Pubblicazioni

2016

• Tonni G, Castigliego AP, Grisolia G, Lituania M, Meagher S, Da Silva Costa F,Araujo Júnior E. Three-dimensional ultrasonography by means of HDlive renderingIn the first trimester of pregnancy: A pictorial review. J Turk Ger GynecolAssoc. 2016 Jan 12;17(2):110-9.
• Tonni G, Palmisano M, Lituania M, Grisolia G, Baffico AM, Bonasoni MP,Pattacini P, De Felice C, Araujo Júnior E. Skeletal dysplasia with bowing longbones: Proposed flowchart for prenatal diagnosis with case demonstration. TaiwanJ Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Dec;55(6):771-776.

2015

• Lituania M, Tonni G, Araujo Júnior E. First trimester diagnosis of cervico-thoracic diastematomyelia and diplomyelia using three-dimensional ultrasound. Childs Nerv Syst. 2015 Dec;31(12):2245-8.
• Romani M, Mancini F, Micalizzi A, Poretti A, Miccinilli E, Accorsi P, Avola E, Bertini E, Borgatti R, Romaniello R, Ceylaner S, Coppola G, D'Arrigo S, Giordano  L, Janecke AR, Lituania M, Ludwig K, Martorell L, Mazza T, Odent S, Pinelli L, Poo P, Santucci M, Signorini S, Simonati A, Spiegel R, Stanzial F, Steinlin M, Tabarki B, Wolf NI, Zibordi F, Boltshauser E, Valente EM. Oral-facial-digital syndrome type VI: is C5orf42 really the major gene? Hum Genet. 2015 Jan;134(1):123-6.
• Volpe P, Muto B, Passamonti U, Rembouskos G, De Robertis V, Campobasso G, Tempesta A, Volpe G, Fanelli T. Abnormal sonographic appearance of posterior brain at 11-14 weeks and fetal outcome. Prenat Diagn. 2015 Jul;35(7):717-23.

2014

• Baroncini A, Sinibaldi L, Bernardini L, Cavalli P, Faravelli F, Gentile M, Lituania M, Volpe P, Camurri L, Novelli A, Dallapiccola B. Chromosomal microarray as first-tier approach in low-risk pregnancies: detection rate should not be the  only criterion for its application. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Mar;43(3):357-8.
• Tonni G, Lituania M, Chitayat D, Bonasoni MP, Keating S, Thompson M, Shannon P. Complete trisomy 9 with unusual phenotypic associations: Dandy-Walker malformation, cleft lip and cleft palate, cardiovascular abnormalities. Taiwan J  Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Dec;53(4):592-7.

2013

• Centini G, Imperatore A, Morelli M, Rosignoli L, Passamonti U, Caprioli F, Lituania M. Bifid choroid plexus: Always a normal fetal brain structure variant?  Congenit Anom (Kyoto). 2013 Jun;53(2):73-7.
• Costa M, Chiaffarino F, De Stefano C, Parazzini F. Timing, characteristics and determinants of infertility diagnostic work up before admission to eleven second-level assisted reproductive techniques (ART) centres in Italy. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2013 Mar;167(1):53-8.
• Lituania M, Tonni G. Bifid uvula and familial Stickler syndrome diagnosed prenatally before the sonographic "equals sign" landmark. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2013 Jun 15.
• Tonni G, Lituania M. Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita-like syndrome associated with median cleft lip and palates: first prenatally detected case. Congenit Anom (Kyoto). 2013 Sep;53(3):137-40.
• Tonni G, Lituania M, Rosignoli L. Craniosynostosis with wormian bone, bowing of the long bones, unilateral short femur, and focal fibula deficiency: A prenatal diagnostic dilemma. J Clin Ultrasound. 2013 Sep;41(7):448-52.

2012

• Rembouskos G, Passamonti U, De Robertis V, Tempesta A, Campobasso G, Volpe G, Gentile M, Volpe P. Aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA) in unselected population at first and second trimester ultrasonography. Prenat Diagn. 2012 Oct;32(10):968-75.
• Tonni G, Lituania M. OmniView algorithm: a novel 3-dimensional sonographic technique in the study of the fetal hard and soft palates. J Ultrasound Med. 2012 Feb;31(2):313-8.

2011

• Mirebella T, Poggi A, Scaranari M, Mogni M, Lituania M, Baldo C, Cancedda R, Gentili C. Recruitment of host's progenitor cells to sites of human amniotic fluid stem cells implantation. Biomaterials. 2011 Jun;32(18):4218-27.
• Tonni G, Lituania M, Bonasoni MP, De Felice C. Prenatal ultrasound and histological diagnosis of fetal nasal glioma (heterotopic central nervous system tissue): report of a new case and review of the literature. Arch Gynecol Obstet.  2011 Mar;283 Suppl 1:55-9. Review.
• Tonni G, Panteghini M, Rossi A, Baldi M, Magnani C, Ferrari B, Lituania M. Craniosynostosis: prenatal diagnosis by means of ultrasound and SSSE-MRI. Family series with report of neurodevelopmental outcome and review of the literature. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2011 Apr;283(4):909-16. Review.
• Volpe P, Passamonti U, Volpe N, Campobasso G, De Robertis V, Tempesta A, Volpe G, Rembouskos G. Fetal cardiac evaluation at 11-14 weeks by experienced obstetricians in a low-risk population. Prenat Diagn. 2011 Nov;31(11):1054-61.

2010

• Gentilin B, Forzano F, Bedeschi MF, Rizzuti T, Faravelli F, Izzi C, Lituania M, Rodriguez-Perez C, Bondioni MP, Savoldi G, Grosso E, Botta G, Viora E, Baffico AM, Lalatta F. Phenotype of five cases of prenatally diagnosed campomelic dysplasia harboring novel mutations of the SOX9 gene. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol.  2010 Sep;36(3):315-23. PubMed PMID: 20812307.
• Tonni G, Panteghini M, Rossi A, Baldi M, Magnani C, Ferrari B, Lituania M. Craniosynostosis: prenatal diagnosis by means of ultrasound and SSSE-MRI. Family series with report of neurodevelopmental outcome and review of the literature. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2010 Sep 2. [Epub ahead of print]

2009

• Forzano F, Viassolo V, Castagnetta M, Cavani S, Battistuzzi L, Garbati E, Emiliozzi MC, Cecchi A, Faravelli F, Lituania M.
  Prenatal diagnosis of Gollop-Wolfgang Complex. Prenat Diagn. 2009 Jul;29(7):724-6.

2008

• Nigro G, Torre RL, Pentimalli H, Taverna P, Lituania M, de Tejada BM, Adler SP.  Regression of fetal cerebral abnormalities by primary cytomegalovirus infection following hyperimmunoglobulin therapy. Prenat Diagn. 2008 Jun;28(6):512-7
• Costa M, Colia D. Treating infertility in autoimmune patients. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2008 Jun;47 Suppl 3:iii38-41
• Sessarego N, Parodi A, Podestà M, Benvenuto F, Mogni M, Raviolo V, Lituania M, Kunkl A, Ferlazzo G, Bricarelli FD, Uccelli A, Frassoni F. Multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells from amniotic fluid: solid perspectives for clinical application. Haematologica. 2008 Mar;93(3):339-46

2007

• Lituania M., Fondelli M.P., Passamonti U., Saitta L., Cerchiaro A., Arcuri T. The role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the diagnosis of fetal malformations. Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2007 July-Sept; 1(3): 60-76
• Gazzolo D., Frulio R., Roletti A., Lituania M., Bruschettini P., Michetti F. S100A1B and S100BB urine levels in preterm and term healthy newborns. Clin Chim Acta. 2007 Sep;384(1-2):186-7
• Ciriminna R, Papale ML, Artini PG, Costa M, De Santis L, Gandini L, Parmegiani L, Ragni G, Revelli A, Rienzi L; Italian Society of Embriology, Reproduction and Research, Barbaro R, Cela V, Cino I, Colia D, D'Ambrogio G, Diotallevi L, Dusi M, Filicori M, Genazzani AR, Giuffrida G, Lombardo F, Paffoni A, Racca C, Greco E.  Impact of Italian legislation regulating assisted reproduction techniques on ICSI outcomes in severe male factor infertility: a multicentric survey. Hum Reprod. 2007 Sep;22(9):2481-7
• Forzano F, Lituania M., Viassolo V., Superti-Furga A., Wildhardt G., Zabel B., Faravelli F. A familial case of achondrogenesis type II caused by a dominant COL2A1 mutation and "patchy" expression in the mosaic father. Am J Med Genet A. 2007 Dec 1;143(23):2815-20

2006

• Garnier Y., Berger R., Alm S., von Duering M.U., Coumans A.B., Michetti F., Bruschettini M., Lituania M., Hasaart T.H., Gazzolo D.
  Systemic endotoxin administration results in increased S100B protein blood levels and periventricular brain white matter injury in the preterm fetal sheep.
  Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2006 Jan 1;124(1):15-22
• Gazzolo D., Marinoni E., Di Iorio R., Lituania M., Marras M., Bruschettini M., Bruschettini P., Frulio R., Michetti F., Petraglia F., Florio P.
  High maternal blood S100B concentrations in pregnancies complicated by intrauterine growth restriction and intraventricular hemorrhage.
  Clin Chem. 2006 May;52(5):819-26
• Florio P., Marinoni E., Di Iorio R., Bashir M., Ciotti S., Sacchi R., Bruschettini M., Lituania M., Serra G., Michetti F., Petraglia F., Gazzolo D.
  Urinary S100B protein concentrations are increased in intrauterine growth-retarded newborns.
  Pediatrics. 2006 Sep;118(3): 747-54
• Viassolo V., Lituania M., Marasini M., Dietz H., Benelli F., Forzano F., Faravelli F.
  Fetal aortic root dilation: a prenatal feature of the Loeys-Dietz syndrome.
  Prenat Diagn. 2006 Nov;26(11):1081-3
• Forzano F., Lituania M., Viassolo V., Superti-Furga A., Wildhardt G., Zabel B., Faravelli F.
  A familial case of achondrogenesis type II caused by a dominant COL2A1 mutation and "patchy" expression in the mosaic father.
  American Journal of Medical Genetics (submitted manuscript 2006), in press
• Paola Vacca, Gabriella Pietra, Michela Falco, Elisa Romeo, Cristina Bottino, Francesca Bellora, Federico Prefumo, Ezio Fulcheri, Pier Luigi Venturini, Mauro Costa, Alessandro Moretta, Lorenzo Moretta, and Maria Cristina Mingari
  Analysis of natural killer cells isolated from human decidua: evidence that 2B4 (CD244) functions as an inhibitory receptor and blocks NK-cell function
  Blood, 109:13 pag. 4078-4085, 2006
• European Society of Human Genetics and European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (Dr Costa esperto consultato nella stesura delle linee guida)
  The need for interaction between assisted reproduction technology and genetics: recommendations of the European Societies of Human Genetics and Human Reproduction and Embryology
  Hum. Reprod., August 2006; 21: 1971 - 1973

2005

• Gazzolo D, Florio P, Ciotti S, Marinoni E, di Iorio R, Bruschettini M, Sacchi R, Serra G, Lituania M, Michetti F. S100B protein in urine of preterm newborns with ominous outcome. Pediatr Res. 2005 Dec;58(6):1170-4
• Gazzolo D, Perrone S, Paffetti P, Longini M, Vezzosi P, Bruschettini M, Lituania M, Buonocore G. Non protein bound iron concentrations in amniotic fluid. Clin Biochem. 2005 Jul;38(7):674-7
• Gazzolo D, Lituania M, Bruschettini M, Ciotti S, Sacchi R, Serra G, Calevo MG, Corvino V, Buonocore G, Michetti F. S100B protein levels in saliva: correlation with gestational age in normal term and preterm newborns. Clin Biochem. 2005 Mar;38(3):229-33
• Costa M, Colia D. Potenziali rischi per i nati dopo procedure di procreazione medicalmente assistita (PMA) Giornale Italiano di Medicina Sessuale e Riproduttiva. 2005; 12,134-146
• Bernardini LM, Calogero AE, Bottazzi C, Lanteri S, Venturini PL, Burrello N, De Palma A, Conte N, Ragni N. Low total normal motile count values are associated with increased sperm disomy and diploidy rates in infertile patients. Int J Androl. 2005 Dec;28(6):328-36

2004

• Di Iorio R, Marinoni E, Lituania M, Serra G, Letizia C, Cosmi EV, Gazzolo D. Adrenomedullin increases in term asphyxiated newborns developing intraventricular hemorrhage. Clin Biochem. 2004 Dec;37(12):1112-6
• Gazzolo D, Frulio R, Bruschettini P, Lituania M, Michetti F. Effects of temperature on pre-analytical stability of S100B protein concentrations in urine of healthy full-term infants. Clin Chim Acta. 2004 Dec;350(1-2):231-2
• Florio P, Michetti F, Bruschettini M, Lituania M, Bruschettini P, Severi FM, Petraglia F, Gazzolo D. Amniotic fluid S100B protein in mid-gestation and intrauterine fetal death. Lancet. 2004 Jul 17-23;364(9430):270-2
• Gazzolo D, Grutzfeld D, Michetti F, Toesca A, Lituania M, Bruschettini M, Dobrzanska A, Bruschettini P. Increased S100B in cerebrospinal fluid of infants with bacterial meningitis: relationship to brain damage and routine cerebrospinal fluid findings. Clin Chem. 2004 May;50(5):941-4
• Gazzolo D, Bruschettini M, Lituania M, Serra G, Santini P, Michetti F. Levels of S100B protein are higher in mature human milk than in colostrum and milk-formulae milks. Clin Nutr. 2004 Feb;23(1):23-6
• Gazzolo D, Marinoni E, Di Iorio R, Bruschettini M, Kornacka M, Lituania M, Majewska U, Serra G, Michetti F. Urinary S100B protein measurements: A tool for the early identification of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in asphyxiated full-term infants. Crit Care Med. 2004 Jan;32(1):131-6
• Bernardini LM, Costa M, Bottazzi C, Gianaroli L,M C Magli, P L Venturini, N Conte, N Ragni. Sperm aneuploidy and recurrent pregnancy loss RMNonline 2004,9,312-320. www.rbmonline.com/Article/1304 on web 23 July 2004
• Costa M, Colia D, Repetti F. Tecniche di fecondazione assistita e infertilita' maschile. GYNECO AOGOI 2004, 5/6,8-12.

Capitoli di libri:

• Lituania M., Forzano F., Passamonti U.
  Anatomia fetale e malformazioni ecorilevabili : Apparato scheletrico (pag. 264-334).
  In : Diagnosi Prenatale (2006). Eds. Carmine Nappi & Felice Petraglia
  Poletto Editore, Milano
• Passamonti U., Forzano F., Lituania M.
  Anatomia fetale e malformazioni ecorilevabili : Apparato genitourinario (pag. 335-391)
  In : Diagnosi Prenatale (2006). Eds. Carmine Nappi & Felice Petraglia
  Poletto Editore, Milano
• Prenatal Ultrasound: Brain (pag. 1157-1218) M. Lituania, Passamonti U. In Pediatric Neuroradiology (Brain) (Vol. I) Paolo Tortori Donati Springer 2005
• Prenatal Ultrasound: Head and Neck (pag. 1503- 1532) M. Lituania, Passamonti U. In Pediatric Neuroradiology (Brain) (Vol. II) Paolo Tortori Donati Springer 2005
• Prenatal Ultrasound: Spine and Spinal Cord (pag. 1725-1736) M. Lituania, Passamonti U. In Pediatric Neuroradiology (Brain) (Vol. II) Paolo Tortori Donati Springer 2005

Software Scientifici

Il dott Costa è coautore con il bioinformatico Dott. Salvo Reina dei seguenti software scientifici:

• Semesoft, programma per l'assicurazione di qualità del laboratorio andrologico, attualmente in uso presso il laboratorio di analisi dell'E.O. Ospedali Galliera e presso il laboratorio andrologico della Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica dell'Università di Genova
• Riprosoft, piattaforma multicentrica di moduli informatici e biostatistici per la gestione dei cicli di Procreazione Assistita e per la assicurazione di qualità degli indicatori qualitativi della medicina della procreazione, attualmente installato presso i seguenti ospedali: E.O. Ospedali Galliera di Genova, San Raffaele di Milano, Sant'Anna di Torino