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Clinica Medica and Ematologica in Ancona stemmed some 30 years ago from one originator medical team dedicated to Internal Medicine practice with a special interest towards immunological and hematological studies. This original scientific interest has spread over a multitude of fellows, some of whom have reached outstanding academic and clinical results, maintaining and extending the excellent reputation of the founding group over the years and until the present time. The best scientific achievements have been obtained in the field of systemic sclerosis and chronic graft versus host disease, whereas the clinical activity has been successfully dedicated to the management of autoimmune diseases and hematological disorders, with particular attention to innovative immunomodulatory therapies and stem cell transplantation.
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Gabrielli, A., Olivieri, A., Moroncini, G., Poloni, A., Busilacchi, E.M. (2020). History and Scientific Production of Clinica Medica and Clinica Ematologica in Ancona. In: Longhi, S., et al. The First Outstanding 50 Years of “Università Politecnica delle Marche”. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33832-9_1
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