Publications by authors named "Rosamunda D'Arcangelo"

Bladder duplication is an extremely rare congenital anomaly of the urinary system that is more frequent in boys; the literature is limited to case reports and case series. We describe two cases of bladder duplication in two infant girls with an uncommon variant of complete sagittal septum not included in the Abrahamson classification. The diagnosis was made using magnetic resonance urography, combining excellent anatomical information and static and dynamic evaluation of the urinary tract.

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The global coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic required vaccination even in children to reduce infection. We report on the development of acute kidney injury (AKI) and minimal change disease (MCD) nephrotic syndrome (NS), shortly after the first injection BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech). A 12-year-old previously healthy boy was referred to our hospital with complaints of peripheral edema and nephrotic range proteinuria.

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Proinflammatory cytokines, in addition to their role in host defence, may be considered mediators of disease; a reduction of cytokine synthesis or effects is, therefore, becoming a target of many diseases. IL-6 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that may play a role in several clinical problems related to dialysis treatment. An enhanced spontaneous production of IL-6 by Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC) harvested from ESRD patients dialyzed with a poor biocompatible membrane has been first demonstrated by our group.

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