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  1. Liver fibrosis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients: noninvasive evaluation and correlation with cardiovascular disease and mortality

    Article • Metabolism and Target Organ Damage, January 2023, OAE Publishing

    Stefano Ballestri

  2. Risk and Management of Bleeding Complications with Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Venous Thromboembolism: a Narrative Review

    Article • Advances in Therapy, October 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Stefano Ballestri

  3. First Human Case of Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Non-Endemic Region in Italy: A Case Report

    Article • Pathogens, July 2022, MDPI AG

    Stefano Ballestri

  4. Liver Fibrosis Biomarkers Accurately Exclude Advanced Fibrosis and Are Associated with Higher Cardiovascular Risk Scores in Patients with NAFLD or Viral Chronic Liver Disease

    Article • Diagnostics, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  5. Semi-Quantitative Ultrasonographic Evaluation of NAFLD

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, September 2020, Bentham Science Publishers

    Claudio Tana, Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  6. Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Patients with Liver Disease in the Era of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Global Epidemic: A Narrative Review

    Article • Advances in Therapy, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Stefano Ballestri

  7. Sex Differences in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: State of the Art and Identification of Research Gaps

    Article • Hepatology, September 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Stefano Ballestri

  8. Cardiovascular Risk in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, August 2019, MDPI AG

    Stefano Ballestri

  9. Extra-Hepatic Manifestations and Complications of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

    Article • Future Medicinal Chemistry, August 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Stefano Ballestri

  10. A critical appraisal of the use of ultrasound in hepatic steatosis

    Article • Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, May 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Dr Giampiero Francica, stefano ballestri, Stefano Ballestri

  11. Pathogenesis of hypothyroidism-induced NAFLD: Evidence for a distinct disease entity?

    Article • Digestive and Liver Disease, April 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  12. A round trip from nonalcoholic fatty liver disease to diabetes: molecular targets to the rescue?

    Article • Acta Diabetologica, December 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  13. Clinical relevance of liver histopathology and different histological classifications of NASH in adults

    Article • Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, December 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Stefano Ballestri

  14. Ultrasonographic fatty liver indicator detects mild steatosis and correlates with metabolic/histological parameters in various liver diseases

    Article • Metabolism, July 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  15. NAFLD as a Sexual Dimorphic Disease: Role of Gender and Reproductive Status in the Development and Progression of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Inherent Cardiovascular Risk

    Article • Advances in Therapy, May 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  16. NAFLD, Hepatotropic Viruses, and Cardiometabolic Risk

    Article • Hepatology, April 2017, Wiley

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  17. “ Not all forms of NAFLD were created equal ”. Do metabolic syndrome-related NAFLD and PNPLA3 -related NAFLD exert a variable impact on the risk of early carotid atherosclerosis?

    Article • Atherosclerosis, February 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  18. Clinical features and natural history of cryptogenic cirrhosis compared to hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis

    Article • World Journal of Gastroenterology, January 2017, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  19. Alcohol and Steatosis: The Japanese Paradox

    Article • EBioMedicine, June 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  20. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with an almost twofold increased risk of incident type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, April 2016, Wiley

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  21. The independent predictors of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and its individual histological features.

    Article • Hepatology Research, March 2016, Wiley

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  22. Type 2 Diabetes in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Hepatitis C Virus Infection—Liver: The “Musketeer” in the Spotlight

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, March 2016, MDPI AG

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  23. A “systems medicine” approach to the study of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

    Article • Digestive and Liver Disease, March 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  24. The Role of Nuclear Receptors in the Pathophysiology, Natural Course, and Drug Treatment of NAFLD in Humans

    Article • Advances in Therapy, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  25. Cardiovascular Disease and Myocardial Abnormalities in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

    Article • Digestive Diseases and Sciences, January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  26. Fatty liver is associated with an increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease - Evidence from three different disease models: NAFLD, HCV and HIV

    Article • World Journal of Gastroenterology, January 2016, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  27. Epidemiological modifiers of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Focus on high-risk groups

    Article • Digestive and Liver Disease, December 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  28. Sofosbuvir-based therapy cures hepatitis C virus infection after prior treatment failures in a patient with concurrent lymphoma

    Article • Journal of Clinical Virology, August 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  29. Do ultrasonographic semiquantitative indices predict histological changes in NASH irrespective of steatosis extent?

    Article • Liver International, May 2015, Wiley

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  30. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A precursor of the metabolic syndrome

    Article • Digestive and Liver Disease, March 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  31. Role of ultrasound in the diagnosis and treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and its complications

    Article • Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, February 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Giampiero Francica, Professor Amedeo LONARDO, stefano ballestri, Stefano Ballestri

  32. Neoangiogenesis-related genes are hallmarks of fast-growing hepatocellular carcinomas and worst survival. Results from a prospective study

    Article • Gut, February 2015, BMJ

    Stefano Ballestri

  33. Diagnosis and management of cardiovascular risk in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

    Article • Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, October 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  34. Primary lymphoma of the spleen mimicking simple benign cysts: contrast-enhanced ultrasonography and other imaging findings

    Article • Journal of Medical Ultrasonics, October 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  35. Inflammatory hepatocellular adenomatosis, metabolic syndrome, polycystic ovary syndrome and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: Chance tetrad or association by necessity?

    Article • Digestive and Liver Disease, March 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  36. Cardiovascular risk, lipidemic phenotype and steatosis. A comparative analysis of cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic liver disease due to varying etiology

    Article • Atherosclerosis, January 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  37. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and aging: Epidemiology to management

    Article • World Journal of Gastroenterology, January 2014, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  38. Pathogenesis and significance of hepatitis C virus steatosis: An update on survival strategy of a successful pathogen

    Article • World Journal of Gastroenterology, January 2014, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  39. Risk of cardiovascular, cardiac and arrhythmic complications in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

    Article • World Journal of Gastroenterology, January 2014, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  40. Relationship of Serum Fetuin-A Levels with Coronary Atherosclerotic Burden and NAFLD in Patients Undergoing Elective Coronary Angiography

    Article • Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, August 2013, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  41. Hepatocellular carcinoma in a patient treated with efalizumab for psoriasis

    Article • Hepatology Research, August 2012, Wiley

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  42. Magnetic Resonance for Quantitative Assessment of Liver Steatosis: A New Potential Tool to Monitor Antiretroviral-Drug-Related Toxicities

    Article • Antiviral Therapy, August 2012, SAGE Publications

    Stefano Ballestri

  43. Ultrasonographic fatty liver indicator, a novel score which rules out NASH and is correlated with metabolic parameters in NAFLD

    Article • Liver International, April 2012, Wiley

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  44. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Is the Major Determinant of Steatosis and Hepatitis C Virus of Insulin Resistance in Virus-associated Fatty Liver Disease

    Article • Archives of Medical Research, November 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  45. Treatment of Atherogenic Liver Based on the Pathogenesis of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Novel Approach to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk?

    Article • Archives of Medical Research, July 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  46. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease activity score and Brunt's pathologic criteria for the diagnosis of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: What do they mean and do they agree?

    Article • Hepatology, May 2011, Wiley

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  47. Is nonalcoholic steatohepatitis associated with a high-though-normal thyroid stimulating hormone level and lower cholesterol levels?

    Article • Internal and Emergency Medicine, May 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  48. Polymorphism in the Farnesyl Diphosphate Farnesyl Transferase 1 Gene and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Severity

    Article • Gastroenterology, May 2011, Elsevier

    Stefano Ballestri

  49. Genetic determinants of susceptibility and severity in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

    Article • Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, April 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Stefano Ballestri

  50. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in HIV-Infected Persons: Epidemiology and the Role of Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors

    Article • JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, February 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  51. Differential effect of oleic and palmitic acid on lipid accumulation and apoptosis in cultured hepatocytes

    Article • Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, May 2009, Wiley

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  52. Do diabetes and obesity promote hepatic fibrosis in familial heterozygous hypobetalipoproteinemia?

    Article • Internal and Emergency Medicine, July 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  53. The neck-liver axis. Madelung disease as further evidence for an impact of body fat distribution on hepatic histology

    Article • Hepatology, December 2007, Wiley

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri

  54. Is Cholangiocarcinoma Another Complication of Insulin Resistance: A Report of Three Cases

    Article • Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, June 2007, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Professor Amedeo LONARDO, Stefano Ballestri