Prolactin and autoimmunity
A De Bellis, A Bizzarro, R Pivonello, G Lombardi… - Pituitary, 2005 - Springer
The interrelationship between prolactin (PRL) and the immune system have been elucitaded
in the last decade, opening new important horizons in the field of the immunoendocrinology…
in the last decade, opening new important horizons in the field of the immunoendocrinology…
Lymphocytic hypophysitis: a rare or underestimated disease?
…, G Bellastella, AA Sinisi, A De Bellis - European Journal of …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Lymphocytic hypophysitis (LYH) is an uncommon autoimmune disease in which the pituitary
gland is infiltrated by lymphocytes, plasma cells and macrophages and its function is …
gland is infiltrated by lymphocytes, plasma cells and macrophages and its function is …
Influence of testosterone therapy on clinical and immunological features of autoimmune diseases associated with Klinefelter's syndrome
…, A DaPonte, A DE BELLIS… - The Journal of …, 1987 - academic.oup.com
To examine the role of sex steroid hormones in the development of autoimmune diseases,
we studied five patients with Klinefelter’s syndrome associated with autoimmune disease, …
we studied five patients with Klinefelter’s syndrome associated with autoimmune disease, …
Antipituitary antibodies after traumatic brain injury: is head trauma-induced pituitary dysfunction associated with autoimmunity?
F Tanriverdi, A De Bellis, A Bizzarro… - European Journal of …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Objective Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a devastating public health problem that may result
in hypopituitarism. However, the mechanisms responsible for hypothalamic–pituitary …
in hypopituitarism. However, the mechanisms responsible for hypothalamic–pituitary …
Central diabetes insipidus and autoimmunity: relationship between the occurrence of antibodies to arginine vasopressin-secreting cells and clinical, immunological …
R Pivonello, A De Bellis, A Faggiano… - The Journal of …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Central diabetes insipidus (CDI) is a rare hypothalamus-pituitary disease due to the deficiency
of arginine vasopressin (AVP) synthesis from the hypothalamus and/or secretion from the …
of arginine vasopressin (AVP) synthesis from the hypothalamus and/or secretion from the …
A five year prospective investigation of anterior pituitary function after traumatic brain injury: is hypopituitarism long-term after head trauma associated with …
F Tanriverdi, A De Bellis, H Ulutabanca… - Journal of …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been recently recognized as a common cause of pituitary
dysfunction. However, there are not sufficient numbers of prospective studies to understand …
dysfunction. However, there are not sufficient numbers of prospective studies to understand …
[HTML][HTML] Revisitation of autoimmune hypophysitis: knowledge and uncertainties on pathophysiological and clinical aspects
…, D Giugliano, K Esposito, A Bellastella, A De Bellis - Pituitary, 2016 - Springer
Purpose This publication reviews the accepted knowledges and the findings still discussed
on several features of autoimmune hypophysitis, including the most recently described forms, …
on several features of autoimmune hypophysitis, including the most recently described forms, …
Levels of adrenocortical autoantibodies correlate with the degree of adrenal dysfunction in subjects with preclinical Addison's disease
S Laureti, A De Bellis, VI Muccitelli… - The Journal of …, 1998 - academic.oup.com
To test the hypothesis that levels of adrenal autoantibodies correlate with the degree of
adrenal dysfunction, we followed up adrenal cortex autoantibody (ACA) titers and 21-…
adrenal dysfunction, we followed up adrenal cortex autoantibody (ACA) titers and 21-…
Investigation of antihypothalamus and antipituitary antibodies in amateur boxers: is chronic repetitive head trauma-induced pituitary dysfunction associated with …
F Tanriverdi, A De Bellis, M Battaglia… - European Journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
… Annamaria De Bellis … (F Tanriverdi and A De Bellis contributed equally to this work) … (F
Tanriverdi and A De Bellis contributed equally to this work) …
Tanriverdi and A De Bellis contributed equally to this work) …
[HTML][HTML] Steroid-cell autoantibodies are preferentially expressed in women with premature ovarian failure who have adrenal autoimmunity
…, A Bizzarro, A Bellastella, F Santeusanio, A De Bellis - Fertility and …, 2002 - Elsevier
Objective: To determine the prevalence of steroid-cell autoantibodies, 3β-hydroxysteroid
dehydrogenase (3β-HSD) antibodies, 17α-hydroxylase (17α-OH) antibodies, and P450 side-…
dehydrogenase (3β-HSD) antibodies, 17α-hydroxylase (17α-OH) antibodies, and P450 side-…