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Angelo Vacca

0000-0002-4567-8216

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The Spectrum of Ocular Manifestations in Patients with Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia.

2021

Purpose: To investigate the ocular manifestations in 91 Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WM) patients.Methods: Retrospective, cross-sectional, observational analysis.Results: Ocular impairments, detected in 19 patients, included flame-shaped hemorrhages, venous sausaging, papilledema, macular detachments, or central retinal vein occlusion in 16 patients; paraproteinemic keratopathy in 2; and a CANOMAD syndrome in 1. Best-corrected visual acuity was ≥0.5 logMAR units in 11 of 38 eyes. Intraocular pressure was increased in seven eyes. Genetic analysis in seven patients showed a mutation in the MYD88 gene in six patients and a nonsense mutation in the CXCR4 gene in five patients. Plasmapheresi…

Intraocular pressuremedicine.medical_specialtyVisual acuitygenetic structuresmedicine.medical_treatment03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineCentral retinal vein occlusionOphthalmologymedicineImmunology and AllergyPapilledemabusiness.industryMacroglobulinemiamedicine.diseaseeye diseases3. Good healthOphthalmology030220 oncology & carcinogenesis030221 ophthalmology & optometryRituximabPlasmapheresismedicine.symptombusinessmedicine.drugRetinopathyOcular immunology and inflammation
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Multiple Myeloma Treatment in Real-world Clinical Practice: Results of a Prospective, Multinational, Noninterventional Study.

2018

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MaleCancer ResearchBoronic Acid[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]bortezomib ; global ; observational study ; routine practice ; stem cell transplantationSalvage therapyPractice PatternsDexamethasoneBortezomibRoutine practice0302 clinical medicineBortezomib; Global; Observational study; Routine practice; Stem cell transplantationhemic and lymphatic diseasesObservational studyAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols80 and overProspective StudiesPractice Patterns Physicians'Prospective cohort studyLenalidomideComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUSMultiple myelomaAged 80 and overBortezomibStem cell transplantationGlobalHematologyMiddle AgedBoronic Acids3. Good healthThalidomideSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeLocalOncology030220 oncology & carcinogenesisBortezomib; Global; Observational study; Routine practice; Stem cell transplantation; Hematology; Oncology; Cancer ResearchFemaleMultiple MyelomaBortezomib; Global; Observational study; Routine practice; Stem cell transplantation; Adult; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Boronic Acids; Bortezomib; Dexamethasone; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Lenalidomide; Male; Middle Aged; Multiple Myeloma; Neoplasm Recurrence Local; Prospective Studies; Survival Rate; Thalidomide; Treatment Outcome; Practice Patterns Physicians'; Salvage Therapymedicine.drugHumanAdultmedicine.medical_specialty/NOFollow-Up Studie03 medical and health sciencesInternal medicinemedicineHumansSurvival rateLenalidomideAgedSalvage TherapyPhysicians'Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocolbusiness.industrySettore MED/15medicine.diseaseTransplantationThalidomideSettore MED/15 - MALATTIE DEL SANGUEProspective StudieNeoplasm RecurrenceNeoplasm Recurrence Localbusiness030215 immunologyFollow-Up StudiesClinical lymphoma, myelomaleukemia
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Amyloidosis and Ocular Involvement: an Overview.

2019

Purpose: To describe the ophthalmic manifestations of amyloidosis and the corresponding therapeutic measures.Methods: The 178 patients included in the study had different types of amyloidosis, diagnosed at a single internal medicine institution (Bari, Italy). To provide a comprehensive review of the types of amyloidosis that can be associated with ocular involvement, the images and clinical descriptions of patients with amyloidosis structurally related to gelsolin, keratoepithelin and lactoferrin were obtained in collaborations with the ophthalmology departments of hospitals in Mainz (Germany) and Helsinki (Finland).Results: Overall, ocular morbidity was detected in 41 of the 178 patients w…

MalePathologymedicine.medical_specialtygenetic structuresEye Diseasesmedicine.medical_treatmentCorneal dystrophyDiagnostic Techniques OphthalmologicalEye03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineAA amyloidosismedicineAL amyloidosisHumansCorneal transplantationCorneal epitheliumRetrospective Studiesbiologybusiness.industryAmyloidosisGeneral MedicineAmyloidosisMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseeye diseases3. Good healthOphthalmologyTransthyretinmedicine.anatomical_structure030221 ophthalmology & optometrybiology.proteinLattice corneal dystrophyFemalesense organsbusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgeryFollow-Up StudiesSeminars in ophthalmology
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Pharmacokinetic and metabolism determinants of fluoropyrimidines and oxaliplatin activity in treatment of colorectal patients

2011

Fluoropyrimidines and oxaliplatin continued to be the mainstay of therapeutic regimens in the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC). For this reason, pharmacokinetic and metabolism of these drugs were analyzed and the identification of accurate and validated predictive, prognostic and toxicity markers became necessary to develop an effective therapy adapted to the patient's molecular profile, while minimizing life-threatening toxicities. In this review, we discuss literature data, defining predictive and prognostic markers actually identified in the treatment of CRC. We analyzed predictive markers of fluoropyrimidines effectiveness, principally for 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) and also for oral flu…

Oncologymedicine.medical_specialtyOrganoplatinum CompoundsColorectal cancerSettore MED/06 - Oncologia Medica5-FluorouracilPredictive markerClinical BiochemistryAntineoplastic AgentsPharmacologyThymidylate synthaseXRCC1Internal medicinemedicineDihydropyrimidine dehydrogenaseBiomarkers TumorHumans5-Fluorouracil; Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase; Glutathione S-transferase; Nucleotide excision repair; Oxaliplatin; Predictive marker; Thymidylate Synthase; Toxicity marker; Pharmacology; Clinical BiochemistryPharmacologyPredictive markerbiologyMicrosatellite instabilityThymidylate Synthasemedicine.diseaseToxicity markerOxaliplatinGlutathione S-transferaseOxaliplatinNucleotide excision repairPyrimidinesbiology.proteinERCC1Colorectal NeoplasmsDihydropyrimidine dehydrogenasemedicine.drug
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