G Riccioni

..The aim of this short review is to summarize current knowledge regarding the relations between antioxidant vitamins and the treatment of bronchial asthma...

..The aim of this review is to point out the usefulness of IVA in the treatment of ischemic heart disease...

..The aim of this review is to examine the published studies regarding the effect of vitamins (C and E) and beta-carotene supplementation in the prevention of CVD due to atherosclerosis...

..The treatment of asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis defined by CIMT started in the adult age is more effective...

..The aim of this short paper is to focus on the relation between preclinical atherosclerosis and leukotrienes, with particular attention to the recent development on the use of leukotriene modifiers in the treatment of atherosclerosis...

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..The aim of this review is to examine the studies published in literature which report the effect of supplementation with antioxidant vitamins (C,E) in the primary and secondary prevention of CVD in men due to atherosclerotic process...

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..001). High serum concentrations of ADMA were associated with early carotid atherosclerotic lesions as measured by CIMT and represent a new marker of asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis...

..This review explores the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs in preventing CIMT progression and/or regression...

..The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis, as defined by carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), and inflammatory markers, plasma lipids and serum antioxidant vitamins...

..The aim of this review is to explore the effectiveness of several used statins on carotid intima-media thickness regression...

..The aim of this review is to describe the effectiveness and safety of aliskerin in the treatment of hypertension...

..This article aims to provide a research update regarding this new drug, based on a literature search...

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..Published studies on the association between antioxidant vitamins and carotenoids and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) have been inconclusive...

..The aim of this short review is to summarize the state of present research about LT modifier treatment in CV disease...

..The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a reduction in CIMT could be seen with only 16 weeks of treatment with rosuvastatin (10 mg/day)...

..The present short review aims to evaluate the beneficial effect of lycopene in the prevention of cardiovascular disease...

..This review synthesizes the published literature regarding antioxidant vitamins plasma concentration and supplementation and carotid intima media thickness...

..The aim of this review is to examine the published studies about the use of carotenoids, especially lycopene and astaxanthin, in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases...

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..A regular intake of foods rich in antioxidant vitamins with low fat concentrations may slow the progression of atherosclerotic process in this group of patients...

..We present the case report of a 58-year-old man with ILVNC...

..These data suggest that higher serum levels of lycopene may play a protective role versus cardiovascular diseases, in particular carotid atherosclerosis...

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..The aim of this short review is to examine the published studies concerning the use of the two marine carotenoids, astaxanthin and fucoxanthin, in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases...

..In critically ill patients with acute congestive HF acute renal impairment function and the modulation of NOS determine plasma ADMA/SDMA levels after therapy...

..Recently ivabradine has been shown to improve cardiac outcomes in stable coronary artery disease and left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients who have heart rates of ≥ 70 bpm and in patients with stable angina...

..Encouraging adequate intakes of antioxidant carotenoids may provide an important public health service...

..This review examines the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of aliskiren, and considers the evidence for the potential organ protection benefits of this treatment...

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..The aim of this short review is to describe the regulation of HR and If current with IVA, and some beneficial effects of this medication in patients with coronary artery disease...

..The aim of this short review is to summarize our current understanding of the role of LTs and their receptors in the genesis and progression of atherosclerosis and review the recent developments on the use of antagonists...

..ROS represents an efficacious IMT-lowering agent of the statin class. The two presented case reports confirm the benefit of ROS in the IMT reduction in subjects with normal LDL-C values...

..The aim of this review is to focus on the compliance in the treatment of asthma and the use of antiinflammatory therapies with inhaled corticosteroids and leukotriene receptor antagonist drugs...

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..01). The alimentary habits of the examined subjects did not present significant disequilibrium and evidenced a regular and good intake of micronutrients with anti-oxidative and anti-neoplastic activity...

..The aim of this brief review is to delineate the effects of inhaled corticosteroids and antileukotriene drugs on inflammation and remodeling...

..For this reason the recent Global Initiative for Asthma Guidelines allocate this drug to the second and third steps of asthma treatment...

..Many studies have demonstrated a high prevalence of bronchial hyperresponsiveness in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The aim of this 24-month prospective study was to evaluate the prevalence of IBS in asthmatic patients...

..Neuroendocrine effects of leptin include effects on the HPT and HPA axis. The aim of this work is to evaluated the interactions between leptina and HPT axis on the basis of recent published works and reviews in literature...

..Quality of Life (QoL) measurements are more responsive to clinically significant changes than conventional clinical measures. The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between asthma symptoms and QoL in asthmatic patients...

..Chronic cough represents an important symptom of asthma in subjects with esophagitis...

..The aim of our work has been to point out the possible interactions between leptina and the development and progression of anorexia nervosa, on the basis of recent works and reviews in medical literature...

..Quality of Life (QoL) measurements are more responsive to clinically significant changes that are not evaluated by conventional clinical measures...

..While currently low dose ICS remains the reference drug as a controller in mild-moderate persistent asthma, montelukast may be viewed as a possible option, either in monotherapy or in association...

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..The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of montelukast versus budesonide at different doses on bronchial reactivity in mild-asthmatic adult patients...

..A pathological concentration of heavy metals has not been found...

..The aim of this review is to show the most recent applications and effectiveness in clinical practice of the LTRAs...

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..This review examines the studies published in the literature that document the effect of supplementation with antioxidant vitamins (A, C and E) in the primary and secondary prevention of CVD due to an atherosclerosis process...

..This study shows that the presence of NP did not impair the QoL of asthmatic patients, as indicated by the items included in the AQLQ questionnaire...

..This approach is not yet widely implemented in Italy, and a better dialogue between hospital and health system representatives would be convenient, to reduce costs and ensure the safety of patients affected by CAP...

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..In conclusion, in patients with mild-moderate persistent asthma, MON therapy is useful in tapering the dose of IS in order to reduce its side effects and to maintain the clinical stability of the disease...

..Scientific evidence suggests that lycopene and antioxidant vitamins have significant antioxidant and protective effects...

..The level of allergen exposure is, in fact, the main factor that determines the severity of bronchial inflammation, thus affecting NSBR...

..CONCLUSION: The waist circumference seems to have a strong association with the risk of hypertension, principally by the ambulatory BP monitoring, when compared with casual BP measurement...

..However, mite- and grass-allergic patients had wider variations of NSBR, possibly reflecting changes in seasonal pollen concentration...

..The aim of our study was to evaluate whether a reduction in CIMT could be seen with 1-year treatment with rosuvastatin (10 mg/day)...

..7, significantly lower than 5.6 (p < 0.05). The results did not show many differences between the two treatments, showing significant improvement for both MON and ZAF on QOL...

..The available clinical data suggest that anti-LTs should be considered as a therapeutic option or as additive therapy in patients with mild to severe asthma...

..18 vs 4.2 micromol/L; p less than 0.001). Low plasma concentrations of ADMA, SDMA, L-ARG and high concentration of FeNO are associated with bronchial asthma and indicate an important role in airway disease through NO metabolism...

..To assess the relationship between serum leptin and 24-hour blood pressure (BP) in obese women, according to body fat distribution...

..In some studies flavonoids and/or vitamins were found to reduce the predisposition to develop tumours in animals and humans. In conclusion, in this review we describe the role of flavonoids and vitamins in cancer...