Carmela Loguercio

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Affiliation: Second University of Naples
Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi Oxidative stress in viral and alcoholic hepatitis
    Carmela Loguercio
    Gastroenterology School, 2nd University of Naples, and Inter University Research Center of Alimentary Intake, Nutrition and Digestive Tract CIRANAD, Naples, Italy
    Free Radic Biol Med 34:1-10. 2003
  2. ncbi Emerging drugs for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
    Alessandro Federico
    Via Alcide De Gasperi 80, 84018 Scafati SA, Italy
    Expert Opin Emerg Drugs 13:145-58. 2008
  3. ncbi Focus on irritable bowel syndrome
    A Scalera
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Naples, Italy
    Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 16:1155-71. 2012
  4. ncbi Silybin combined with phosphatidylcholine and vitamin E in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomized controlled trial
    Carmela Loguercio
    Department F Magrassi e A Lanzara, Second University of Naples, 80131 Napoli, Italy
    Free Radic Biol Med 52:1658-65. 2012
  5. ncbi Alcoholic beverages and gastric epithelial cell viability: effect on oxidative stress-induced damage
    C Loguercio
    Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca su Alimenti, Nutrizione e Apparato Digerente Dipartimento Medico Chirurgico di Internistica Clinica e Sperimentale F Magrassi e A Lanzara, Seconda Universita di Napoli, Italia
    J Physiol Pharmacol 60:87-92. 2009
  6. ncbi Management of chronic liver disease by general practitioners in southern Italy: unmet educational needs
    Carmela Loguercio
    Interuniversity Center for Research on Food, Nutrition and Digestive Tract, Gastroenterology School Second University, Naples, Italy
    Dig Liver Dis 43:736-41. 2011
  7. ncbi Beneficial effects of a probiotic VSL#3 on parameters of liver dysfunction in chronic liver diseases
    Carmela Loguercio
    Department of Internistica Clinica e Sperimentale F Magrassi e A Lanzara, Inter University Research Center on Foods, Nutrition, and Gastrointestinal Tract CIRANAD, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
    J Clin Gastroenterol 39:540-3. 2005
  8. ncbi Glutathione supplementation improves oxidative damage in experimental colitis
    C Loguercio
    Gastroenterology Unit, School of Medicine, 2nd University of Naples, Naples, Italy
    Dig Liver Dis 35:635-41. 2003
  9. ncbi Silybin and the liver: from basic research to clinical practice
    Carmela Loguercio
    Gastroenterology School Interuniversity Research Centre on Foods, Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Tract CIRANAD, 2nd University of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy
    World J Gastroenterol 17:2288-301. 2011
  10. ncbi The effect of a silybin-vitamin e-phospholipid complex on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a pilot study
    Carmela Loguercio
    Interuniversity Research Center on Foods, Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Tract CIRANAD, Unit of Gastroenterology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
    Dig Dis Sci 52:2387-95. 2007

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Publications16

  1. ncbi Oxidative stress in viral and alcoholic hepatitis
    Carmela Loguercio
    Gastroenterology School, 2nd University of Naples, and Inter University Research Center of Alimentary Intake, Nutrition and Digestive Tract CIRANAD, Naples, Italy
    Free Radic Biol Med 34:1-10. 2003
    ..quot; By enhancing the antioxidant ability of hepatocytes, through transgene vectors, one could counteract oxidative/nitrosative stress and, in this way, contribute to blocking the progression of liver disease...
  2. ncbi Emerging drugs for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
    Alessandro Federico
    Via Alcide De Gasperi 80, 84018 Scafati SA, Italy
    Expert Opin Emerg Drugs 13:145-58. 2008
    ..This last form may evolve to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma...
  3. ncbi Focus on irritable bowel syndrome
    A Scalera
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Naples, Italy
    Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 16:1155-71. 2012
    ..Many studies have shown that inflammation and immune dysregulation affect the sensitivity of nerve fibers so it is vital to build on this argument for the development of effective therapies to control the symptoms of this syndrome...
  4. ncbi Silybin combined with phosphatidylcholine and vitamin E in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomized controlled trial
    Carmela Loguercio
    Department F Magrassi e A Lanzara, Second University of Naples, 80131 Napoli, Italy
    Free Radic Biol Med 52:1658-65. 2012
    ..Treatment with RA but not P for 12 months was associated with improvement in liver enzymes, insulin resistance, and liver histology, without increases in body weight. These findings warrant further investigation...
  5. ncbi Alcoholic beverages and gastric epithelial cell viability: effect on oxidative stress-induced damage
    C Loguercio
    Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca su Alimenti, Nutrizione e Apparato Digerente Dipartimento Medico Chirurgico di Internistica Clinica e Sperimentale F Magrassi e A Lanzara, Seconda Universita di Napoli, Italia
    J Physiol Pharmacol 60:87-92. 2009
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  6. ncbi Management of chronic liver disease by general practitioners in southern Italy: unmet educational needs
    Carmela Loguercio
    Interuniversity Center for Research on Food, Nutrition and Digestive Tract, Gastroenterology School Second University, Naples, Italy
    Dig Liver Dis 43:736-41. 2011
    ..Despite chronic liver diseases represent an important cause of illness in Italy, data from family practice are poor...
  7. ncbi Beneficial effects of a probiotic VSL#3 on parameters of liver dysfunction in chronic liver diseases
    Carmela Loguercio
    Department of Internistica Clinica e Sperimentale F Magrassi e A Lanzara, Inter University Research Center on Foods, Nutrition, and Gastrointestinal Tract CIRANAD, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
    J Clin Gastroenterol 39:540-3. 2005
    ..To evaluate whether chronic therapy with probiotics affects plasma levels of cytokines and oxidative/nitrosative stress parameters, as well as liver damage, in patients with various types of chronic liver disease...
  8. ncbi Glutathione supplementation improves oxidative damage in experimental colitis
    C Loguercio
    Gastroenterology Unit, School of Medicine, 2nd University of Naples, Naples, Italy
    Dig Liver Dis 35:635-41. 2003
    ..The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease is due, in part, to enhanced free-radical production and reduced antioxidant potential in mucosa cells...
  9. ncbi Silybin and the liver: from basic research to clinical practice
    Carmela Loguercio
    Gastroenterology School Interuniversity Research Centre on Foods, Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Tract CIRANAD, 2nd University of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy
    World J Gastroenterol 17:2288-301. 2011
    ..On the basis of literature data, silybin seems a promising drug for chronic liver disease...
  10. ncbi The effect of a silybin-vitamin e-phospholipid complex on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a pilot study
    Carmela Loguercio
    Interuniversity Research Center on Foods, Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Tract CIRANAD, Unit of Gastroenterology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
    Dig Dis Sci 52:2387-95. 2007
    ..Our data suggest that silybin conjugated with vitamin E and phospholipids could be used as a complementary approach to the treatment of patients with chronic liver damage...
  11. ncbi Chronic inflammation and oxidative stress in human carcinogenesis
    Alessandro Federico
    Division of Gastroenterology, F Magrassi and A Lanzara Medical Surgical Department, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
    Int J Cancer 121:2381-6. 2007
    ..This review focalizes some of these intricate events by discussing the relationships occurring among oxidative/nitrosative/metabolic stress, inflammation and cancer...
  12. ncbi The impact of diet on liver fibrosis and on response to interferon therapy in patients with HCV-related chronic hepatitis
    Carmela Loguercio
    Department of Internal Medicine and Hepatogastroenterology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
    Am J Gastroenterol 103:3159-66. 2008
    ..The aim of this study was to evaluate whether dietary composition affects the severity of liver damage and response to therapy in patients with HCV-related chronic hepatitis...
  13. ncbi Intestinal permeability in patients with chronic liver diseases: Its relationship with the aetiology and the entity of liver damage
    Rita Cariello
    Department of Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples, Italy
    Dig Liver Dis 42:200-4. 2010
    ..Alteration in intestinal permeability may be an important factor in the pathogenesis of both the progression of some chronic liver diseases and the onset of some complications in patients with liver cirrhosis...
  14. ncbi Heat shock protein 27 expression in patients with chronic liver damage
    Alessandro Federico
    Centro Interuniversitario per Ricerche su Alimenti, Nutrizione e Apparato Digerente CIRANAD, Cattedra di Gastroenterologia, II Universita di Napoli, Via Pansini 5, Napoli, Italy
    Immunobiology 209:729-35. 2005
    ..The present data are the first showing that, particularly in conditions of enhanced oxidative stress, lymphomonocytes from liver disease patients present an increased expression of HSP27...
  15. ncbi Nutritional supplementation with branched-chain amino acids in advanced cirrhosis: a double-blind, randomized trial
    Giulio Marchesini
    Department of Internal Medicine, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    Gastroenterology 124:1792-801. 2003
    ..The role of oral supplementation with branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) in advanced cirrhosis is far from settled. A nutritional approach might prevent progressive liver failure and improve nutritional parameters and quality of life...
  16. ncbi Gut-liver axis: a new point of attack to treat chronic liver damage?
    Carmela Loguercio
    Am J Gastroenterol 97:2144-6. 2002