RESEARCH CENTRES
Lecco
Nephrology and
Dialysis
"Alessandro Manzoni" Hospital
Lecco, Italy
| Head
of the Unit |
Francesco Locatelli MD |
| Clinical Staff | Salvatore
Di Filippo, Paolo Marai, Claudio Pozzi, Cesare Dell’Oro, Giuseppe
Pontoriero, Flavia Tentori, Giuseppe Bacchini, Vincenzo La Milia,
Simeone Andrulli, Monica Crepaldi, Mauro Corti, Celestina Manzoni,
Maria Enrica Bigi, Lucia Del Vecchio, Donatella Crepaldi. |
| CONTACTS | |
| nefrologia@ospedale.lecco.it | |
| Phone | +39-0341-489861 |
| Fax | +39-0341-489860 |
| Full postal address | Via dell’Eremo 9, 23900 Lecco, Italy |
IgAN RESEARCH INTERESTS
CLINICAL
RESEARCH
Treatment of IgAN
IgAN and pregnancy
Genetic factors in IgAN
ONGOING RESEARCH PROGRAM AND PROJECTS LIST:
•
Corticosteroids in IgAN: long-term evaluation of a multicenter randomized
controlled trial with steroids vs supportive therapy
• Corticosteroids alone vs corticosteroids and azathioprine In IgAN:
multicenter randomized controlled trial in patients distributed according
to proteinuria and plasma creatinine values.
• Pregnancy in IgAN patients: multicenter retrospective and prospective
evaluation.
Fellows
program: Specify if the Unit accepts from other Countries for:
Short(1-2 month) well focused trained programs either clinically or laboratory
oriented: Yes
Specify corresponding availability of grants: No
Specify if the Unit may provide help for accommodation: No
Prerequisites
for Fellowship
Language: Italian, English, French
Publications in International Journals on IgA Nephropathy
Publications List
1. F Locatelli, C Pozzi, L Del Vecchio, PG Bolasco, GB Fogazzi, S Andrulli,
P Melis, P Altieri, C Ponticelli. Role of proteinuria reduction in the progression
of IgA Nephropathy. Ren Fail 2001; May-July, 23: 495-505.
2. Pozzi C, Del Vecchio L, Locatelli F. Can Immunosuppressive therapy be useful
in IgA Nephropathy when the “point of no return” has already been
exceeded? Nephron 2002; 92: 699-701.
