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Direct visualization of intestinal villi by high-resolution magnifying upper endoscopy: a validation studyGiovanni Cammarota
Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Pathology, Catholic University of Medicine and Surgery, Rome, Italy
Gastrointest Endosc 60:732-8. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: High-resolution magnifying upper endoscopy can reliably predict the presence or the absence of duodenal villi...
Fecal calprotectin concentrations in alcoholic patients: a longitudinal studyMassimo Montalto
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Rome, Italy
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 23:76-80. 2011..Moreover, FCCs in the alcoholics were compared with the FCCs in healthy controls...- Anisakis infestation: a case of acute abdomen mimicking Crohn's disease and eosinophilic gastroenteritisM Montalto
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Largo Gemelli, 00168 Rome, Italy
Dig Liver Dis 37:62-4. 2005..In cases of acute abdomen, in the presence of a positive history of raw fish ingestion, it is therefore reasonable to consider the possibility of anisakiasis... - Gastrointestinal involvement in a case of hereditary angioedema: could the early weaning have had a role?Massimo Montalto
Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Am J Med Sci 334:231-3. 2007..We suppose that an early weaning might have influenced his phenotype, making his gastrointestinal tract a "vulnerable organ," in which hereditary angioedema could express itself... - Normalisation of high CA 19-9 values in autoimmune hepatitis after steroidal treatmentM Montalto
Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 18:603-7. 2005..After steroids, the clinical picture improved and all the laboratory parameters normalised... - Management and treatment of lactose malabsorptionMassimo Montalto
Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
World J Gastroenterol 12:187-91. 2006..In this review the usefulness of these approaches is discussed and a therapeutic management with a flow chart is proposed... - Prophylactic aspirin therapy does not increase faecal calprotectin concentrationsMassimo Montalto
Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 18:965-7. 2006..The aim of our pilot study was to evaluate calprotectin concentrations in patients on treatment with low-dose aspirin... - Adverse reactions to food: allergies and intolerancesMassimo Montalto
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Dig Dis 26:96-103. 2008..g. beta-galactosidases in lactose malabsorption) are available in case of primary intolerance... - Classification of malabsorption syndromesMassimo Montalto
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Dig Dis 26:104-11. 2008..A comment about the mechanisms responsible for malabsorption is given for all the cited diseases... - Fecal calprotectin concentrations in patients with small intestinal bacterial overgrowthMassimo Montalto
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Dig Dis 26:183-6. 2008..In our pilot study we evaluate fecal calprotectin concentrations (FCC) in patients with SIBO in order to identify a possible presence of subclinical intestinal inflammation... - Low-dose lactose in drugs neither increases breath hydrogen excretion nor causes gastrointestinal symptomsM Montalto
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 28:1003-12. 2008..Up to now, only a few case reports have described the onset of gastrointestinal symptoms in lactose malabsorbers following the ingestion of these drugs. It has been suggested that capsules/tablets contain no more than 400 mg of lactose... - Autoimmune enteropathy in children and adultsMassimo Montalto
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Scand J Gastroenterol 44:1029-36. 2009..Recently, biological agents have been introduced, with apparent beneficial effects... - Clinical trial: the effects of a probiotic mixture on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug enteropathy - a randomized, double-blind, cross-over, placebo-controlled studyM Montalto
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 32:209-14. 2010..Intestinal micro-organisms are necessary for the development of NSAID-induced small bowel lesions and hence it has been suggested that probiotics could protect against NSAID enteropathy... - Endometriosis, need for a multidisciplinary clinical setting: the internist's point of viewMassimo Montalto
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
Intern Emerg Med 5:463-7. 2010..Therefore, multidisciplinary care should be encouraged to ensure correct evaluation and improve the management of these patients... 
Can chronic gastritis cause an increase in fecal calprotectin concentrations?Massimo Montalto
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Largo Gemelli 8, 00168 Roma, Italy
World J Gastroenterol 16:3406-10. 2010..To evaluate fecal calprotectin concentrations (FCCs) in subjects with chronic gastritis and the correlation between FCCs and gastritis activity score...- Effect of exogenous beta-galactosidase in patients with lactose malabsorption and intolerance: a crossover double-blind placebo-controlled studyM Montalto
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, 00168 Rome, Italy
Eur J Clin Nutr 59:489-93. 2005..To evaluate the efficacy of the addition to milk, 5 min and 10 h before its consumption, of a lactase obtained from Kluyveromyces lactis in lactose malabsorbers with intolerance... - Systemic inflammatory diseases and silicone breast prostheses: report of a case of adult still disease and review of the literatureMassimo Montalto
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Am J Med Sci 327:102-4. 2004..We report a case of adult Still disease in a patient with a silicone gel breast implant. The disease regressed with steroidal treatment, and the patient is now no longer steroid-dependent, although the implant is still in place... - Lactobacillus acidophilus protects tight junctions from aspirin damage in HT-29 cellsMassimo Montalto
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, IT 00168 Italy
Digestion 69:225-8. 2004..We determined, in vitro, whether the heat-killed Lactobacillus acidophilus strain LB (LaLB) with its spent culture supernatant protects tight junctions of HT-29 cells from aspirin (ASA) damage... - Immunohistochemical analysis of ZO-1 in the duodenal mucosa of patients with untreated and treated celiac diseaseMassimo Montalto
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Digestion 65:227-33. 2002..We evaluated the expression and distribution of ZO-1 in patients with celiac disease before and after a gluten-free diet... - [Functional dyspepsia: definition, classification, clinical and therapeutic management]Massimo Montalto
Istituto di Medicina Interna e Geriatria, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma, Policlinico A Gemelli
Ann Ital Med Int 19:84-9. 2004..Prokinetic agents are more effective in the dysmotility-like dyspepsia. Further studies will be necessary to confirm the efficacy of emerging therapeutic strategies... - [Probiotics: history, definition, requirements and possible therapeutic applications]Massimo Montalto
Istituto di Medicina Interna, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Policlinico A Gemelli di Roma
Ann Ital Med Int 17:157-65. 2002..Probiotics can improve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and of lactose malabsorption. Finally, it has been suggested that such microorganisms may play a role in the prevention of carcinogenesis and of tumor growth... - Atypical mole syndrome and congenital giant naevus in a patient with celiac diseaseM Montalto
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Panminerva Med 45:219-21. 2003..This is the 1(st) report concerning celiac disease and congenital disorders of the pigmentary system... - Probiotic treatment increases salivary counts of lactobacilli: a double-blind, randomized, controlled studyM Montalto
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Digestion 69:53-6. 2004..Moreover, lactobacilli were administered in liquid and in capsule form to determine the role of direct contact with the oral cavity... - Non-life-threatening sepsis: report of two casesMassimo Montalto
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Am J Med Sci 327:275-7. 2004..bovis from the gut in patients with gastrointestinal neoplasms or chronic liver disease and provides clinical recommendations for patients with S. bovis infections... - Faecal calprotectin concentrations in untreated coeliac patientsMassimo Montalto
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Largo Gemelli, Rome, Italy
Scand J Gastroenterol 42:957-61. 2007..The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate FCCs in untreated coeliac patients and to correlate them with clinical score and histological characteristics... - Fecal calprotectin in first-degree relatives of patients with ulcerative colitisMassimo Montalto
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Am J Gastroenterol 102:132-6. 2007..Our aim was to evaluate fecal calprotectin concentrations (FCCs) in first-degree relatives of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC)... - Intestine: organ or apparatus?Giovanni Gasbarrini
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Dig Dis 26:92-5. 2008..In consideration of the complexity of intestinal components, together with the emergent role of microflora, we think that we could start to consider gut as a real apparatus, and not only as an organ... - Water-immersion technique during standard upper endoscopy may be useful to drive the biopsy sampling of duodenal mucosa in children with celiac diseaseGiovanni Cammarota
Department of Internal Medicine, Agostino Gemelli University Hospital, Endoscopy Unit, Institute of Histopathology, Catholic University of Medicine and Surgery, Rome, Italy
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 49:411-6. 2009..To evaluate the accuracy of the water-immersion technique during upper endoscopy in recognizing the duodenal villous pattern in a series of children who were undergoing endoscopy to obtain duodenal biopsy for histological analysis... - Reliability of the "immersion technique" during routine upper endoscopy for detection of abnormalities of duodenal villi in patients with dyspepsiaGiovanni Cammarota
Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Institute of Histopathology, Catholic University of Medicine and Surgery, Rome, Italy
Gastrointest Endosc 60:223-8. 2004..This simple diagnostic technique may be performed routinely during endoscopic exploration of duodenum... - Eradication of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and oro-cecal transit in diabeticsLucio Cuoco
Institute of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
Hepatogastroenterology 49:1582-6. 2002..Aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of eradication of small-intestine bacterial overgrowth on oro-cecal transit time in diabetic patients in order to identify a possible role of bacterial overgrowth on dysmotility... - Increased intestinal permeability and tight junction alterations in nonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseLuca Miele
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Hepatology 49:1877-87. 2009..The increased permeability appears to be caused by disruption of intercellular tight junctions in the intestine, and it may play an important role in the pathogenesis of hepatic fat deposition... - Clinical features of familial Mediterranean fever: an Italian overviewR Manna
Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 13:51-3. 2009..Two types of risk factors, genetic and non-genetic, have been identified for this complication. Currently, the only effective treatment of FMF is the colchicine. New drugs in a few colchicine resistant patients are under evaluation.. - Evaluation of effects (symptoms and palatability) after ingestion of "Gran Soleil" in healthy volunteersG Gasbarrini
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
J Biol Regul Homeost Agents 22:201-5. 2008..In conclusion, it is possible to suppose that a product with a good palatability, able to support and maintain a good digestive condition, derives from the mixture of digestive herbs, citrus juices, liquor and other ingredients... - Hypokalemic nephropathy in an adult patient with partial empty sella: a classic Bartter's syndrome, a Gitelman's syndrome or both?G Addolorato
Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Panminerva Med 48:137-42. 2006.... - Hypercreatininemia and hyperglycemia: diabetic nephropathy or "inverted peritoneal auto-dialysis"?R Manna
Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Clin Nephrol 63:167-9. 2005..Discharged diagnosis was intraperitoneal rupture of inguino-scrotal hernia of the bladder in patient with recent onset of diabetes mellitus... - A highly accurate method for monitoring histological recovery in patients with celiac disease on a gluten-free diet using an endoscopic approach that avoids the need for biopsy: a double-center studyG Cammarota
Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Catholic University of Medicine and Surgery, Rome, Italy
Endoscopy 39:46-51. 2007.... - Methodology and indications of H2-breath testing in gastrointestinal diseases: the Rome Consensus ConferenceA Gasbarrini
Department of Internal Medicine, Gemelli Hospital, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 29:1-49. 2009..There are many differences in the methodology, and the tests are increasingly popular... - Clopidogrel-induced neutropenia after coronary stenting: is cilostazol a good alternative?Massimo Montalto
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Rome, 00168 Rome, Italy
Int J Vasc Med 2011:867964. 2011..We report a case of clopidogrel-induced bone marrow toxicity manifesting with severe neutropenia in a patient treated with multiple coronary stents and provide suggestions for an alternative treatment... - Worsening of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in professional singers during performancesGiovanni Cammarota
Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Catholic University of Rome, Italy
J Clin Gastroenterol 36:403-4. 2003..To our knowledge, these are the first case reports of worsening of GERD symptoms in professional singers during performances... - Pharmacological and clinical basis of treatment of Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) with colchicine or analogues: an updateC Cerquaglia
Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Largo F. Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
Curr Drug Targets Inflamm Allergy 4:117-24. 2005..Since our data showed that 10-15% of FMF patients seem are non-responders or intolerant to colchicine, today we are working in the design of colchicine analogues which may have lesser toxicities and a larger therapeutic window... - Cardiopulmonary bypass in man: role of the intestine in a self-limiting inflammatory response with demonstrable bacterial translocationMarco Rossi
Department of Anesthesia, Unit of Cardiac Anesthesia, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Policlinico A Gemelli, Rome, Italy
Ann Thorac Surg 77:612-8. 2004..The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible role of the intestine in the pathogenesis and development of this reaction... - Association of myasthenia gravis and antisynthetase syndrome: a case reportM Diaco
Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 17:395-9. 2004..To our knowledge, this is the first report on the association of Myasthenia gravis with antisynthetase syndrome... - Sjogren's syndrome in a celiac patient: searching for environmental triggersL Miele
Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Policlinico A. Gemelli, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 19:445-8. 2006..In this report, we describe the case of a young woman affected by celiac disease in which an Ascaris lumbricoides infestation and estrogen therapy could have played a role in the development of Sjogren's syndrome... - Evaluation of symptoms and palatability in healthy volunteers after ingestion of an iced dessert by using different flavoursA Gallo
Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Rome
J Biol Regul Homeost Agents 23:127-31. 2009.... - Link between Helicobacter pylori infection and iron-deficiency anaemia in patients with coeliac diseaseL Cuoco
Dept of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Catholic University of Rome, Italy
Scand J Gastroenterol 36:1284-8. 2001..Recent investigations have identified Helicobacter pylori infection as a factor responsible for iron deficiency. We investigated the potential relationship between H. pylori and iron-deficiency anaemia in patients with coeliac disease... - Third-line rescue therapy for Helicobacter pylori infectionRossella Cianci
World J Gastroenterol 12:2313-9. 2006..Different possibilities of empirical treatment exist and the available third-line strategies are herein reviewed...