[Isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly].

Isolated systolic hypertension is the most common type of hypertension in the elderly. A number of trials have widely shown that it is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This review focuses the prevalence of isolated systolic hypertension, its pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment.

[Possibly ranitidine-induced autoimmune hepatitis].

Approved for clinical use in peptic ulcer in 1983, ranitidine competitively inhibits the interaction of histamine with H2 receptors. The incidence of adverse reactions has been low and generally minor. After reviewing the literature on hepatitis associated with ranitidine use, we report the case of a young woman, affected by multiple sclerosis, who developed severe liver injury associated with the intake of this drug.

Do men and women follow different trajectories to reach extreme longevity? Italian Multicenter Study on Centenarians (IMUSCE).

Gender accounts for important differences in the incidence and prevalence of a variety of age-related diseases. Considering people of far advanced age, demographic data document a clear-cut prevalence of females compared to males, suggesting that sex-specific mortality rates follow different trajectories during aging. In the present investigation, we report data from a nationwide study on Italian centenarians (a total of 1162 subjects), and from two studies on centenarians living in two distinct zones of Italy, i.