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Alessandra Amato
Researcher at University of Naples Federico II
Publications - 89
Citations - 1157
Alessandra Amato is an academic researcher from University of Naples Federico II. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 50 publications receiving 696 citations. Previous affiliations of Alessandra Amato include Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli & University of Salerno.
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Hepcidin in Obese Children as a Potential Mediator of the Association between Obesity and Iron Deficiency
Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice,Nicola Santoro,Alessandra Amato,Carmine Brienza,Paolo Calabrò,Erwin T. Wiegerinck,Grazia Cirillo,Nunzia Tartaglione,Anna Grandone,Dorine W. Swinkels,Laura Perrone +10 more
TL;DR: It is proposed that in obese patients, increased hepcidin production, at least partly leptin mediated, represents the missing link between obesity and disrupted iron metabolism.
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Effect of body mass index reduction on serum hepcidin levels and iron status in obese children
Alessandra Amato,Nicola Santoro,Paolo Calabrò,Anna Grandone,Dorine W. Swinkels,Laura Perrone,E. Miraglia del Giudice +6 more
TL;DR: It is shown that, in obese children, BMI reduction is associated with hepcidin reduction, potentially improving iron status and absorption and Implications of these findings could be considered in the management of obese children with poor iron status.
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Infection Control in Dental Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Alessandra Amato,Mario Caggiano,Massimo Amato,Giuseppina Moccia,Mario Capunzo,Francesco De Caro +5 more
TL;DR: Practical advice for dentists based on the recent literature is provided, which may be useful in reducing the risk of spreading COVID-19 during clinical practice.
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The Association of PNPLA3 Variants with Liver Enzymes in Childhood Obesity Is Driven by the Interaction with Abdominal Fat
Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice,Anna Grandone,Grazia Cirillo,Nicola Santoro,Alessandra Amato,Carmine Brienza,Piera Savarese,Pierluigi Marzuillo,Laura Perrone +8 more
TL;DR: It is shown for the first time that the magnitude of the association of PNPLA3 with liver enzymes is driven by the size of abdominal fat and stratified the individual risk to develop liver damage on the basis of the interaction between the PN PLA3 genotype and abdominal fat.
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Predicting metabolic syndrome in obese children and adolescents: look, measure and ask.
Nicola Santoro,Alessandra Amato,Anna Grandone,Carmine Brienza,Piera Savarese,Nunzia Tartaglione,Pierluigi Marzuillo,Laura Perrone,Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice +8 more
TL;DR: Three simple actions, i.e., looking at the patient, asking about T2D family history, and measuring WHtR, may represent a powerful tool in the hands of pediatricians to identify obese children with high cardiovascular and metabolic risk.