| Prognostic role of reversible endothelial dysfunction in hypertensive postmenopausal women | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2002 | 475 |
| Muscle-derived hematopoietic stem cells are hematopoietic in origin | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America | 2002 | 403 |
| Accuracy of an eight-point tactile-electrode impedance method in the assessment of total body water | European Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2002 | 172 |
| Cramped synchronized general movements in preterm infants as an early marker for cerebral palsy | JAMA Pediatrics | 2002 | 158 |
| Sex hormones and liver cancer | Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology | 2002 | 135 |
| The iron regulatory proteins: targets and modulators of free radical reactions and oxidative damage | Free Radical Biology and Medicine | 2002 | 134 |
| Selective COX-2 inhibitors and dual acting anti-inflammatory drugs: critical remarks | Current Medicinal Chemistry | 2002 | 121 |
| Prevalence of thyroid diseases in patients with acromegaly: results of an Italian multi-center study | Journal of Endocrinological Investigation | 2002 | 87 |
| Mitochondrial functionality and mitochondrial DNA content in lymphocytes of vertically infected human immunodeficiency virus-positive children with highly active antiretroviral therapy-related lipodystrophy | Journal of Infectious Diseases | 2002 | 81 |
| Early experiences with a porcine hepatocyte-based bioartificial liver in acute hepatic failure patients | International Journal of Artificial Organs | 2002 | 80 |
| Long-term salvage therapy with cyclosporin A in refractory idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura | Blood | 2002 | 77 |
| Keratinocytes enriched for stem cells are protected from anoikis via an integrin signaling pathway in a Bcl-2 dependent manner | FEBS Letters | 2002 | 70 |
| Evidence for early impairment of glucagon-like peptide 1-induced insulin secretion in human type 2 (non insulin-dependent) diabetes | Hormone and Metabolic Research | 2002 | 69 |
| Congenital estrogen deficiency in men: a new syndrome with different phenotypes; clinical and therapeutic implications in men | Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology | 2002 | 68 |
| The effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields on the osteointegration of hydroxyapatite implants in cancellous bone: a morphologic and microstructural in vivo study | Journal of Orthopaedic Research | 2002 | 57 |
| Effect of rofecoxib on nociception and the serotonin system in the rat brain | Inflammation Research | 2002 | 56 |
| Human anisakiasis in Italy: a report of eleven new cases | Pathology Research and Practice | 2002 | 51 |
| Features of 'CD4-exploders', HIV-positive patients with an optimal immune reconstitution after potent antiretroviral therapy | Aids | 2002 | 42 |
| Genetic polymorphisms of Fas (CD95) and FasL (CD178) in human longevity: studies on centenarians | Cell Death and Differentiation | 2002 | 41 |
| Variant estrogen receptors and their role in liver disease | Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology | 2002 | 40 |
| Weight gain in women with breast cancer treated with adjuvant cyclophosphomide, methotrexate and 5-fluorouracil. Analysis of resting energy expenditure and body composition | Breast Cancer Research and Treatment | 2002 | 38 |
| Experimental procedure for the evaluation of the mechanical properties of the bone surrounding dental implants | Biomaterials | 2002 | 33 |
| Pituitary function in a man with congenital aromatase deficiency: effect of different doses of transdermal E2 on basal and stimulated pituitary hormones | Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism | 2002 | 30 |
| Non-invasive first trimester fetal gender assignment in pregnancies at risk for X-linked recessive diseases | Prenatal Diagnosis | 2002 | 22 |
| Prenatal diagnosis of female pseudohermaphroditism associated with bilateral luteoma of pregnancy: case report | Human Reproduction | 2002 | 21 |
