Publications by authors named "Salvatore G Castaldi"
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- This study focuses on placenta accreta (PA), a condition where the placenta abnormally attaches to the uterus, potentially leading to complications for both the mother and baby.
- It investigated the effectiveness of early diagnosis using ultrasound and MRI, finding that these imaging methods are highly accurate in assessing the severity of PA and could inform better clinical decisions.
- The results showed that MRI had a high success rate in confirming the diagnosis, and identifying risk factors like maternal age and previous CT scans, which can help in planning safer delivery methods to reduce complications.
Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stem cells (WJ-MSCs) are a class of stem cells with high differentiative potential, an immuno-privileged status and easy access for collection, which raise no legal or ethical issues. WJ-MSCs exhibit several features of embryonic stem cells, both in the phenotypic and genetic aspects, with only a few differences, such as a shorter doubling time and a more extensive ex vivo expansion capacity. WJ-MSCs have immunomodulatory properties, involving both innate and adaptive immune responses.
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