Twenty-three obese children, aged 9 to 14 years, ranging in percentage overweight from 26%
to 83% (median 51.6%±16.3%), and 37 normal-weight children, matched for sex, age and …

Objective. Pharmacokinetic studies have shown that the biological effect of triamcinolone
acetonide (TA) is equivalent to that of triamcinolone hexacetonide (TH), if used at double the …

Nonviral vectors might represent a safe alternative to adenovirus for gene therapy of lung
disorders, in particular cystic fibrosis (CF). Cationic lipids have been shown to correct the CF …

Background: Cysteinyl leukotrienes (Cys-LTs) and isoprostanes are inflammatory metabolites
derived from arachidonic acid whose levels are increased in the airways of asthmatic …

Ten children (4.6%) among a cohort of 219 with Kawasaki disease (KD) had their onset with
severe abdominal complaints. Incomplete KD presentation at the time of acute abdomen …

… Fe NO is the most extensively studied marker. It is thought to reflect airway inflammation in
… The aim of this study was to evaluate Fe NO and lung function indices at school age in a …

Objective. To compare the efficacy and safety of intra-articular triamcinolone hexacetonide (TH)
and triamcinolone acetonide (TA) in children with oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic …

BACKGROUND: Cysteinyl-leukotrienes (cys-LTs) and 8-isoprostane are biomarkers of airway
inflammation and oxidative stress. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate cys-…

… Baraldi E, Filippone M, Treyisanuto D, zanardo V,zacchello F. Pulmonary function until two
… Acknowledgment: The enthusiastic assistance of GP Magagnin, MD, and F.Vencato, MD, …

Mutations in the gap junction protein connexin 26 (Cx26) gene (GJB2) seem to account for
many cases of congenital sensorineural hearing impairment, the reported prevalence being …