Giovanni La Montagna

Summary

Affiliation: Second University of Naples
Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi High prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
    Domenico Malesci
    Unita di Reumatologia, Seconda Universita di Napoli, Policlinico Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
    Clin Rheumatol 26:710-4. 2007
  2. ncbi Vitamin D deficiency in rheumatoid arthritis: prevalence, determinants and associations with disease activity and disability
    Maurizio Rossini
    Rheumatology Unit, University of Verona, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37124 Verona, Italy
    Arthritis Res Ther 12:R216. 2010
  3. ncbi Insulin resistance is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis
    Giovanni La Montagna
    Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Surgery Rheumatology Unit, Second University of Naples, Via Pansini, 5 80131 Naples, Italy
    Diab Vasc Dis Res 4:130-5. 2007
  4. ncbi [Safety of methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis: a retrospective cohort study in clinical practice]
    G La Montagna
    Unita di Reumatologia, Seconda Universita degli Studi di Napoli, Italia
    Reumatismo 58:261-7. 2006
  5. ncbi The arthropathy of systemic sclerosis: a 12 month prospective clinical and imaging study
    Giovanni La Montagna
    Dipartimento Medico Chirurgico di Internistica, Clinica e Sperimentale F Magrassi e A Lanzara, Unità Operativa di Reumatologia, Seconda Universita di Napoli, 80131 Naples, Italy
    Skeletal Radiol 34:35-41. 2005
  6. ncbi Successful neridronate therapy in transient osteoporosis of the hip
    Giovanni La Montagna
    Dipartimento Medico Chirurgico di Internistica Clinica e Sperimentale F Magrassi and A Lanzara, Seconda Universita degli Studi di Napoli, Napoli, Italy
    Clin Rheumatol 24:67-9. 2005
  7. ncbi Bioactivity of prolactin in systemic sclerosis
    G La Montagna
    Dipartimento Scientifico di Internistica Clinica e Sperimentale F Magrassi and A Lanzara, Seconda Universita di Napoli, Naples, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 22:145-50. 2004
  8. ncbi Cross-sectional evaluation of YKL-40 serum concentrations in patients with systemic sclerosis. Relationship with clinical and serological aspects of disease
    Giovanni La Montagna
    Dipartimento Medico Chirurgico di Internistica Clinica e Sperimentale F Magrassi e A Lanzara, Unità Operativa di Reumatologia, Seconda Universita di Napoli, Policlinico Via S Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
    J Rheumatol 30:2147-51. 2003
  9. ncbi Foot involvement in systemic sclerosis: a longitudinal study of 100 patients
    Giovanni La Montagna
    Dipartimento di Internistica Clinica e Sperimentale F Magrassi Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Naples, Italy
    Semin Arthritis Rheum 31:248-55. 2002
  10. ncbi [A comparison between the Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI) and the Disease Activity Score (DAS28) as measure of response to treatment in patients undergoing different therapeutic regimens]
    Giovanna Cuomo
    Unità Operativa di Reumatologia, Seconda Universita di Napoli, Napoli
    Reumatismo 58:22-5. 2006

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Publications13

  1. ncbi High prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
    Domenico Malesci
    Unita di Reumatologia, Seconda Universita di Napoli, Policlinico Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
    Clin Rheumatol 26:710-4. 2007
    ..This preliminary report points out a higher prevalence of MetS in AS pts than in controls. Further studies are needed to confirm this finding...
  2. ncbi Vitamin D deficiency in rheumatoid arthritis: prevalence, determinants and associations with disease activity and disability
    Maurizio Rossini
    Rheumatology Unit, University of Verona, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37124 Verona, Italy
    Arthritis Res Ther 12:R216. 2010
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  3. ncbi Insulin resistance is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis
    Giovanni La Montagna
    Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Surgery Rheumatology Unit, Second University of Naples, Via Pansini, 5 80131 Naples, Italy
    Diab Vasc Dis Res 4:130-5. 2007
    ..This relationship may be driven primarily by exposure to steroid therapy...
  4. ncbi [Safety of methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis: a retrospective cohort study in clinical practice]
    G La Montagna
    Unita di Reumatologia, Seconda Universita degli Studi di Napoli, Italia
    Reumatismo 58:261-7. 2006
    ..To evaluate the treatment duration with MTX monotherapy or in association with DMARDs or TNFalpha inhibitors and the incidence and typology of adverse events (AE) occurred in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients...
  5. ncbi The arthropathy of systemic sclerosis: a 12 month prospective clinical and imaging study
    Giovanni La Montagna
    Dipartimento Medico Chirurgico di Internistica, Clinica e Sperimentale F Magrassi e A Lanzara, Unità Operativa di Reumatologia, Seconda Universita di Napoli, 80131 Naples, Italy
    Skeletal Radiol 34:35-41. 2005
    ..To assess the clinical and radiological features of systemic sclerosis (SSc) joint involvement in a prospective cross-sectional study...
  6. ncbi Successful neridronate therapy in transient osteoporosis of the hip
    Giovanni La Montagna
    Dipartimento Medico Chirurgico di Internistica Clinica e Sperimentale F Magrassi and A Lanzara, Seconda Universita degli Studi di Napoli, Napoli, Italy
    Clin Rheumatol 24:67-9. 2005
    ..The clinical features and the therapeutic action of intramuscular neridronate sodium, a third-generation amino-bisphosphonate, are underlined...
  7. ncbi Bioactivity of prolactin in systemic sclerosis
    G La Montagna
    Dipartimento Scientifico di Internistica Clinica e Sperimentale F Magrassi and A Lanzara, Seconda Universita di Napoli, Naples, Italy
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 22:145-50. 2004
    ..To evaluate basal serum prolactin (PRL) levels in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients with different degrees of skin involvement, and investigate its relationship with some of the clinical and serological parameters of the disease...
  8. ncbi Cross-sectional evaluation of YKL-40 serum concentrations in patients with systemic sclerosis. Relationship with clinical and serological aspects of disease
    Giovanni La Montagna
    Dipartimento Medico Chirurgico di Internistica Clinica e Sperimentale F Magrassi e A Lanzara, Unità Operativa di Reumatologia, Seconda Universita di Napoli, Policlinico Via S Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
    J Rheumatol 30:2147-51. 2003
    ..To investigate the behavior of serum YKL-40 in a cohort of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc)...
  9. ncbi Foot involvement in systemic sclerosis: a longitudinal study of 100 patients
    Giovanni La Montagna
    Dipartimento di Internistica Clinica e Sperimentale F Magrassi Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Naples, Italy
    Semin Arthritis Rheum 31:248-55. 2002
    ..To investigate the clinical and radiologic features of foot involvement in systemic sclerosis (SSc)...
  10. ncbi [A comparison between the Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI) and the Disease Activity Score (DAS28) as measure of response to treatment in patients undergoing different therapeutic regimens]
    Giovanna Cuomo
    Unità Operativa di Reumatologia, Seconda Universita di Napoli, Napoli
    Reumatismo 58:22-5. 2006
    ..To compare the SDAI values to DAS28 scores in RA patients undergoing different DMARD regimens...
  11. ncbi Low-dose intravenous cyclophosphamide in systemic sclerosis: a preliminary safety study
    Giovanna Cuomo
    Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples, Edificio 3, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
    Clin Rheumatol 22:393-6. 2003
    ..Our data suggest that low-dose intravenous CYC is relatively safe, at least in the short term. Further studies are needed to assess both the efficacy and the long-term safety...
  12. ncbi Echocardiographic alterations in systemic sclerosis: a longitudinal study
    Stefania Maione
    Department of Clinical Medicine, Cardiovascular and Immunological Science, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
    Semin Arthritis Rheum 34:721-7. 2005
    ..To investigate the evolution of cardiac alterations in systemic sclerosis (SSc)...
  13. ncbi Systemic sclerosis: demographic, clinical, and serologic features and survival in 1,012 Italian patients
    Clodoveo Ferri
    Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy
    Medicine (Baltimore) 81:139-53. 2002