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Raffaele Palmirotta

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Common variation in PHACTR1 is associated with susceptibility to cervical artery dissection

2014

Item does not contain fulltext Cervical artery dissection (CeAD), a mural hematoma in a carotid or vertebral artery, is a major cause of ischemic stroke in young adults although relatively uncommon in the general population (incidence of 2.6/100,000 per year). Minor cervical traumas, infection, migraine and hypertension are putative risk factors, and inverse associations with obesity and hypercholesterolemia are described. No confirmed genetic susceptibility factors have been identified using candidate gene approaches. We performed genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in 1,393 CeAD cases and 14,416 controls. The rs9349379[G] allele (PHACTR1) was associated with lower CeAD risk (odds ratio…

Male[SDV.IB.IMA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Bioengineering/Imaging[SDV.NEU.NB]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Neurons and Cognition [q-bio.NC]/NeurobiologyMyocardial InfarctionGenome-wide association studyCarotid Artery Internal DissectionGastroenterologyepidemiology [Carotid Artery Internal Dissection]Brain Ischemia0302 clinical medicineMigraine DisorderOdds RatioFinlandVertebral Artery Dissection0303 health scienceseducation.field_of_studyepidemiology [Hypercholesterolemia]MESH: Middle AgedMESH: Polymorphism Single NucleotidePhactr-1 protein humanMESH: Brain IschemiaMESH: Follow-Up Studies3. Good healthMESH: Myocardial InfarctionHumanmedicine.medical_specialtyMigraine DisordersHypercholesterolemiaMESH: Vertebral Artery DissectionLower riskgenetics [Brain Ischemia]ArticleFollow-Up StudieMESH: Carotid Artery Internal Dissection03 medical and health sciencesGeneticSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beinggenetics [Carotid Artery Internal Dissection]GeneticsGenetic predispositionepidemiology [Brain Ischemia]Humansepidemiology [Vertebral Artery Dissection]PolymorphismeducationAllelesMESH: Humansgenetics [Vertebral Artery Dissection]MESH: AdultOdds ratioMicrofilament Proteinmedicine.diseaseAdult; Brain Ischemia; Carotid Artery Internal Dissection; Female; Finland; Follow-Up Studies; Genetic Pleiotropy; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genome-Wide Association Study; Humans; Hypercholesterolemia; Hypertension; Male; Microfilament Proteins; Middle Aged; Migraine Disorders; Myocardial Infarction; Obesity; Odds Ratio; Risk Factors; Vertebral Artery Dissection; Alleles; Polymorphism Single NucleotideMESH: Genome-Wide Association StudyCarotid ArteryMESH: Female030217 neurology & neurosurgeryepidemiology [Finland]Cervical ArteryVertebral artery dissectionepidemiology [Hypertension]MESH: HypertensionRisk FactorsMESH: Risk FactorsMESH: ObesityStrokeAlleleGeneticsDissectionMESH: FinlandMicrofilament ProteinsMESH: Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseMESH: HypercholesterolemiaGenetic PleiotropySingle NucleotideMiddle AgedMESH: Migraine DisordersDisorders of movement Donders Center for Medical Neuroscience [Radboudumc 3]epidemiology [Myocardial Infarction][INFO.INFO-TI]Computer Science [cs]/Image Processing [eess.IV]HypertensionFemale[SPI.SIGNAL]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Signal and Image processingAdultPopulationMESH: Genetic Pleiotropyphysiology [Microfilament Proteins]BiologyPolymorphism Single NucleotideMESH: Microfilament ProteinsInternal medicineddc:570medicine[INFO.INFO-IM]Computer Science [cs]/Medical ImagingGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseObesity030304 developmental biologyepidemiology [Obesity]Risk FactorMESH: Alleles[INFO.INFO-CV]Computer Science [cs]/Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition [cs.CV]InternalMESH: Odds RatioMESH: Maleepidemiology [Migraine Disorders]genetics [Microfilament Proteins]Follow-Up StudiesGenome-Wide Association Study
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[Clinical guidelines for the management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors]

2006

Treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) has been revolutioned by the recently discovered molecular mechanism responsible for the oncogenesis of this disease. In addition, due to the rapid progress at molecular and clinical level observed in the last few years, there is a need to review the current state of the art in order to delineate appropriate guidelines for the optimal management of these tumors. A panel of experts from several specialities, including medical oncology, surgery, pathology, molecular biology and imaging, were invited to participate in a meeting to present and discuss a number of pre-selected questions, and to achieve a consensus according to the categories of…

PyrimidinesGastrointestinal Stromal TumorsBenzamidesDecision TreesPractice Guidelines as TopicDisease ProgressionImatinib MesylateHumansAntineoplastic AgentsNeoplasm Recurrence LocalCombined Modality TherapyPiperazines
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TNF-alpha gene promoter polymorphisms and risk of venous thromboembolism in gastrointestinal cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

2013

Abstract Background TNF-α has been proposed as a predictive factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Genetic polymorphisms could regulate TNF-α production. However, the relationship between TNFA gene variants and VTE is not clarified. This study aims to investigate the predictive role of five different TNFA gene promoter SNPs, or their haplotype combination(s), for a first VTE episode in gastrointestinal cancer out-patients treated with chemotherapy. Patients and methods Serum TNF-α levels and TNFA -863C/A, -857C/T, -376G/A, -308G/A and -238G/A gene promoter polymorphisms were retrospectively evaluated in 314 subjects, including 157 controls and 157 Caucasian patients with histologically di…

MaleAntimetabolitesSettore MED/06 - Oncologia Medicamedicine.medical_treatmentchemotherapyGastroenterologysingle nucleotide polymorphismschemotherapy; gastrointestinal cancer; single nucleotide polymorphisms; tumour necrosis factor-α; venous thromboembolismsingle nucleotide polymorphismPhytogenic80 and overtumour necrosis factor-αPromoter Regions GeneticGastrointestinal NeoplasmsAged 80 and overHazard ratioSingle NucleotideHematologyMiddle AgedAntineoplasticChemotherapy regimenOncologyFemaleFluorouracilmedicine.drugAdultRiskAntimetabolites Antineoplasticmedicine.medical_specialtygastrointestinal cancervenous thromboembolismAntineoplastic AgentsSingle-nucleotide polymorphismIrinotecanPolymorphism Single NucleotidePromoter RegionsGeneticInternal medicinemedicineHumansGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGastrointestinal cancercardiovascular diseasesPolymorphismRetrospective StudiesAgedChemotherapyTumor Necrosis Factor-alphabusiness.industryHaplotypeOdds ratiomedicine.diseaseAntineoplastic Agents PhytogenicIrinotecanHaplotypesCase-Control StudiesImmunologyCamptothecinHuman medicinePolymorphism Single Nucleotide; Antimetabolites Antineoplastic; single nucleotide polymorphisms; Humans; Retrospective Studies; Aged; Promoter Regions Genetic; Haplotypes; Aged 80 and over; Adult; gastrointestinal cancer; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Male; tumour necrosis factor-α; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; Venous Thromboembolism; Camptothecin; chemotherapy; Risk; Fluorouracil; Case-Control Studies; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms; Middle Aged; venous thromboembolism; Antineoplastic Agents Phytogenic; Femalebusiness
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