Prof. Giuseppe Merra

Emergency Department

Catholic University of Sacred Heart of Rome, Italy

Email: giuseppe.merra@policlinicogemelli.it

Qualifications

2010-2013 Ph.D., Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Italy, Oncobiology and Medical Oncology

Publications (Selected)

1. Marrone, G., Covino, M., Merra, G., Piccioni, A., Amodeo, A., Novelli, A., ... & Franceschi, F. (2024). Ursodeoxycholic acid does not affect the clinical outcome of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: A retrospective study of propensity score‐matched cohorts. Liver International, 44(1), 83-92.
2. Piccioni, A., Covino, M., Candelli, M., Ojetti, V., Capacci, A., Gasbarrini, A., ... & Merra, G. (2023). How do diet patterns, single foods, prebiotics and probiotics impact gut microbiota?. Microbiology Research, 14(1), 390-408.
3. Piccioni, A., Rosa, F., Mannucci, S., Manca, F., Merra, G., Chiloiro, S., ... & Franceschi, F. (2023). Gut microbiota, LADA, and type 1 diabetes mellitus: an evolving relationship. Biomedicines, 11(3), 707.
4. Gualtieri, P., Cianci, R., Frank, G., Pizzocaro, E., De Santis, G. L., Giannattasio, S., ... & Di Renzo, L. (2023). Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and nutrition: Exploring the role of diet and gut health. Nutrients, 15(20), 4465.
5. Merra, G., Dominici, F., Gualtieri, P., Capacci, A., Cenname, G., Esposito, E., ... & Marchetti, M. (2022). Role of vitamin K2 in bone-vascular crosstalk. International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research.
6. Merra, G., Noce, A., Marrone, G., Cintoni, M., Tarsitano, M. G., Capacci, A., & De Lorenzo, A. (2020). Influence of mediterranean diet on human gut microbiota. Nutrients, 13(1), 7.
7. Di Renzo, L., De Lorenzo, A., Merra, G., & Gualtieri, P. (2020). Comment on:“A systematic review of organic versus conventional food consumption: Is there a measurable benefit on human health? Nutrients 2020, 12, 7”. Nutrients, 12(3), 696.
8. Leite, C. D. M. B. A., Di Renzo, L., Salimei, P. S., Gualtieri, P., Schieferdecker, M. M., Vilela, R. M., ... & De Lorenzo, A. (2018). Lean body mass: reference values for Italian population between 18 to 88 years old. European review for medical and pharmacological sciences, 22, 7891-7898.
9. Pujia, A. M., Costacurta, M., Fortunato, L., Merra, G., Cascapera, S., Calvani, M., & Gratteri, S. (2017). The probiotics in dentistry: a narrative review. European Review for Medical & Pharmacological Sciences, 21(6).
10. De Lorenzo, A., Costacurta, M., Merra, G., Gualtieri, P., Cioccoloni, G., Marchetti, M., ... & Di Renzo, L. (2017). Can psychobiotics intake modulate psychological profile and body composition of women affected by normal weight obese syndrome and obesity? A double blind randomized clinical trial. Journal of translational medicine, 15, 1-12.
11. Romano L, Gualtieri P, Nicoletti F, Merra G. Neurodegenerative disorders, gut human microbiome and diet: future research for prevention and supportive therapies. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2018 Sep;22(18):5771-5772.
12. Merra G, Marsiliani D, Di Giambenedetto S, Franceschi F. Endocarditis sustained by Streptococcus viridans with normal levels of procalcitonin: an unexpected finding. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2017 Mar;21(6):1281-1284.
13. Merra G, Miranda R, Barrucco S, Gualtieri P, Mazza M, Moriconi E, Marchetti M, Chang TF, De Lorenzo A, Di Renzo. Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet with aminoacid supplement versus very low restricted-calorie diet for preserving muscle mass during weight loss: a pilot double-blind study. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2016 Jul;20(12):2613-21.
14. Merra G, Gerardi V, Mangiola F, Capacci A, Candelli M , Franceschi F, Gasbarrini A, Gasbarrini G. Effect of treatment with a mineral water rich in calcium bicarbonate plus L. reuteri on oraceacal transit in patients suffering from chronic constipation. Panminerva Medica 2015 June; 57 (Suppl. 1 to no. 2):1-5.
15. Merra G, Gasbarrini A, Candelli M, Pizzoferrato M, Scaldaferri F, Sgambato A, Cittadini A, Gasbarrini G. Le acque termali: applicazioni e nuove prospettive. Clin. Term., 2012, 59 (1-2): 3-23.
16. Candelli M , Merra G, Gentiloni Silveri N, Gasbarrini A, Gasbarrini G. Evaluation of the effect of hydropinic therapy in patients suffering from chronic constipation. Panminerva Medica 2010 March; 52 (Suppl. 1 to no. 1):1-4.
17. Merra G, Dal Lago , Natale L, Gaetani E, Caricato A, Pola P, Gasbarrini G, Gasbarrini A, Ghirlanda G. A case of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (P.R.E.S.). IJN 2009: volume 11, number 2.
18. Merra G, Dal Lago A, Scarpellini E, Finizio R, Santoro M, Spitilli MG, Lauritano EC, Gabrielli M, Valenza V, Gasbarrini G, Ghirlanda G, Gasbarrini A. Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Of Colonic-Type Carbohidrates Fermentative Bacteria In Cirrhotic Patients. Int. Emerg. Med. (2008) 3: S98 (114).
19. Scarpellini E, Merra G, Dal Lago A, Zileri Dal Verme L, Spitilli MG, Lauritano C, Petruzzellis C, Finizio R, Santoro M, Garcovich M, Lupascu A, Gasbarrini G, Ghirlanda G, Valenza V, Gasbarrini A. 51Cr-EDTA Permeability Test In Ascitic Cirrhotic Patients With And Without History Of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. Journal of Hepatology - 2008 (Vol. 48, Page S105, DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(08)60263-9).
20. Zileri Dal Verme L, Ilyas J, Merra G, Santoro M, Zocco MA, Novi M, Ainora ME, Gasbarrini A, & Hassanein T. HCV treatment in patients with end stage liver disease awaiting liver transplantation. Digestive and Liver Disease - April 2006 (Vol. 38, Pages S101-S102).
21. Antonio Gasbarrini, Giuseppe Merra, Veronica Ojetti, Antonio Dal Lago, Paolo Pola, Giovanni Gasbarrini. Le sindromi da malassorbimento. Ann Ital Med Int 2005; 20 (Suppl 3): 66S-72S.
22. Nista EC, Fini L, Armuzzi A, Candelli M, Zocco MA, Cazzato IA, Merra G, Finizio R, Miele L, Grieco A, Gasbarrini G, Gasbarrini A. 13C-breath tests in the study of microsomal liver function. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2004 Jan-Feb;8(1):33-46. Review.

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