Syndromic variability of Wilson's disease in children. Clinical study of 44 cases.

…, A Barabino, L Fasce, B Ciravegna… - Italian journal of …, 1997 - europepmc.org
Background In children with Wilson's disease, no clinical or laboratory data are specific for
diagnosis as in adult age. Aim Clinical aspects and parameters of copper metabolism in a …

Liver cirrhosis associated with chronic hepatitis B virus infection in childhood

…, R Calzia, P Cadrobbi, R Giacchini, B Ciravegna… - The Journal of …, 1986 - Elsevier
We evaluated the prevalence and the clinical features of liver cirrhosis associated with chronic
hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in a prospective study of 292 consecutive children who …

Fluconazole in the treatment of candidiasis in immunocompromised children

…, E Castagnola, F Fioredda, B Ciravegna… - Antimicrobial agents …, 1991 - Am Soc Microbiol
… Fluconazole may represent an effective alternative to amphotericin B in thetreatment of …
B; flucytosine is often added to increase antifungal activity or decrease total amphotericin B

Mineral oil lipoid pneumonia in a child with anoxic encephalopathy: treatment by whole lung lavage

B Ciravegna, O Sacco, C Moroni… - Pediatric …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
We describe a case of exogenous lipoid pneumonia in a child with anoxic encephalopathy
who was taking mineral oil for constipation. Computed tomography produced images …

Zidovudine therapy of HIV-1 infection during pregnancy: assessment of the effect on the newborns

…, G Mazzarello, A Canessa, B Ciravegna… - JAIDS Journal of …, 1993 - journals.lww.com
Zidovudine (ZDV) administration during pregnancy has been suggested for the prevention
of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission. Reliable levels of the drug have been observed in the …

Fatal lactic acidosis and mimicking Guillain-Barré syndrome in an adolescent with human immunodeficiency virus infection

…, A Ferrazin, M Bassetti, BW Ciravegna… - The Pediatric …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
We report a case of antiretroviral therapy-related fatal lactic acidosis occurring in a vertically
infected HIV-positive 17-year-old patient. While receiving antiretroviral therapy with …

Interleukin-2 mediated restoration of natural killer cell function in a patient with Griscelli syndrome

A Plebani, B Ciravegna, M Ponte… - European Journal …, 2000 - search.proquest.com
B) Cytolytic activity of the same enriched NK cell populations after culture for 8 days in 100
U/ml recombinant IL-2. C, D) Cytolytic activity of three representative NK cell clones obtained …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV)‐DNA‐positive hepatocellular carcinoma following hepatitis B virus infection in a child

…, A Alberti, G Dini, F Facco, B Ciravegna - Journal of medical …, 1987 - Wiley Online Library
Integrated hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA sequences were found in neoplastic liver tissue of a
hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)‐negative child who had previously suffered from HBsAg‐…

Liver cirrhosis in childhood. Considerations on 22 cases with different etiology

R Giacchino, C Navone, B Ciravegna… - La Pediatria Medica e …, 1990 - europepmc.org
Although rather uncommon and multifactorial in etiology, liver cirrhosis is a severe and often
rapidly fatal disease in pediatrics. In our institution, during the last 15 years, 22 children with …

Reactivation of virus replication during immunosuppressive therapy in children with chronic hepatitis B

…, C Cirillo, C Navone, B Ciravegna… - Bollettino dell'Istituto …, 1989 - europepmc.org
The aim of the present work is to assess whether reactivation of viral replication occurred in
children affected by chronic hepatitis undergoing long term immunosuppressive therapy. 123 …