Randomized study of subcutaneous low molecular weight heparin plus aspirin versus intravenous immunoglobulin in the treatment of recurrent fetal loss associated …

G Triolo, A Ferrante, F Ciccia… - Arthritis & …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To compare the 2 most efficacious therapeutic regimens, intravenous immunoglobulin
(IVIG) and anticoagulation with low molecular weight (LMW) heparin plus low‐dose …

Potential involvement of IL-22 and IL-22-producing cells in the inflamed salivary glands of patients with Sjögren's syndrome

F Ciccia, G Guggino, A Rizzo, A Ferrante… - Annals of the …, 2012 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives In chronic inflammatory disorders, interleukin (IL)-22 may act either as a protective
or as a pro-inflammatory cytokine. At mucosal sites, IL-22 is mainly produced by CD4 + T …

Good clinical response, remission, and predictors of remission in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with tumor necrosis factor-alpha blockers: the GISEA study.

…, F Ceccarelli, PC Falappone, A Ferrante… - The Journal of …, 2007 - jrheum.org
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of good clinical response and remission in rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) patients with longstanding disease treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor-…

Interleukin‐9 overexpression and Th9 polarization characterize the inflamed gut, the synovial tissue, and the peripheral blood of patients with psoriatic arthritis

F Ciccia, G Guggino, A Ferrante… - Arthritis & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate the expression and tissue distribution of Th9‐related cytokines in
patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Methods Quantitative gene expression analysis of Th1, …

[HTML][HTML] Glucocorticoid excess and COVID-19 disease

…, M Barbot, AM Isidori, C Scaroni, A Ferrante… - Reviews in Endocrine …, 2020 - Springer
The pandemic of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a disease caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is causing high and rapid morbidity and …

Cognitive impairment in Behçet's disease patients without overt neurological involvement

…, LKC Camarda, V Baiamonte, A Ferrante… - Journal of the …, 2004 - Elsevier
We investigated the prevalence of cognitive impairment in patients with Behçet's disease (BD)
without overt neurological involvement. The influence of disease duration, disease activity…

New insights into the pathogenesis of giant cell arteritis

F Ciccia, A Rizzo, A Ferrante, G Guggino, S Croci… - Autoimmunity …, 2017 - Elsevier
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory chronic disease occurring exclusively in elderly
individuals. Until recently, the disease has been considered a unique disease resulting from …

Interleukin-9 and T helper type 9 cells in rheumatic diseases

F Ciccia, G Guggino, A Ferrante… - Clinical & …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Interleukin (IL)-9 is a 28-30 kDa monomeric glycosylated polypeptide belonging to the IL-7/IL-9
family of proteins that bind to a composite receptor consisting of the private receptor IL-…

One year study of efficacy and safety of infliximab in the treatment of patients with ocular and neurological Behçet's disease refractory to standard immunosuppressive …

AR Giardina, A Ferrante, F Ciccia, M Vadalà… - Rheumatology …, 2011 - Springer
The aim of the study was to assess the long-term efficacy and safety of Infliximab therapy in
the treatment of patients with Behçet’s disease refractory to standard immunosuppressive …

Expansion of intestinal CD4+CD25high Treg cells in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: A putative role for interleukin‐10 in preventing intestinal Th17 response

…, A Rizzo, R Alessandro, A Ferrante… - Arthritis & …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Subclinical gut inflammation has been demonstrated in patients with ankylosing
spondylitis (AS). This study was undertaken to determine the frequency of regulatory CD4+…