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G Lupi

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PubMed1986

[Clinical applicability of myocardial scintigraphy with gallium-67 in the study of dilated cardiomyopathy].

Gallium-67-citrate imaging has been recently proposed, in addition to endocardial biopsy, to detect myocardial inflammation in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM). In order to evaluate the clinical usefulness of this method, 33 patients (pts) suffering from IDCM, 24 pts with various other cardiac diseases (inflammatory etiology in 7), and 11 controls underwent Gallium-67 scintigraphy (anterior and 30 degrees left anterior oblique projections; acquisition at 48 and 72 hrs). In 31 pts repeated scintigraphic examinations (at least two) were obtained. Scans were interpreted by two independent observers. Positivity of scintigrams was based on three different criteria: 1) myocardial activity greater than that of the sternum; 2) presence of focal myocardial activity; 3) semiquantitative index (index = activity of sternum/myocardial activity). Significant differences, either in the percentage of positive scans or in the values of the semiquantitative index, were found between controls and all pts with cardiac diseases. However, no difference was observed when comparing pts with IDCM to pts with other cardiac diseases. Finally, among the pts with cardiac disorders other than IDCM, the qualitative and semiquantitative results of the 7 pts with inflammatory etiology of the disease were similar to those obtained in the remaining 17. Of those pts who underwent longitudinal study, about a third showed modified scintigraphic results later on. No significant difference in behaviour was observed between IDCM and other cardiac disorders. Therefore, we conclude that Gallium 67-citrate imaging does not appear to be a suitable method for the identification of pts. with IDCM. The usefulness of this technique should be tested in samples of pts should previously selected with other more specific methods.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1984

Androgen binding in human fetal amnion.

Human fetal amnion cytosol obtained at term is able to bind specifically [3H]testosterone. The cytosol (105,000 g supernatant) from human amnion was used after a 30 min treatment with dextran-coated charcoal and incubated with increasing concentrations of [3H]testosterone, [3H]dihydrotestosterone, [3H]methyltrienolone for 2 h at 4 degrees C and for 16 h at 15 degrees C. To avoid any possible contamination of sex hormone binding globulin we used a Sepharose 4B column. Scatchard plot analysis of the data after incubation at 4 degrees C for 2 h showed that the amnion possesses high affinity (Kd = 0.62 +/- 0.20 nM) and low capacity (95.0 +/- 21.1 fmol/mg protein) binding sites for [3H]testosterone. After incubation at 15 degrees C for 16 h, we obtained a high affinity (Kd = 0.29 +/- 0.14 nM), low capacity (49.5 +/- 12.8 fmol/mg protein) and a low affinity (Kd = 5.55 +/- 2.55 nM), high capacity (181.7 +/- 20.8 fmol/mg protein) binding sites for [3H]testosterone. The values of Kd, calculated from Scatchard plot analysis were 1.03 +/- 0.7 nM with 20.2 +/- 10.4 fmol/mg protein and 1.97 +/- 1.06 nM with 55.6 +/- 15.9 fmol/mg protein for [3H]methyltrienolone and [3H]dihydrotestosterone respectively. These findings suggest that human fetal amnion cytosol at term contains a specific binding protein for androgens.

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PubMed1981

A clinical and pathologic study of 34 sarcomas of the uterus.

The clinical and pathologic features of 34 uterine sarcomas were studied to determine the natural history of the disease. Sixteen patients had leiomyosarcoma, five mixed mesodermal sarcoma, ten endometrial stromal sarcoma, two carcinosarcoma and one endolymphatic stromal myosis. The patients were treated without an unique protocol. At 3 years the actuarial relapse-free survival was 53.6%: 68.4% in stage I-II patients and 22.2% in stage III-IV patients. As regards the histologic subtype mixed mesodermal sarcomas had the best prognosis; endometrial stromal sarcomas the worst. The necessity of a uniform clinical and histologic classification as well as the importance of controlled clinical trials are pointed out.

Adult↗
PubMed1978

Polyvalent antiinflammatory activity of a polyanionic fraction of bovine pancreas. Potential value in the treatment of atherosclerosis.

A sulfomucopolysaccharide complex extracted from bovine pancreas displayed marked inhibitory activity against every one of a broad series of experimental inflammation models. No standard antiinflammatory drug has such all-inclusive action. The complex also exerts intense anticomplement activity in vitro. The potential antiatherosclerotic interest of this type of activity is suggested, in the light of recent hypotheses regarding the relevance of inflammatory and immune factors to the etiopathogenesis of atherosclerosis.

Abscess↗
PubMed1975

[Osteomalacia and antiepileptic drugs: study on the pathogenesis].

Severe osteomalacia with secondary hyperparathyroidism was observed in a 19-year-old mentally retarded girl, who had been treated for several years with antiepileptic drugs. Vitamin D3 orally administered in low doses led to complete reversal of all symptoms and normalization of blood chemistry, X-ray pictures demonstrated healing of all lesions. It is suggested that the alterations of vitamin-D metabolism occuring during the administration of phenobarbital and hydantion are of importance only in patients with an already lowered intake of vitamin D3 or reduced exposure to ultraviolet rays.

Adult↗
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Penetrating brain injuries from a dog bite in an infant.

Brain lesions due to dog bites are not frequent and mainly concern infants in the first years of their life because they are short in height, the size of the infant's head is relatively large compared to the body and the skull bones are thin. We report the case of an infant with bilateral skin, skull and brain injuries secondary to a dog bite, and review the relative reports in the literature. We stress the need to consider the possibility of penetration into the intracranial compartment occurring in cases of dog bites of the scalp, because these wounds on the scalp and the skull may appear relatively limited, small in size and slight, in spite of associated potentially dangerous deeper lesions involving the intracranial structures that may be missed on the first observation. Infection is the main possible complication, and may be the cause of permanent and serious neurological deficits. Prompt diagnosis and therapy are mandatory to avoid complications and to achieve good clinical results.

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[Prognosis of melanoma of the vulva (author's transl)].

From 1930 to 1972, 27 cases of melanoma of the vulva were treated at the National Cancer Institute of Milan. Prognosis was evaluated in relation to the therapy, the anatomical site, the lymphnodes metastases and the classification according to Clark. The median survival was 20 months and the 4-yr survival was 19%. The authors reached the following conclusions: site and T of melanoma have no prognostic value; survival is strictly related to the lymphnodes metastases and to Clark's classification: no N+ patients survived longer than two years while 62% of N-- patients are still alive after four years. No survival after 2 years was observed in IV-V class of Clark while a 54% survival after 4 years was observed in II-III class of Clark. Surgery gives the best results while radiotherapy as single treatment is useless and its role as adjuvant postoperative therapy is still uncertain.

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