Diagnostic utility of ultrasonography versus nerve conduction studies in mild carpal tunnel syndrome

…, G Filippou, A Gallo, B Frediani - Arthritis Care & …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
… Bruno Frediani … Bruno FredianiB, The nerve assumes a “heart” shape; in this case the
ellipsoid formula could produce a significant measurement error. F = flexor digitorum tendons. …

Anakinra treatment in drug-resistant Behcet's disease: a case series

…, G Borsari, F Caso, OM Lucherini, B Frediani… - Clinical …, 2015 - Springer
The study objective was to report treatment with an interleukin (IL)-1 receptor antagonist,
anakinra, in patients with multiorgan Behcet's disease (BD). Comparison of clinical …

Tumour necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS): state of the art and future perspectives

L Cantarini, OM Lucherini, I Muscari, B Frediani… - Autoimmunity …, 2012 - Elsevier
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) is an autosomal
dominant autoinflammatory disorder characterized by periodic fever episodes, arthralgia, …

Can atmospheric pollution be considered a co-factor in extremely high level of SARS-CoV-2 lethality in Northern Italy?

E Conticini, B Frediani, D Caro - Environmental pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the correlation between the high level of Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome CoronaVirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lethality and the atmospheric pollution in Northern …

[HTML][HTML] Association of Toll-like receptor 7 variants with life-threatening COVID-19 disease in males: findings from a nested case-control study

…, S Guerrini, E Conticini, L Cantarini, B Frediani… - elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Background: Recently, loss-of-function variants in TLR7 were identified in two families in
which COVID-19 segregates like an X-linked recessive disorder environmentally conditioned …

A multicenter cross sectional study on bone mineral density in rheumatoid arthritis. Italian Study Group on Bone Mass in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

…, A Del Puente, O Di Munno, B Frediani… - The journal of …, 2000 - europepmc.org
Objective To determine the frequency of osteoporosis in a large cohort of women with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to investigate the main determinants of bone mineral density (BMD) …

Biochemical investigation of the effects of human platelet releasates on human articular chondrocytes

A Spreafico, F Chellini, B Frediani… - Journal of Cellular …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of the present study was to demonstrate the mitogenic and differentiating properties
of platelet‐rich plasma releasates (PRPr) on human chondrocytes in mono‐ and three‐…

Diagnosis of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease: ultrasonographic criteria proposed

B Frediani, G Filippou, P Falsetti, S Lorenzini… - Annals of the …, 2005 - ard.bmj.com
Objective: To investigate by high frequency ultrasonography the appearance of calcium
pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) calcifications, in the most commonly affected sites in CPPD …

Comparison between a cisplatin‐containing regimen and a carboplatin‐containing regimen for recurrent or metastatic bladder cancer patients: A randomized phase II …

R Petrioli, B Frediani, A Manganelli… - … Journal of the …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The aim of this randomized Phase II study was to compare the efficacy and
toxicity of a cisplatin‐containing regimen with a carboplatin‐containing regimen for patients …

Serum KL‐6 concentrations as a novel biomarker of severe COVID‐19

…, S Scolletta, F Franchi, B Frediani… - Journal of medical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
… It has been hypothesized that CD4- and CD8-positive cells play a crucial role in defence
against coronavirus, together with activated B cells producing specific antibodies and …