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Carmela Loguercio

Researcher at Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli

Publications -  148
Citations -  8142

Carmela Loguercio is an academic researcher from Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cirrhosis & Liver disease. The author has an hindex of 41, co-authored 141 publications receiving 7440 citations. Previous affiliations of Carmela Loguercio include University of Bologna & University of Naples Federico II.

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Chronic inflammation and oxidative stress in human carcinogenesis.

Alessandro Federico, +4 more
- 01 Dec 2007 - 
TL;DR: This review focalizes some of these intricate events by discussing the relationships occurring among oxidative/nitrosative/metabolic stress, inflammation and cancer.
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Nutritional supplementation with branched-chain amino acids in advanced cirrhosis: a double-blind, randomized trial.

Giulio Marchesini, +7 more
- 01 Jun 2003 - 
TL;DR: In advanced cirrhosis, long-term nutritional supplementation with oral BCAA is useful to prevent progressive hepatic failure and to improve surrogate markers and perceived health status.
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Factors associated with poor health-related quality of life of patients with cirrhosis

Giulio Marchesini, +9 more
- 01 Jan 2001 - 
TL;DR: Quality of life is variably impaired in cirrhosis, also in uncomplicated patients and non-life-threatening symptoms, such as muscle cramps, are of major concern.
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Oxidative stress in viral and alcoholic hepatitis

Carmela Loguercio, +1 more
- 01 Jan 2003 - 
TL;DR: By enhancing the antioxidant ability of hepatocytes, through transgene vectors, one could counteract oxidative/nitrosative stress and, in this way, contribute to blocking the progression of liver disease.
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Beneficial effects of a probiotic VSL#3 on parameters of liver dysfunction in chronic liver diseases.

Carmela Loguercio, +6 more
- 01 Jul 2005 - 
TL;DR: Results of the study suggest that manipulation of intestinal flora should be taken into consideration as possible adjunctive therapy in some types of chronic liver disease.