Statins are one of the most common lipid-lowering drugs in clinical practice.The purpose of this review was to systemize the most frequent statin adverse effects, including mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.The frequency of statin-associated muscle symptoms is significantly higher in PUMICE SOAP registries and observational studies th
The Endless Grief in Waiting: A Qualitative Study of the Relationship between Ambiguous Loss and Anticipatory Mourning amongst the Relatives of Missing Persons in Italy
This article presents the results of a qualitative study aiming to consider the relationship between ambiguous loss and anticipatory mourning amongst relatives of missing people in Italy.Eight people participated in the research, narrating their experiences of losing a beloved person (one found alive, three found dead, and four still missing).Findi
Rituximab-Based Treatment, HCV Replication, and Hepatic Flares
Rituximab, a chimeric mouse-human monoclonal antibody directed to the CD20 antigen expressed on pre-B lymphocytes and mature lymphocytes, causes a profound B-cell depletion.Due to its peculiar characteristics, this drug has been used to treat oncohaematological diseases, B cell-related autoimmune diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, and, more recently,