Publications by authors named "Maura Bifolco"
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- * In a study of 157 children with high cholesterol, 17.2% were classified as having probable FH and 31.2% as affected by familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCHL), with a total FH prevalence of 8.9%.
- * New mutations in the LDLR gene were found, and it was determined that an LDL-C level greater than 3.9 mmol/L is an effective threshold for diagnosing FH in children, with a sensitivity of 79% and specificity of
Plasma levels of substance P (SP) and neurokinin A (NKA) tachykinin and of gamma interferon (IFN-gamma) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) cytokines were assayed in plasma obtained from peripheral blood of 19 patients presenting with stable chronic coronary stenosis and 12 patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Plasma samples were obtained before, during, and after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) consisting of implantation of a metallic stent. Fourteen healthy subjects without any evident risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) were also included for comparison at basal time.
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