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Clinical trials to improve care

Clinical trials

to improve care

Since 2016, Nefrocenter Research has combined clinical experience, research, and innovation: from expertise in nephrology and diabetology comes a multidisciplinary pathway dedicated to metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, aimed at improving the quality of care and patient well-being.

102
publications 2016 - 2026
24
Research & Development
Projects
20+
COLLABORATIONS WITH RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS
Le 11 aree di ricerca NefroCenter Sfera wireframe con 11 nodi corrispondenti alle aree di ricerca; i nodi con progetti rimandano all'archivio progetti filtrato per area.
— I.

Research at the patient's service

Every protocol stems from a real clinical need observed within our network

— II.

Evidence-based approach

Rigorous methodology: registered trials, peer-reviews, independent replications.

— III.

International academic network

Italian universities and European reference centers as regular partners.

— IV.

Transfer of results

The data produced is integrated back into NefroCenter clinical protocols for new projects

RESEARCH ARCHITECTURE

Multiple research areas, a single method

Publications and research projects are organized by scientific area. Each area is managed by dedicated researchers and has its own academic collaborations and active trials.

100+
scientific contributions
RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Latest published research.

Chronological selection of the most recent peer-reviewed publications. For full filters, area, and type, visit the archive.

FEATURED PUBLICATION

Urinary L-FABP: A Novel Biomarker for Evaluating Diabetic Nephropathy Onset and Progression. A Narrative Review

2025

Satta E, Gentile S, et al.

NEPHROLOGY AND DIALYSIS REVIEW OPEN ACCESS
  1. 2025
    DIABETOLOGY AND ITS COMPLICATIONS REVIEW

    A Neglected Complication of Insulin Therapy Due to Errors in Injection Technique: Skin Lipohypertrophies: A Narrative Review

    Guarino G, Satta E, Gentile S

  2. 2025
    DIABETOLOGY AND ITS COMPLICATIONS REVIEW

    Advance Insulin Injection Technique and Education With FITTER Forward Expert Recommendations

    Kerr D, Klonoff DC, et al.

  3. 2025
    RHEUMATOLOGY AND BONE METABOLISM ORIGINAL

    Diabetes-Induced Osteoporosis: Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Bone Quality Is Better than Bone Quantity

    Stefano Frara, Carmelo Messina, Fabio Massimo Ulivieri

  4. 2025
    RARE DISEASES ORIGINAL

    Unraveling the Puzzle of Bone Health in Klinefelter Syndrome: Association Between DXA-Derived Lumbar Bone Strain Index and Body Composition Parameters in a Single Center Cohort

    Stella Pigni, Walter Vena, Maria Francesca Birtolo, Alessandro Fanti, Fabio Massimo Ulivieri, Luca Rinaudo, Lorenzo Leonardi, Luca Balzarini, Antonio Carlo Bossi, Alessandro Pizzocaro, Andrea Lania, Gherardo Mazziotti

  5. 2025
    IMAGING ORIGINAL

    Artificial intelligence for predicting the risk of bone fragility fractures in osteoporosis

    Fabio Massimo Ulivieri, Carmelo Messina, Francesco Maria Vitale, Luca Rinaudo, Enzo Grossi

THE IMPACT OF RESEARCH

Measures of scientific relevance.

Not vanity metrics: bibliometric and network indicators that measure the real impact of research work within the international scientific community.

TOTAL PUBLICATIONS
102+

Indexed in the international scientific network since 2018

+34 compared to 2024
CUMULATIVE IMPACT FACTOR
680

Sum of the IF of the journals in which researchers have published

Average IF per publication: 2.8
ongoing projects
24

Active Projects with Academic Partners and Research Institutes

3 currently recruiting