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Anna Linda Zignego

Anna Linda Zignego

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Immunology

D-Index
70
Citations
16804
World Ranking
2426
National Ranking
96

Overview

Anna Linda Zignego is affiliated with the University of Florence in Italy and has contributed extensively to medical research, with a focus on hepatology and related fields. Their work spans a range of topics within medicine, particularly concentrating on diseases affecting the liver and immune system conditions linked to viral infections.

Their research predominately covers areas such as:

  • Hepatitis C virus research
  • Liver disease diagnosis and treatment
  • Hepatitis B virus studies
  • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia research
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus research
  • Systemic sclerosis and related diseases
  • Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis

Zignego's publications are mostly concentrated in the field of hepatology, infectious diseases, and immunology. The subfields include hepatology, epidemiology, pathology and forensic medicine, surgery, and infectious diseases.

Frequent publication venues feature journals focused on digestive, liver, and rheumatic diseases, notably:

  • Digestive and Liver Disease
  • Hepatology
  • Viruses
  • Journal of Hepatology
  • Clinical Rheumatology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Zignego demonstrate engagement in both clinical and translational research. Selected publications include:

  • Impaired immunogenicity to COVID-19 vaccines in autoimmune systemic diseases. High prevalence of non-response in different patients' subgroups, 2021, Journal of Autoimmunity
  • EASL position paper on clinical follow-up after HCV cure, 2024, Journal of Hepatology
  • A prospective study of direct-acting antiviral effectiveness and relapse risk in HCV cryoglobulinemic vasculitis by the Italian PITER cohort, 2021, Hepatology
  • Hepatitis B Virus-Related Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis: Review of the Literature and Long-Term Follow-Up Analysis of 18 Patients Treated with Nucleos(t)ide Analogues from the Italian Study Group of Cryoglobulinemia (GISC), 2021, Viruses
  • Management of mixed cryoglobulinemia with rituximab: evidence and consensus-based recommendations from the Italian Study Group of Cryoglobulinemia (GISC), 2022, Clinical Rheumatology

Collaborative research is a significant component of Zignego's work. They frequently co-author with:

  • Laura Gragnani
  • Monica Monti
  • Serena Lorini
  • Marcella Visentini
  • Silvia Marri

Their research addresses complex clinical challenges related to viral hepatitis, immune system disorders, and related systemic diseases, contributing to the body of knowledge essential for advancing treatment protocols and improving patient outcomes in these areas.

Best Publications

  • Liver stiffness measurement predicts severe portal hypertension in patients with HCV-related cirrhosis.

    Francesco Vizzutti;Umberto Arena;Roberto G. Romanelli;Luigi Rega

  • Mixed cryoglobulinemia: demographic, clinical, and serologic features and survival in 231 patients.

    Clodoveo Ferri;Marco Sebastiani;Dilia Giuggioli;Massimiliano Cazzato

  • Hepatitis C virus infection in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

    Clodoveo Ferri;Francesco Caracciolo;Anna Linda Zignego;Luca La Civita

  • Infection of peripheral mononuclear blood cells by hepatitis C virus

    Anna Linda Zignego;Anna Linda Zignego;Donatella Macchia;Monica Monti;Valérie Thiers

  • Different cytokine profiles of intraphepatic T cells in chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus infections

    A Bertoletti;MM D'Elios;C Boni;M De Carli

  • Infection of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells by Hepatitis C Virus in Mixed Cryoglobulinemia

    Clodoveo Ferri;Monica Monti;Luca La Civita;Giovanni Longombardo

  • Interferon-alpha in mixed cryoglobulinemia patients: a randomized, crossover-controlled trial

    Clodoveo Ferri;Clodoveo Ferri;Emanuele Marzo;Emanuele Marzo;Giovanni Longombardo;Giovanni Longombardo;Francesco Lombardini;Francesco Lombardini

  • Extrahepatic manifestations of Hepatitis C Virus infection: A general overview and guidelines for a clinical approach

    Al Zignego;C Ferri;Stefano Pileri;P Caini

  • Extrahepatic manifestations of chronic hepatitis C virus infection

    Patrice Cacoub;Laura Gragnani;Cloe Comarmond;Anna Linda Zignego

  • Prevalence of bcl-2 rearrangement in patients with hepatitis C virus-related mixed cryoglobulinemia with or without B-cell lymphomas.

    Anna Linda Zignego;Clodoveo Ferri;Francesca Giannelli;Carlo Giannini

  • Recommendations for the management of mixed cryoglobulinemia syndrome in hepatitis C virus-infected patients.

    Maurizio Pietrogrande;Salvatore De Vita;Anna Linda Zignego;Pietro Pioltelli

  • Extrahepatic manifestations of HCV infection: facts and controversies

    Anna Linda Zignego;Christian Bréchot

  • Prospective study of guideline-tailored therapy with direct-acting antivirals for hepatitis C virus-associated mixed cryoglobulinemia.

    Laura Gragnani;Marcella Visentini;Elisa Fognani;Teresa Urraro

  • Persistent hepatitis B virus infection of mononuclear blood cells without concomitant liver infection. The liver transplantation model.

    Féray C;Zignego Al;Samuel D;Bismuth A

  • Hepatitis C Virus Genotype Analysis in Patients with Type II Mixed Cryoglobulinemia

    Anna Linda Zignego;Clodoveo Ferri;Carlo Giannini;Monica Monti

  • T(14;18) translocation in chronic hepatitis C virus infection

    Anna Linda Zignego;Francesca Giannelli;Maria Eugenia Marrocchi;Antonio Mazzocca

  • Treatment with rituximab in patients with mixed cryoglobulinemia syndrome: results of multicenter cohort study and review of the literature.

    Clodoveo Ferri;P. Cacoub;C. Mazzaro;D. Roccatello

  • Hepatitis C virus syndrome: A constellation of organ- and non-organ specific autoimmune disorders, B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and cancer

    Clodoveo Ferri;Marcox Sebastiani;Dilia Giuggioli;Michele Colaci

  • Long-term clinical and virological outcome after liver transplantation for cirrhosis caused by chronic delta hepatitis

    Didier Samuel;Anna-Linda Zignego;Michel Reynes;Cyrille Feray

  • Hepatitis C virus RNA localization in human carotid plaques

    Maria Boddi;Rosanna Abbate;Benedetta Chellini;Betti Giusti

  • Hepatitis C virus-related lymphoproliferative disorders: an overview.

    Anna Linda Zignego;Carlo Giannini;Clodoveo Ferri

Frequent Co-Authors

Clodoveo Ferri
Clodoveo Ferri University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Antonio Craxì
Antonio Craxì University of Palermo
Massimo Puoti
Massimo Puoti University of Milano-Bicocca
Alessandro Antonelli
Alessandro Antonelli University of Pisa
Christian Bréchot
Christian Bréchot Institut Pasteur
Massimo Libra
Massimo Libra University of Catania
Massimo Galli
Massimo Galli University of Milan
Domenico Sansonno
Domenico Sansonno University of Bari Aldo Moro
Patrice Cacoub
Patrice Cacoub Sorbonne University
Salvatore Petta
Salvatore Petta University of Palermo

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