Publications by authors named "M Tramontana"
Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a common inflammatory skin disease caused by delayed hypersensitivity to chemical and biotic contact allergens. ACD significantly affects the patients' quality of life negatively impacting both occupational and non-occupational settings. Patch testing is the gold standard diagnostic in vivo test to precise the ACD etiology and to correctly perform prevention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe number of antral follicles is considered an important fertility trait because animals with a high follicle count (HFC) produce more oocytes and embryos per cycle. Identification of these animals by genetic markers such as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) can accelerate selection of future generations. The aim of this study was to perform a genome wide association study (GWAS) on Nelore and Angus heifers with HFC and low (LFC) antral follicle counts.
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- - A multidisciplinary study utilized geochemical, sedimentological, and oceanographic methods to analyze the distribution of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the heavily populated region of the marginal Adriatic Sea.
- - The research explored how factors like sediment grain size, biogeochemical properties, oceanographic processes, and river inputs affected PAH distribution.
- - Findings showed PAH concentrations in marine surface sediments ranged from 4 to 235 ng/g, with higher levels associated with clay-rich sediments in deeper areas of the Middle Adriatic Depression.
Background: Adverse drug reactions to iodinated contrast media (ICM) have risen due to their increasing use in x-ray-based imaging modalities. Delayed hypersensitivity reactions are mainly caused by nonionic monomeric compounds and represent an issue impacting the diagnostic-therapeutic pathways of cancer, cardiology and surgery patients.
Objectives: To prospectively evaluate the usefulness of skin tests in delayed hypersensitivity reactions to ICM and to evaluate the tolerability of iobitridol, a monomeric nonionic low osmolality compound, as a possible safe alternative.