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V. Abbadessa

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Aids in sicily: Prevalence of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in low and high risk groups

1987

A seroepidemiological survey, carried out to evaluate the prevalence of antibodies to HIV in patients with ARC and in healthy individuals at risk for AIDS, showed the infection to be widespread in the groups at risk, namely in drug abusers and hemophiliacs. However, remarkable difference existed between the prevalence of antibodies to HIV in drug abusers of the city of Palermo and those of other Sicilian provinces. Spread of the virus among Sicilian thalassemics, however, was very low and quite similar in all geographic areas. Antibodies were found very rarely (0.06%) in unpaid voluntary blood donors. The spread of the virus is still confined in high risk groups, and the major part of the s…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentEpidemiologyDrug abuserHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)HIV AntibodiesAntibodies Viralmedicine.disease_causeVirusRisk groupsAcquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)AIDS-Related ComplexRisk FactorsEnvironmental healthEpidemiologymedicineHumansSicilyAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndromebiologybusiness.industryPublic healthHIVmedicine.diseaseVirologyCross-Sectional Studiesbiology.proteinFemaleAntibodybusinessEuropean Journal of Epidemiology
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Response-based chemotherapy and involved field radiation for intermediate stage Hodgkin disease. A GISL/NHLSG trial

2007

Hodgkin diseasechemotherapy
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Rituximab for managing relapsing or refractory patients with idiopathic thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura – haemolytic uraemic syndrome

2010

AdultMaleSalvage TherapyAdolescentPurpura Thrombotic ThrombocytopenicADAMTS13 ProteinCase ReportMiddle AgedADAM ProteinsAntibodies Monoclonal Murine-DerivedTreatment OutcomeHumansImmunologic FactorsFemaleRituximabrefractory thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
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BENDAMUSTINE (B) IN COMBINATION WITH RITUXIMAB (R) FOR PATIENTS WITH RELAPSED/RESISTANT CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA (CLL): AN ITALIAN MULTICENTRE RE…

2010

Bendamustinechronic lymphocytic leukemiaSettore MED/15 - Malattie Del Sangue
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Chronic myeloid leukemia as second malignancy; a retrospective multicentrico study

2009

chronic myeloid leukemia secondary malignancySettore MED/15 - Malattie Del Sangue
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Assessment of the Frequency of Additional Malignancies in Patients with Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma

2005

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Relapsing or refractory idiopathic thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome: the role of rituximab.

2010

thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura rituximab
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Chronic myeloid leukemia as second malignancy; restrospective multicentric study

2009

chronic myeloid leukemia second malignancySettore MED/15 - Malattie Del Sangue
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