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Cecilia Invitti

Researcher at University of Milan

Publications -  101
Citations -  5797

Cecilia Invitti is an academic researcher from University of Milan. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cushing syndrome & Adipose tissue. The author has an hindex of 34, co-authored 100 publications receiving 5052 citations.

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Diagnosis and management of Cushing's syndrome : Results of an Italian multicentre study

TL;DR: Measurement of ACTH levels by immunoradiometric assay, rather than by RIA, offered a greater chance of recognizing patients with ACTH-independent CS or ectopic secretion.
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Diagnosis and management of Cushing's syndrome: results of an Italian multicentre study. Study Group of the Italian Society of Endocrinology on the Pathophysiology of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis.

TL;DR: An accurate selection of the available diagnostic tools leads to the correct diagnosis in the majority of patients with Cushing's syndrome, and the high incidence of relapse after pituitary surgery calls for a prolonged follow-up.
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Prevalence and concomitants of glucose intolerance in European obese children and adolescents.

TL;DR: In these grossly obese children, both insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion contribute to the elevation of glycemia, and the degree of obesity is related to cardiovascular risk factors independently of insulin resistance.