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Barbara Rossi

Researcher at Istituto Superiore di Sanità

Publications -  33
Citations -  641

Barbara Rossi is an academic researcher from Istituto Superiore di Sanità. The author has contributed to research in topics: Oxidative stress & Population. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 31 publications receiving 537 citations. Previous affiliations of Barbara Rossi include Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic & Catholic University of the Sacred Heart.

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Environmental exposure to metals of newborns, infants and young children

TL;DR: The recent work aimed to establish reliable reference values for the content of Cd, Pb and Sb in the liver of pediatric subjects.
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High fat diet-induced non alcoholic fatty liver disease in rats is associated with hyperhomocysteinemia caused by down regulation of the transsulphuration pathway

TL;DR: Results indicate that high fat diet-induced NAFLD in rats is associated with increased plasma Hcy levels caused by down-regulation of hepatic CBS and CGL activity, which is likely to contribute to the increased risk of cardiovascular disease associated with the condition.
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Percutaneous acetabuloplasty for metastatic acetabular lesions

TL;DR: Percutaneous acetabuloplasty is effective in improving the quality of life of patients with osteolytic bone tumours, even though the improvement is observed during the first 6 months only.
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Toxicity of the readily leachable fraction of urban PM2.5 to human lung epithelial cells: Role of soluble metals.

TL;DR: Investigation of cytotoxic effects of PM2.5 in cultured lung epithelial cells and the role played by the leachable metals Cu, Fe, Zn, Ni, Pb and Cd found the strong bio-reactivity of Winter PM 2.5 extracts could not be explained by the presence of the studied metals.
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Levels of cadmium and lead in blood: an application of validated methods in a group of patients with endocrine/metabolic disorders from the Rome area

TL;DR: Overall, the concentrations of Cd and Pb found in the blood of a group of patients with endocrine/metabolic disorders were comparable to levels currently expected in the general population.