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Antihyperlipidaemic effect of a Monascus purpureus brand dietary supplement on a large sample of subjects at low risk for cardiovascular disease: a pilot studyArrigo F G Cicero
Department of Internal Medicine and Applied Biotechnology, Atherosclerosis and Metabolic Diseases Study Centre G Descovich, University of Bologna, S Orsola Malpighi University Hospital Via Massarenti, 9 40138 Bologna, Italy
Complement Ther Med 13:273-8. 2005....- Asymptomatic massive hypertriglyceridemia in an octogenarianArrigo F G Cicero
Atherosclerosis and Metabolism Diseases Study Centre GC Descovich, Clinical Medicine and Applied Biotechnology Department D Campanacci, University of Bologna, Italy
Med Princ Pract 12:51-3. 2003..To report the case of an 85-year-old man with asymptomatic massive hypertriglyceridemia (MHTG)... - Effect of oral chronic isoflavones supplementation on male rat sexual performances and sexual hormone plasma levelsArrigo F G Cicero
Biomedical Sciences Department, Pharmacology Section, University of Modena and Reggio nell emilia, Modena, Italy
Phytother Res 18:849-52. 2004..No significant difference has been observed as regards FSH, progesterone, androstenedione plasma levels, either between groups or between baseline and study end. Slight differences were found regards LH and testosterone plasma level... - Effects of a new low dose soy protein/beta-sitosterol association on plasma lipid levels and oxidationArrigo F G Cicero
Atherosclerosis and Metabolic Diseases Study Centre G Descovich, Clinical Medicine and Applied Biotechnology, Dept D Campanacci, S Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Via Massarenti, 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
Eur J Nutr 43:319-22. 2004..High doses of soy protein are able to decrease plasma cholesterolemia significantly, but they unbalance daily protein intake and strongly modify nutritional habits in patients... 
Effects of AT1 receptor and beta1 receptor blocking on blood pressure, peripheral hemodynamic and lipid profile in statin-treated hypertensive hypercholesterolemic patientsArrigo F G Cicero
Hypertension Research Unit, Sant Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
Fundam Clin Pharmacol 23:583-8. 2009....- Blood pressure and metabolic effect of a combination of lercanidipine with different antihypertensive drugs in clinical practiceArrigo F G Cicero
Department of Internal Medicine, Aging and Kidney diseases, S Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, University of Bologna, Pad 2 Via Albertoni 15, Bologna, Italy
Clin Exp Hypertens 34:113-7. 2012..Moreover, the association of lercanidipine with renin-angiotensin system blockers is also associated with significant improvements in triglycerides and fasting plasma glucose... - Effect of a sequential training programme on inflammatory, prothrombotic and vascular remodelling biomarkers in hypertensive overweight patients with or without metabolic syndromeArrigo F G Cicero
Department of Internal Medicine, Aging and Kidney diseases, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 16:698-704. 2009..It is not known whether serum level of vascular remodelling parameters, such as matrix metalloproteinases could be modulated by physical activity and whether the eventual change could be influenced by metabolic syndrome (MS) diagnosis... - Cerebrovascular disease in Italy and Europe: it is necessary to prevent a 'pandemia'Antonio Gaddi
Atherosclerosis and Dysmetabolic Disease Study Centre G Descovich, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Gerontology 49:69-79. 2003..The aim of this review is to resume the actual knowledge about the epidemiology of cerebrovascular disease in Italy and Europe, and about the means available to prevent this phenomenon... - Relationship between blood pressure, cholesterolemia and serum apolipoprotein B in a large population sample: the Brisighella Heart StudyArrigo F G Cicero
Internal Medicine, Aging and Kidney Disease Department, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
J Hypertens 30:492-6. 2012..The objective is to evaluate the relationship between cholesterolemia, serum apolipoprotein B (apoB) level and blood pressure in a large sample of general population... - Persistence on treatment and blood pressure control with different first-line antihypertensive treatments: a prospective evaluationMaria Grazia Prandin
D Campanacci Clinical Medicine and Applied Biotechnology Department, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
Clin Exp Hypertens 29:553-62. 2007..46.6%). Systolic and diastolic BP decreased more in patients treated with ARBs (-11.2/-5.8 mmHg), ACE inhibitors (-10.5/-5.1 mmHg), and CCBs (-8.5/-4.6 mmHg) when compared to beta-blockers (-4.0/-2.3 mmHg) and diuretics (-2.3/-2.1 mmHg)... - Metabolic syndrome, adipokines and hormonal factors in pharmacologically untreated adult elderly subjects from the Brisighella Heart Study historical cohortArrigo F G Cicero
Internal Medicine, Aging and Kidney Disease Department, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Obes Facts 5:319-26. 2012..Our aim was to evaluate the relation of the sex hormone pattern and the serum level of the main adipokines with metabolic syndrome (MS) and its components in a cohort of pharmacologically untreated adult elderly subjects... - Effects of a new soy/beta-sitosterol supplement on plasma lipids in moderately hypercholesterolemic subjectsArrigo F G Cicero
Atherosclerosis and Dysmetabolic Disease Study Center G Descovich, Clinical Medicine and Applied Biotechnologies D Campanacci, University of Bologna, Italy
J Am Diet Assoc 102:1807-11. 2002..According to this recommends, low doses of soy protein added in b-sitosterol seems to be a practical and safe alternative for patients seeking modest reductions in LDL-C (< 15%)... - The role of irbesartan in the treatment of patients with hypertension: a comprehensive and practical reviewClaudio Borghi
Department of Medicine, Aging and Clinical Nephrology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev 19:19-31. 2012.... - Interaction between serum cholesterol levels and the renin-angiotensin system on the new onset of arterial hypertension in subjects with high-normal blood pressureClaudio Borghi
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
J Hypertens 25:2051-7. 2007..To investigate the possible interactions between serum cholesterol levels and the renin-angiotensin system on the development of stable hypertension in subjects with high-normal blood pressure (BP)... 
Psychosocial factors and metabolic parameters: is there any association in elderly people? The Massa Lombarda ProjectMarilisa Bove
GC Descovich Atherosclerosis and Metabolic Diseases Research Unit, Internal Medicine, Department of Aging and Kidney Diseases, Sant Orsola Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti, 9 40138 Bologna, Italy
Aging Ment Health 14:801-6. 2010..The aim of our research is to discover and analyse a possible relationship between two psychosocial disorders (depression and perceived mental stress) and traditional cardiovascular risk markers...- Lactotripeptides effect on office and 24-h ambulatory blood pressure, blood pressure stress response, pulse wave velocity and cardiac output in patients with high-normal blood pressure or first-degree hypertension: a randomized double-blind clinical trialArrigo F G Cicero
Hypertension Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Aging and Kidney Disease, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Hypertens Res 34:1035-40. 2011..No effect was observed on parameters related to fluid dynamics or vascular resistance. LTPs positively influenced the office SBP, PWV, SV, SV index, ACI and VI in patients with high-normal BP or first-degree hypertension... - Eulipidemic effects of berberine administered alone or in combination with other natural cholesterol-lowering agents. A single-blind clinical investigationArrigo F G Cicero
G Descovich Atherosclerosis and Dysmetabolic Disease Research Center, D Campanacci Clinical Medicine and Applied Biotechnology Department, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Arzneimittelforschung 57:26-30. 2007.... - Serum lipopotein (a) levels in a large sample of subjects affected by familial combined hyperlipoproteinaemia and in general populationArrigo F G Cicero
Atherosclerosis Study Center G Descovich, Clinical Medicine and Applied Biotechnologies, Dept D Campanacci, University of Bologna, Italy
J Cardiovasc Risk 10:149-51. 2003..Serum lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] is a lipidic parameter, strictly under genetic control. Lp(a) levels vary in different dyslipidaemias according to the underlying disease... - Changes in LDL fatty acid composition as a response to olive oil treatment are inversely related to lipid oxidative damage: The EUROLIVE studyArrigo F G Cicero
GC Descovich Atherosclerosis and Metabolic Disease Research Unit, Internal Medicine, Aging and Kidney Diseases Dept, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti, 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
J Am Coll Nutr 27:314-20. 2008..The aim of our study was to assess the changes in the fatty acid composition of low density lipoproteins (LDL) after sustained consumption of olive oil at real-life doses (25 mL/day) and their relationship with lipid oxidative damage... - Leisure-time physical activity and cardiovascular disease mortality: the Brisighella Heart StudyArrigo F G Cicero
Department of Internal Medicine, Aging and Kidney diseases, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 13:559-64. 2012.... - Different effect of psyllium and guar dietary supplementation on blood pressure control in hypertensive overweight patients: a six-month, randomized clinical trialArrigo F G Cicero
GC Descovich Atherosclerosis Research Centre, D Campanacci Clinical Medicine and Applied Biotechnology Dept, University of Bologna, Italy
Clin Exp Hypertens 29:383-94. 2007..In our study, six-month supplementation with psyllium fiber, but not with guar fiber nor standard diet, appears to significantly reduce both SBP and DBP in hypertensive overweight subjects... - Cerebrovascular disease in Italy and Europe: it is necessary to prevent a 'pandemia'Antonio Gaddi
Atherosclerosis and Dysmetabolic Disease Study Centre G Descovich, University of Bologna, Italy
J Cardiovasc Risk 9:143-5. 2002..It is plausible that the application of a suitable early prevention of the cerebrovascular pathology could bring to a more late slatentisation and less serious demonstrations of Alzheimer's disease, when this is destined to develop... 
Fixed combination of zofenopril plus hydrochlorothiazide in the management of hypertension: a review of available dataClaudio Borghi
Hypertension Research Center, D Campanacci Clinical Medicine and Applied Biotechnology Department, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
Vasc Health Risk Manag 2:341-9. 2006....- Combined lipoxygenase/cyclo-oxygenase inhibition in the elderly: the example of licofeloneArrigo F G Cicero
Clinical Medicine and Applied Biotechnology Department D. Campanacci, Atherosclerosis and Dysmetabolic Diseases Study Center G.C. Descovich, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Drugs Aging 22:393-403. 2005..Preliminary data with this drug seem promising, but further well designed clinical trials of this agent in the elderly will be necessary before a final evaluation is possible... - Application of polyunsaturated fatty acids in internal medicine: beyond the established cardiovascular effectsArrigo F G Cicero
Medical and Surgical Sciences Department, University of Bologna, Italy
Arch Med Sci 8:784-93. 2012.... - Hypertension: management perspectivesClaudio Borghi
University of Bologna, Internal Medicine, Aging and Kidney Diseases Department, Bologna, Italy
Expert Opin Pharmacother 13:1999-2003. 2012..Further drugs have potentially interesting mechanisms of action, but renalase analogs are in the very early phases of development, and available endothelin antagonists have a poor safety profile... - Adipokines and sexual hormones associated with the components of the metabolic syndrome in pharmacologically untreated subjects: data from the brisighella heart studyArrigo F G Cicero
Department of Internal Medicine, Aging and Kidney Disease Department, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
Int J Endocrinol 2011:724816. 2011..87, 95% CI 0.79-0.95). In conclusion, in a sample of pharmacologically untreated subjects, leptin/adiponectin ratio seems to be the factor more strongly associated to MS and its components... - Metalloproteinase-2 and -9 in diabetic and nondiabetic subjects during acute coronary syndromesGiuseppe Derosa
Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico S Matteo, Pavia, Italy
Endothelium 14:45-51. 2007..MMP-9, TIMP-1, and TIMP-2 plasma levels were increased in diabetic patients with ACSs, which may reflect abnormal extracellular matrix metabolism in diabetes during acute event... - [Cardiovascular risk factors in severely ill psychiatric patients]Arrigo F G Cicero
Centro per lo studio dell aterosclerosi e delle malattie dismetaboliche GC Descovichi, Ospedale Sant Orsola Malpighi Bologna
Epidemiol Prev 27:40-3. 2003..Thus, we find unethical do not treat hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetes in severe psychiatric patients... - Hypercholesterolemia underdiagnosis and undertreatment in psychiatric patients in ItalyArrigo F G Cicero
Eur J Epidemiol 18:373-4. 2003 - The effect of L-carnitine on plasma lipoprotein(a) levels in hypercholesterolemic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitusGiuseppe Derosa
Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Clin Ther 25:1429-39. 2003..A previous study has demonstrated that L-carnitine reduces plasma lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) levels in patients with hypercholesterolemia... - Comparison of the effects of telmisartan and nifedipine gastrointestinal therapeutic system on blood pressure control, glucose metabolism, and the lipid profile in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and mild hypertension: a 12-month, randomized, doublGiuseppe Derosa
Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Clin Ther 26:1228-36. 2004..Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) provide effective blood pressure control. Whereas none of the ARBs appear to affect glucose homeostasis, some ARBs have been associated with a decrease in cholesterolemia... - A comparison of the effects of pioglitazone and rosiglitazone combined with glimepiride on prothrombotic state in type 2 diabetic patients with the metabolic syndromeGiuseppe Derosa
Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, P le C Golgi, 2 27100 Pavia, Italy
Diabetes Res Clin Pract 69:5-13. 2005..To compare the effects of glimepiride plus pioglitazone or plus rosiglitazone in diabetic patients with the metabolic syndrome on coagulation and fibrinolysis parameters... - Metabolic and antihypertensive effects of moxonidine and moxonidine plus irbesartan in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and mild hypertension: a sequential, randomized, double-blind clinical trialGiuseppe Derosa
Department o f Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico S Matteo, Pavia, Italy
Clin Ther 29:602-10. 2007..The autonomic nervous system plays an important part in the homeostasis of blood pressure (BP), and sympathetic overactivity may contribute to metabolic conditions such as glycemic intolerance or insulin resistance...