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  1. Global multi-stakeholder endorsement of the MAFLD definition

    Article • The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, May 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Feliciano C Paquissi, Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli, Prof. Dr. Mahmoud ElFiky

  2. Chronic liver diseases must be reduced worldwide: it is time to act

    Article • The Lancet Global Health, April 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  3. Seroprevalence and risk factors of hepatitis B, C and D virus infection amongst patients with features of hepatitis in a referral hospital in Botswana: A cross-sectional study

    Article • Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, July 2021, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  4. Prevalence of liver fibrosis using transient elastography in the general population in Cambodia: a pilot study

    Article • European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, July 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  5. Case Report: First Two Identified Cases of Fabry Disease in Central Asia

    Article • Frontiers in Genetics, April 2021, Frontiers

    Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  6. Violence Against Healthcare Workers: A Worldwide Phenomenon With Serious Consequences

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, September 2020, Frontiers

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  7. Acute liver failure

    Article • The Lancet, June 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  8. Commentary: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Native sub-Saharan Africans: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, May 2020, Frontiers

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  9. HIV and SARS-Coronavirus-2 Epidemics: Possible Interactions and Need for Studies, Especially in Africa

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, May 2020, Frontiers

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  10. Alcohol? Not for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, February 2020, Frontiers

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  11. Portal Vein Thrombosis in a 21-Year-Old Man with Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis and Nephrotic Syndrome

    Article • Case Reports in Nephrology, May 2019, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  12. Everyday ethical challenges of nurse-physician collaboration

    Article • Nursing Ethics, April 2019, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  13. Orphan drugs

    Article • The Lancet, April 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  14. Khat-related liver disease in sub-Saharan Africa: neglected, yet important – Authors' reply

    Article • The Lancet Global Health, March 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  15. Defensive medicine: It is time to finally slow down an epidemic

    Article • World Journal of Clinical Cases, October 2018, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  16. Liver cirrhosis in sub-Saharan Africa: neglected, yet important

    Article • The Lancet Global Health, October 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  17. Detection of Hepatitis E Antibodies in Kazakhstan: A Pilot Study

    Article • Central Asian Journal of Global Health, February 2018, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  18. End-stage liver disease in eastern Europe and central Asia: action is needed

    Article • The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, September 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  19. Treatment of Acute Liver Failure in Resource-Constrained Settings without Transplantation Facilities Can Be Improved

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, July 2016, Frontiers

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  20. Liver diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: the importance of dedicated public clinics

    Article • Liver International, November 2015, Wiley

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  21. Liver disease in patients with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa

    Article • The Lancet HIV, October 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  22. AMBITION-cm: intermittent high dose AmBisome on a high dose fluconazole backbone for cryptococcal meningitis induction therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Current Controlled Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine, June 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Lukas Fenner, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  23. Management of chronic hepatitis B in children: An unresolved issue

    Article • Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, April 2014, Wiley

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  24. Limited Adherence to Antiretroviral Regimens in an Italian Cohort

    Article • JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, March 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  25. Can HIV-1 viral interference be used therapeutically?

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, January 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  26. Hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus transmission routes: Differences and similarities

    Article • World Journal of Hepatology, January 2013, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  27. Dose reduction of antiretrovirals: a feasible and testable approach to expand HIV treatment in developing countries

    Article • Tropical Medicine & International Health, October 2012, Wiley

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  28. Liver diseases in developing countries

    Article • World Journal of Hepatology, January 2012, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  29. A Return to the Past: The Vital Importance of Autopsies for Infectious Disease Practice in 2011

    Article • The Open Infectious Diseases Journal, October 2011, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  30. Silica Exposure and Silicosis: Action is Needed Now

    Article • Southern Medical Journal, November 2010, Southern Medical Association

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  31. Antiretroviral therapy in low-resource settings

    Article • The Lancet, October 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  32. Time for universal HIV and HBV screening for patients with cancer

    Article • The Lancet Oncology, October 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  33. The challenge of lymphomas in sub-Saharan Africa

    Article • The Lancet Oncology, July 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  34. Lymph nodes and pathogenesis of infection with HIV-1

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, February 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  35. The need for new antibiotics

    Article • The Lancet, February 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  36. Safety and efficacy of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin in HIV-associated Kaposi’s sarcoma

    Article • Biologics Targets & Therapy, August 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  37. Viral Encephalitis: Etiology, Clinical Features, Diagnosis and Management

    Article • The Open Infectious Diseases Journal, February 2009, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  38. Perspectives in therapy for hepatitis C

    Article • Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, October 2008, Informa Healthcare

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  39. Lung infections after cancer chemotherapy

    Article • The Lancet Oncology, October 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  40. Hepatitis C Virus Infection in the Elderly

    Article • Drugs & Aging, January 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  41. Autoimmune sclerosing cholangitis in two sisters

    Article • European Journal of Pediatrics, January 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  42. Approach to salvage antiretroviral therapy in heavily antiretroviral-experienced HIV-positive adults

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, August 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  43. Infections and thalassaemia

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, April 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  44. Clinical course of infection with hepatitis C

    Article • BMJ, February 2006, BMJ

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  45. Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Associated Peripheral Neuropathies

    Article • Mayo Clinic Proceedings, February 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  46. Interleukin-2 therapy and CD4+ T cells in HIV-1 infection

    Article • The Lancet, January 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  47. CHILDHOOD HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTION.

    Article • Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, December 2005, Wiley

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  48. Tipranavir

    Article • Drugs of Today, January 2005, Prous Science

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  49. Antinuclear antibodies are common in an infectious environment but do not predict systemic lupus erythematosus

    Article • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, December 2004, BMJ

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  50. Can We Really Identify HIV-1 Long-Term Nonprogressors?

    Article • JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, September 2004, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  51. Initial antiretroviral therapy in chronically-infected HIV-positive adults

    Article • Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, March 2004, Informa Healthcare

    Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  52. Is there a role for viruses in triggering autoimmune hepatitis?

    Article • Autoimmunity Reviews, January 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  53. Infections in patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy: aetiology, prevention, and treatment

    Article • The Lancet Oncology, October 2003, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  54. Sequelae and Serologic Outcome in Persons with Hepatitis B Virus Infection

    Article • Annals of Internal Medicine, October 2002, American College of Physicians

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  55. Erratum

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, October 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  56. Infections and solid organ transplant rejection: a cause-and-effect relationship?

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, September 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  57. Long-term efficacy of dual nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1 infection

    Article • AIDS, July 2002, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  58. Hepatitis C is not a sexually transmissible disease

    Article • The American Journal of Gastroenterology, July 2002, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  59. Treatment of autoantibody-associated chronic hepatitis C

    Article • The American Journal of Gastroenterology, July 2002, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  60. Reactivation of replication of hepatitis B and C viruses after immunosuppressive therapy: an unresolved issue

    Article • The Lancet Oncology, June 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  61. Childhood Infections and Autoimmune Diseases

    Article • New England Journal of Medicine, May 2002, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  62. Does hepatitis C virus cause severe liver disease only in people who drink alcohol?

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, May 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  63. Full Adherence to HAART: Is It Really Necessary?

    Article • Archives of Internal Medicine, April 2002, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  64. BCG efficacy and tuberculin skin testing

    Article • The Lancet, April 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  65. Hepatotoxicity Development During Antiretroviral Therapy Containing Protease Inhibitors in Patients With HIV

    Article • JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, January 2002, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  66. A Case of Visceral Leishmaniasis with Protracted Incubation in a Nonendemic Area

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, November 2001, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  67. Mortality Due to Hepatitis C Virus–Related Cirrhosis in Patients Infected with HIV Type 1: A Role for Alcohol

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, November 2001, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  68. MHC Class I Molecules and Progression to AIDS

    Article • New England Journal of Medicine, September 2001, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  69. Hepatitis A Virus Infection and Atherosclerosis

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, August 2001, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  70. No Increase in Liver Decompensation Risk with Atypical Hepatitis C Virus Antibody Pattern

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 2001, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  71. Failure of lamivudine therapy for chemotherapy-induced reactivation of Hepatitis B

    Article • The American Journal of Gastroenterology, May 2001, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  72. HIV-1 progression in hepatitis-C-infected drug users

    Article • The Lancet, April 2001, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Vicente Soriano, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  73. Effect of pregnancy on chronic hepatitis C

    Article • The Lancet, February 2001, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  74. Cryptococcal meningitis during cyclosporin treatment in a patient with psoriasis

    Article • British Journal of Dermatology, December 2000, Wiley

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  75. Coxsackie B virus-induced autoimmunity to GAD does not lead to type 1 diabetes

    Article • Diabetes Care, July 2000, American Diabetes Association

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  76. Fulminant Hepatitis Associated with Hepatitis A Virus Superinfection in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C

    Article • New England Journal of Medicine, January 1998, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  77. Autoimmune hepatitis type 2 induced by HCV and persisting after viral clearance

    Article • The Lancet, November 1997, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  78. Steroid and interferon therapy in liver/kidney microsomal antibody-positive patients with chronic hepatitis C

    Article • Journal of Hepatology, April 1997, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  79. Resolution of autoimmune hepatitis after bone-marrow transplantation

    Article • The Lancet, August 1996, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  80. Fulminant hepatitis on withdrawal of chemotherapy in carriers of hepatitis C virus

    Article • The Lancet, January 1996, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli

  81. Epstein-Barr virus as a trigger for autoimmune hepatitis in susceptible individuals

    Article • The Lancet, September 1995, Elsevier

    Professor Sandro Vento, Dr. Francesca Cainelli