Mucus hypersecretion is a clinical feature of severe respiratory diseases such as asthma,
cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Airway mucosal infection and/or …

Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a serious condition that can cause blindness in diabetic
patients suffering from diabetic retinopathy (DR). Although vascular endothelial growth factor (…

β-blockers are effective antihypertensive agents and, together with diuretics, have been the
cornerstone of pioneering studies showing their benefits on cardiovascular morbidity and …

Aims/hypothesis In patients with type 2 diabetes, reduced levels of circulating endothelial
progenitor cells have been reported and these have been correlated with disease severity. In …

Little information is available from real-life studies evaluating the efficacy of guselkumab in
moderate-to-severe psoriasis. In this real-life study, we retrospectively examined a database …

Little information is available on the beneficial effects of cholecalciferol treatment in comorbid
patients hospitalized for COVID-19. The aim of this study was to retrospectively examine …

Background Recent estimates indicate an increase in the prevalence of skin diseases in
children. Few large epidemiologic studies have examined prevalence trends in Europe. This …

Hyperphosphatemia is a risk factor for vascular calcifications (VCs), which are part of the
chronic kidney disease‐mineral and bone disorders (CKD‐MBD). Vitamin K‐dependent …

The clinical characteristics associated with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) severity are poorly
understood. In this study, 124 patients with HS from 6 Italian dermatology centres …

Background and purpose Effective non‐invasive techniques to monitor plaque psoriasis
progression and treatment are desirable. The aim of the study was to evaluate changes in …