Publications by authors named "V Albieri"

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  • Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic disorder that can cause various health issues, including cognitive impairments, which are not well-studied in adults; this research focused on evaluating these cognitive issues in adults with NF1.* -
  • The study involved 103 NF1 adults and 38 control participants, utilizing a range of neurocognitive tests and a self-report questionnaire to analyze various cognitive functions including intelligence, memory, attention, and executive functions.* -
  • Results revealed that adults with NF1 experience significant impairments, particularly in areas like intelligence and visual memory, while some cognitive functions remained intact, suggesting a specific pattern of cognitive deficits rather than a widespread impairment.*
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Whether fertility treatment increases the risk of ovarian cancer has been a concern for many decades, but previous research has yielded conflicting findings. We therefore investigated this association within a large population-based cohort study of infertile women aged 20-45 years and living in Denmark between 1995 and 2017, as identified in the Danish Infertility Cohort (n = 146,110). The study cohort was linked to nationwide registers to obtain information on fertility drug use, cancer diagnoses, covariates, emigration, and vital status was.

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Objective: To study the association between use of fertility drugs and colorectal cancer among women with infertility.

Design: Population-based cohort study.

Setting: Not applicable.

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Purpose: To investigate the association between fertility drugs and tumors of the central nervous system (CNS).

Methods: This cohort study was based on The Danish Infertility Cohort and included 148,016 infertile women living in Denmark (1995-2017). The study cohort was linked to national registers to obtain information on use of specific fertility drugs, cancer diagnoses, covariates, emigration, and vital status.

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Background: Survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) may be at increased long-term risk of hospitalization for somatic diseases. However, large population-based cohort studies with risk estimates for survivors successfully cured without experiencing a relapse or requiring hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) are lacking.

Methods: Danish and Swedish patients diagnosed with ALL before age 20 years in 1982-2008 were identified in the national cancer registries.

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