General & Internal

People with expertise in this area
Research interests

Yuri Battaglia: Associate Professor
Pietro Manuel Ferraro: Full Professor
Domenico Girelli: Full Professor

Oliviero Olivieri: Teaching Assistant
Francesca Pizzolo: Associate Professor

Research interests
Topic	People	Description
Attività fisica nella malattia renale cronica	Yuri Battaglia	Fisiopatologia e patogenesi dell'impatto dell'attività fisica e dell'esercizio fisico nella malattia renale cronica
Ecografia Nefrologica	Yuri Battaglia	Diagnosi e follow-up delle principali patologie neurologiche mediante l'utilizzo della tecnologia ecografica
Clinical epidemiology in the field of nephrology	Pietro Manuel Ferraro	Clinical epidemiology in the field of nephrology is a fundamental area of medicine that integrates epidemiological principles with clinical practice to study the distribution, determinants, and outcomes of kidney diseases within populations. This field focuses on the analysis of conditions such as chronic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, tubulointerstitial diseases, and related complications, assessing their incidence, prevalence, risk factors, and progression. Through the use of observational and experimental studies, clinical nephrological epidemiology enables the identification of at-risk populations, improves early diagnosis, and optimizes therapeutic interventions. Particular attention is also given to clinical outcomes, including progression to dialysis or kidney transplantation, mortality, and patients’ quality of life. Furthermore, this discipline supports the development of evidence-based guidelines and enhances clinical decision-making, contributing to more personalized and effective medical care. In a global context characterized by the rising burden of chronic diseases, clinical epidemiology in nephrology plays a crucial role in healthcare planning and in the prevention of kidney diseases.
Cardiovascular Genomics	Domenico Girelli	Prof. Girelli is involved in several international research consortia aimed to dissect the genetic causes of cardiovascular disorders.
Secondary Hypertension	Oliviero Olivieri Francesca Pizzolo	Clinical and experimental aspects of arterial hypertension. - Renovascular hypertension: markers of reenal damage, disease prognosis, causes of poor outcome of endovascular treatment - Primary aldosteronism: clinical and experimental aspects, diagnostic tools - Momogenic forms of arterial hypertension, particularly apparent mineralocorticoid excess (AME), Glucocorticoid Remediable Aldosteronism (GRA) - Urinary proteomic and urinary exosomes in arterial hypertension
Malattia di Fabry	Yuri Battaglia	Genetica, fisiopatologia, patogenesi, diagnosi e prevenzione della Malattia di Fabry
Disorders of Iron Metabolism	Domenico Girelli	Prof. Girelli is involved in research on the role of hepcidin in human disorders and on the genetic causes of anemia and/or iron overload.