Serena Fasano

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 995 citations indexed

About

Serena Fasano is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Immunology and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Serena Fasano has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 995 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Rheumatology, 15 papers in Immunology and 11 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Serena Fasano's work include Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (31 papers), Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (10 papers) and Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases (10 papers). Serena Fasano is often cited by papers focused on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (31 papers), Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (10 papers) and Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases (10 papers). Serena Fasano collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Serena Fasano's co-authors include Francesco Ciccia, David Isenberg, Gabriele Valentini, Giuliana Guggino, Giulia Grasso, Lidia La Barbera, Chiara Rizzo, Claudia Schinocca, Michele Iudici and Ilenia Pantano and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Frontiers in Immunology and Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Serena Fasano

41 papers receiving 978 citations

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Role of the IL-23/IL-17 Pathway in Rheumatic Diseases: An Overview

2021 239 citations Chiara Rizzo, Serena Fasano et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Serena Fasano Italy	19	601	425	156	147	138	45	995
Elena Elefante Italy	19	644 1.1×	312 0.7×	141 0.9×	132 0.9×	57 0.4×	72	1.0k
Fengchun Zhang China	20	440 0.7×	307 0.7×	198 1.3×	145 1.0×	215 1.6×	68	1.3k
Gráinne Murphy Ireland	15	771 1.3×	598 1.4×	181 1.2×	254 1.7×	105 0.8×	38	1.4k
Szilvia Szamosi Hungary	20	386 0.6×	286 0.7×	338 2.2×	235 1.6×	158 1.1×	58	1.0k
Mohammed Akil United Kingdom	17	607 1.0×	461 1.1×	193 1.2×	251 1.7×	71 0.5×	45	1.2k
Xiaomei Leng China	15	408 0.7×	417 1.0×	92 0.6×	101 0.7×	49 0.4×	79	855
Takahiko Sugihara Japan	16	488 0.8×	279 0.7×	101 0.6×	227 1.5×	286 2.1×	72	1.0k
Mercedes Alperí Spain	25	744 1.2×	595 1.4×	120 0.8×	245 1.7×	90 0.7×	91	1.3k
Chanyuan Wu China	19	513 0.9×	191 0.4×	125 0.8×	210 1.4×	355 2.6×	67	964

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Rizzo, Chiara, Lidia La Barbera, Marianna Lo Pizzo, et al.. (2025). Potential involvement of IL-40 in kidney disease associated to systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus. 34(11). 1178–1183.

Trentin, Francesca, Chiara Tani, Alberto Cauli, et al.. (2023). AB0558 ANIFROLUMAB IN REFRACTORY SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS: A REAL-LIFE, MULTICENTER STUDY. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 82. 1476–1476. 2 indexed citations

Fasano, Serena, et al.. (2023). Hydroxychloroquine daily dose, hydroxychloroquine blood levels and the risk of flares in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus Science & Medicine. 10(1). e000841–e000841. 19 indexed citations

Fasano, Serena, Ilenia Pantano, Daniele Mauro, et al.. (2021). POS1210 PREVALENCE OF COVID-19 AMONG PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATIC DISEASES: AN OBSERVATIONAL SURVEY DURING THE TWO WAVES IN ITALY. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 80. 888–888. 1 indexed citations

Fasano, Serena & Francesco Ciccia. (2021). Incidence of COVID-19 in an Italian cohort of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: an observational survey.. Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology. 39 Suppl 128(1). 13–13. 3 indexed citations

Restivo, Vincenzo, Mario Daidone, Rosario Luca Norrito, et al.. (2021). Systematic review and meta-analysis of cardiovascular risk in rheumatological disease: Symptomatic and non-symptomatic events in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Autoimmunity Reviews. 21(1). 102925–102925. 60 indexed citations

Fasano, Serena, et al.. (2020). <p>Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: A New Therapeutic Target for the Treatment of SLE?</p>. ImmunoTargets and Therapy. Volume 9. 105–110. 34 indexed citations

Mauro, Daniele, et al.. (2019). ILC3 in Axial Spondyloarthritis: the Gut Angle. Current Rheumatology Reports. 21(7). 37–37. 32 indexed citations

Riccardi, Antonella, Antonella Marcoccia, Tiziana Guastafierro, et al.. (2019). Undifferentiated connective tissue disease at risk of systemic sclerosis: A weighted score to identify patients who will evolve. Autoimmunity Reviews. 18(9). 102358–102358. 7 indexed citations

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Fasano, Serena, et al.. (2019). Subclinical Pancreatitis as Onset of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. JCR Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 27(8S). S520–S524. 3 indexed citations

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Fasano, Serena & David Isenberg. (2019). Present and novel biologic drugs in primary Sjögren's syndrome.. PubMed. 37 Suppl 118(3). 167–174. 18 indexed citations

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Iacono, Daniela, Elvira Favoino, Serena Fasano, et al.. (2018). Low mortality rate in Italian rheumatoid arthritis patients from a tertiary center: putative implication of a low anti-carbamylated protein antibodies prevalence. Open Access Rheumatology Research and Reviews. Volume 10. 129–134. 2 indexed citations

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Iudici, Michele, Ilenia Pantano, Serena Fasano, et al.. (2017). Health status and concomitant prescription of immunosuppressants are risk factors for hydroxychloroquine non-adherence in systemic lupus patients with prolonged inactive disease. Lupus. 27(2). 265–272. 26 indexed citations

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Riccardi, Antonella, Michele Iudici, Serena Fasano, et al.. (2017). Lung involvement in “stable” undifferentiated connective tissue diseases: a rheumatology perspective. Clinical Rheumatology. 36(8). 1833–1837. 3 indexed citations

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Fasano, Serena, et al.. (2017). Longterm Hydroxychloroquine Therapy and Low-dose Aspirin May Have an Additive Effectiveness in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. The Journal of Rheumatology. 44(7). 1032–1038. 82 indexed citations

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Iacono, Daniela, et al.. (2017). Mortality in Italian patients with rheumatoid arthritis: evidence for a low mortality rate from cancer and infections in patients followed up at a tertiary center. Open Access Rheumatology Research and Reviews. Volume 9. 185–189. 1 indexed citations

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Fasano, Serena, Patrick Gordon, R. Hajji, Esthela Loyo, & David Isenberg. (2016). Rituximab in the treatment of inflammatory myopathies: a review. Lara D. Veeken. 56(1). 26–36. 84 indexed citations

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Fasano, Serena, et al.. (2016). Autoimmune gastrointestinal complications in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: case series and literature review. Lupus. 25(14). 1509–1519. 37 indexed citations

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Iudici, Michele, Serena Fasano, Ilenia Pantano, et al.. (2016). Low-dose aspirin as primary prophylaxis for cardiovascular events in systemic lupus erythematosus: a long-term retrospective cohort study. Lara D. Veeken. 55(9). 1623–1630. 29 indexed citations

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Iudici, Michele, Serena Fasano, Daniela Iacono, et al.. (2013). Prevalence and factors associated with glucocorticoids (GC) use in systemic sclerosis (SSc): a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies and registries. Clinical Rheumatology. 33(2). 153–164. 27 indexed citations

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