack of research in this area compared to adult players.
- - Over the 2022-23 season, data from 391 players revealed 479 total injuries, with 44% being muscle injuries, predominantly affecting the hamstrings, quadriceps, adductors, calves, and iliopsoas, leading to significant time lost.
- - The findings indicate hamstring injuries are the most severe, causing nearly half the days lost due to muscle injuries, and highlight that injuries involving myo-tendinous or myo-aponeurotic areas result in a longer recovery time.
Digital anthropometry by three-dimensional optical imaging systems and smartphones has recently been shown to provide non-invasive, precise, and accurate anthropometric and body composition measurements. To our knowledge, no previous study performed smartphone-based digital anthropometric assessments in young athletes. The aim of this study was to investigate the reproducibly and validity of smartphone-based estimation of anthropometric and body composition parameters in youth soccer players.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiversity of rickettsiae in ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) collected from wild vertebrates in part of the Amazon, Cerrado, and Pantanal biomes in Brazil.
Rev Bras Parasitol Vet
October 2023
Article Synopsis
- - Ticks were collected from 102 wild animals in Mato Grosso and Goiás, Brazil, between 2015 and 2018, yielding a total of 2,338 ticks across four genera and at least 21 species.
- - A molecular survey on 650 of the ticks identified various Rickettsial species, including Rickettsia amblyommatis and Rickettsia parkeri, linked to specific tick species.
- - This research enhances the understanding of tick parasitism in wild animals and provides valuable insights into the epidemiology of tick-borne diseases in Brazil's Center-West region.